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:
Corporal Albert Blease of No. 5 Column. Died in Block 6 of Rangoon Jail.
Lance Corporal Walter Stephenson of No. 8 Column. Died in Block 6 of Rangoon Jail. Had been left in a friendly Kachin village in mid-April 1943.
Pte. Francis Withey of No. 7 Column. Captured in April 1943 at the Irrawaddy River. Died in Block 6 of Rangoon Jail.
Bombardier William George Nicholas of Brigade Head Quarters. Lost on the 30th April 1943 at the Irrawaddy River.
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 CWGC certificate for Francis Withey.
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The grave plaque for Francis Withey at Rangoon War Cemetery.
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