Find A Grave - Taukkyan

Allmand, Michael b. August 22, 1923 d. June 24, 1944
World War II Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in London, England, he served as a Captain in the Gurkha Rifles, 3rd Battalion, British Indian Army. During the Mogaung Operations, Burma, on June 23, 1944, Captain Allmand was in command of a platoon in an attack on a railway bridge. He led his men onto the high ground over the position, then moved forward alone and charged a Japanese machine gun nest. He single-handedly whipped out the machine gun nest but he was mortally wounded and died the next...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Taukkyan, Yangon, Burma
Plot: 13. A. 4.
Blaker, Frank Gerald b. May 8, 1920 d. July 9, 1944
World War II Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Major in the Highland Light Infantry, British Army. At Burma on July 9, 1944, Major Blaker was ordered to position with his company to attack a strong enemy position. At a crucial moment Major Blaker's Company came under heavy fire and their advance was completely stopped. Major Blaker then advanced ahead of his men, in spite of being severely wounded, he located the machine guns and single handed charged the position. When hit by a...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Taukkyan, Yangon, Burma
Cairns, George Albert b. December 12, 1913 d. March 19, 1944
British Victoria Cross War Medal Recipient. Cairns served as a Lieutenant in The Somerset Light Infantry, Attached South Staffordshire Regiment. He was awarded his medal for service at Burma on March 13, 1944. (Bio by: K)
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Taukkyan, Yangon, Burma
Hoey, Charles Ferguson b. March 29, 1914 d. February 17, 1944
World War II Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Major in the 1st Battalion of The Lincolnshire Regiment. On February 16, 1944, Major Hoey was ordered to lead a company in an expedition near the Ngakyedauk Pas, Burma when suddenly they came under a heavy Japanese attack. Without hesitation Major Hoey stormed in the direction of the enemy fire and although severely wounded, he managed to capture the enemy position and killed its crew. He died as a result of his sustained injuries. For...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Taukkyan, Yangon, Burma
Judge, Karamjeet Singh b. May 25, 1923 d. March 18, 1945
World War II Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Lieutenant in the 4th Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment. On March 18, 1945, Lieutenant Judge‘s platoon was ordered to capture a cotton mill at Meiktila, Burma. Dominated by many Japanese positions, he eliminated ten enemy bunkers and asked his backup tank commander to cease fire while he went in to mop up. While securing the remaining enemy, he was mortally wounded and died leading his men. For extreme gallantry, he was posthumously...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Taukkyan Cremation Memorial, Taukkyan, Yangon, Burma
Knowland, George Arthur b. August 16, 1922 d. January 31, 1945
World War II Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a 1st Lieutenant in the Royal Norfolk Regiment. At Burma on January 31, 1945, near Kangaw, Lieutenant Knowland was commanding the forward platoon positioned on a hill when Japanese force of 300 strong attacked. During the first assault Lieutenant Knowland, moved about from trench to trench distributing ammunition. He continued firing his rifle, throwing grenades at the enemy and helped evacuate the wounded men behind him. With the enemy...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Taukkyan, Yangon, Burma
Raymond, Claud b. October 2, 1923 d. March 22, 1945
World War II Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Lieutenant in the Corps of Royal Engineers, British Army. At Burma, March 21, 1945, Lieutenant Raymond was second in charge of a small patrol whose objective was to obtain information and create a diversion in the area of Taungup. As they were nearing the village of Talaku and moving across an open stretch of ground, they were heavily fired on from a jungle covered hill by a strongly entrenched enemy detachment. Lieutenant Raymond...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Taukkyan, Yangon, Burma
Weston, William Basil b. January 3, 1924 d. March 3, 1945
World War II British Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. In the Second World War, he served as a Lieutenant in the Green Howards, 1st Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. On March 3, 1945, his battalion was in an advance against Japanese forces at Meiktila, Burma. As it grew towards dusk, Weston led his men to take out a large and well protected bunker. As the men crossed the open field to the bunker, Lieutenant Weston was hit at the entrance. His men then saw him pull the pin from a grenade he was...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Taukkyan, Yangon, Burma

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