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. George Edward Turtle, who died during the Chindit training period at Saugor in November 1942.
Pte. Wilfred A.G. Toms of No. 7 Column, who died as a prisoner of war in Block 6 of Rangoon Jail.
Pte. Jack Myhill of No. 5 Column on Operation Longcloth. This soldier also died in Block 6 of Rangoon Jail suffering from the disease beri beri.
Naik Bhimbahadur Rana of 3/2 Gurkha Rifles. This soldier survived his time on Operation Longcloth only to perish the following year whilst fighting the Japanese in the Arakan region of Burma.
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.
The grave plaque for Wilfred Toms at Rangoon War Cemetery.
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The grave plaque for Jack Myhill at Rangoon War Cemetery.
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