Remembering Today
But there are some who will never come back, and some whose fate is still unknown to us, but we know at all events how manfully they tackled adversity, and how true was their worth as comrades in the field. (Bernard Fergusson).
Remembering this day:
Lance Corporal Joseph Kay. A member of No. 7 Column in 1943 and captured at the Irrawaddy River. Died in Block 6 of Rangoon Jail.
Pte. Robert Turner of 5 Column Commando Platoon. Died from malaria in Block 6 of Rangoon Jail.
Pte. William Frank Wilkinson, No. 3 Column radio set muleteer. Survived Operation Longcloth, but died later with the 17th Indian Division Signals.
Rfm. Dhanbahadur Rana of 3/2 Gurkha Rifles. Perished on Operation Longcloth, circumstances unknown.
Rfm. Kabiram Thapa of 3/2 Gurkha Rifles.
In A Land Far, Far Away…………………………
The images below, show where possible, a casualties WW2 Memorial, whether in Burma or India and any 'home town' memorial he might have in the country of his birth.
The images below, show where possible, a casualties WW2 Memorial, whether in Burma or India and any 'home town' memorial he might have in the country of his birth.
L/Cpl. Joseph Kay.
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Joseph Kay's grave plaque at Rangoon War Cemetery.
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