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:
Early July 1943, was a cut off point for the collation of those missing or lost on Operation Longcloth. This was especially relevant for the men of the Gurkha Rifles:
Rfm. Asbura Rai
Rfm. Bhupal Pun
Rfm. Chan Bahadur Mall
Rfm. Dal Jit Ale
Rfm. Gambhir Pun
Rfm. Himal Bahadur Rai
Rfm. Khim Lal Gharti
Rfm. Makar Dhoj Limbu
Rfm. Pusta Lal Rai
Rfm. Tul Bahadur Gurung
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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Gurkha Rifles Memorial at Whitehall in London.
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