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. Leonard Towers of No. 7 Column. Died in the Chinese borders in July 1943.
Pte. Edward Barrett of No. 5 Column. Originally buried close to the village of Htingnan in July 1943. His grave was not located after the war and so he is remembered upon the Rangoon Memorial at Taukkyan War Cemetery.
Pte. Arthur Dennett of No. 5 Column. Died in Block 6 of Rangoon Jail suffering from the disease - beri beri.
Corporal David William Sennett. A Commando with No. 8 Column on Operation Longcloth. Died in Block 6 of 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. Please click on any image to bring it forward on the page.
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. Please click on any image to bring it forward on the page.
The grave of Pte. Edward Barrett at the village of Htingnan.
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Edward Barrett's inscription upon Face 5 of the Rangoon Memorial.
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