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:
Sgm. Eric Rostance of 8 Column. Captured in April 1943 and perished inside Block 6 of Rangoon Jail.
Pte. Edgar Burger from 5 Column. Captured in May 1943 on the Chinese borders. Died in Block 6 of Rangoon Jail.
Pte. Aled Murgatroyd of No. 4 Column Commando. Lost in the jungle during column dispersal.
Pte. William Smith from 5 Column. Captured on dispersal in 1943, perished inside Block 6 of Rangoon Jail.
Pte. John Ellis of No. 5 Column. Died as a prisoner of war in Rangoon Jail.
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.
Signalman Eric Rostance.
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Eric Rostance's grave plaque at Rangoon War Cemetery.
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