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Asia region WW2 - Force 136 and Special Operations Executive (SOE) - A Tribute.

Discussion in 'War Grave Photographs' started by bucklt, May 8, 2020.

  1. bucklt

    bucklt Bucklt

    Even after 75 years, and continuing to maintain their never-ending under-the-radar presence, I recently wondered whether we had any memorials or headstones that one could visit in order to pay homage to these heroes from WW2. note: 10 images attached

    UK - SOE Via the CWGC website (with confirmation from their own staff members) I discovered that we have 25 SOE names, of both men and women, on the Brookwood Memorial.
    Link here:
    Results


    SINGAPORE (Kranji War Cemetery) - SOE/ FORCE 136
    Singapore Memorial:
    Column 1 - NORTON D.A. - SOE/FORCE 136 (refer to image 01)
    Column 113 - MACKAY T.D. - SOE Oriental Mission (refer to image 02)
    Column 153 - BRERETON MARTIN W.P.S. - SOE/FORCE 136 (refer to image 03)
    Addenda Panel - BIRD W.E.J. and POWELL G. - SOE (refer to image 04 - via CWGC)
    Also refer to my previous post concering both these men:
    Singapore Memorial (Addenda Panel - pending) - Special Operations Executive (2 names)
    Kranji War Cemetery:
    FRANK G.N. - SOE/FORCE 136 (refer to image 05)
    ROSS H.R. - SRD (SOE-OZ) (refer to image 06)
    UNKNOWNS - 3 Headstones with 2 dated 20th November 1945 and one dated 22nd November 1945 - FORCE 136 (all 3 images available on request)

    BURMA-MYANMAR
    Rangoon War Cemetery:
    NIMMO J.R. (ARBO 274) - FORCE 136 Burma Section/SOE (refer to image 07)
    Taukkyan War Cemetery:
    Rangoon Memorial:
    Face 20 - AGANOOR Aram (Bunny) - SOE (refer to image 08)

    CEYLON-SRI LANKA
    Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery
    BURGESS OLIVE FLORENCE - FORCE 136 (refer to image 09)
    Daughter of Edwin and Emma Charlotte (nee Huson) Burgess, London W4 (formerly Ceylon)
    Born 07.06.1915. died 15.10.1945 - killed in air crash Trincomalee,Ceylon
    note: This may be the only ''known'' FORCE 136 headstone under the care of the CWGC

    CREST representing Force 136 (refer to image 10)


    Above data via following sources:
    www.cwgc.org
    www.specialforcesroh.com
    ABRO Roll of Honour
    Burma Star Association - Force 136

    LEST WE FORGET


    Tony Buckley :poppy: www.asiawargraves.com..........email: nt872b(at)hotmail.com
    01. NORTON D.A., Column 1, Singapore Memorial, Singapore © asiawargraves.com.jpg 02. MACKAY T.D., Column 113, Singapore Memorial,  Singapore © asiawargraves.com.jpg 03. BRERETON MARTIN W.P.S., Column 153, Singapore Memorial © asiawargraves.com.jpg 04. BIRD W.E.J., POWELL G., Addenda Panel, Singapore Memorial © www.cwgc.org.jpg 05. FRANK G.N., Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore © asiawargraves.com.JPG 06. ROSS H.R., Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore © asiawargraves.com.JPG 07. NIMMO J.R., Rangoon War Cemetery, Myanmar-Burma © asiawargraves.com.jpg 08. AGANOOR A., Face 20, Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar-Burma © asiawargraves.com.jpg 09. BURGESS O., Colombo Liveramentu Cemetery, Colombo, Sri Lanka  © asiawargraves.com.JPG 10. Crest - Force 136.jpg
     
    Last edited: Feb 2, 2025
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