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:
Pte. Samuel Robinson of No. 5 Column. Lost at the Shweli River on the 1st April 1943.
Lance Corporal Joseph C. White. Served with 142 Commando, Head Quarters Section. Last seen crossing the Mandalay/Myitkhina railway.
Pte. Edgar J. Fosh of No. 7 Column. Lost in the Meza Valley after dispersal.
Pte. Charles Ross of No. 5 Column. Lost at the Shweli River on 1st April 1943.
Rfm. Kharak Bahadur Gurung. 3/2 Gurkhas, Column unknown.
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.
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