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 Pritchard a member of 8 Column in 1943. Died as a POW in Block 6 of Rangoon Jail.
Pte. George Sullivan. 8 Column in 1943, died shortly after reaching the safety of India. Now buried at Kohima War Cemetery.
Pte. Henry Walmsley of 5 Column. Died in the Chinese town of Poashan and is now buried at Sai Wan War Cemetery in Hong Kong.
Jemadar Anda Ram Gurung of 3 Column. Known affectionately as Under Arm, this Gurkha soldier sadly died from the effects of malaria after reaching the safety of India.
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 of Henry Walmsley at Sai Wan War Cemetery.
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Sai Wan War Cemetery (Hong Kong) in late 1945.
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