Kohima, Dec 4 (Agencies): Colonel John Kenyon, who won a military award for his key role as a mountain gunner in the critical battle of Kohima in India’s north-east during World War II, has died at the age of 84.
Kenyon, who in later years became known as a dogged letter writer to the editor of The Daily Telegraph, held several positions in the British army. His role during the battle of Kohima has been described in some detail in the obituaries in the British press.
