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30th March 1942On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Coningham William Donald Meryck. Capt. (d.30th March 1942)
- Hardwick Thomas Herbert. Cpl. (d.30th March 1942)
- Issogu Samuel. Pte. (d.30th March 1942)
- Jones Albert Patrick. F/Sgt. (d.30th Mar 1944)
- Thomson Allan. Rfmn. (d.30th Mar 1942)
- Thomson Allan Stewart. Rflmn. (d.30th Mar 1942)
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Cpl. Thomas Herbert Hardwick. British Army, 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). (d.30th March 1942) Thomas Hardwick was my grandad's cousin. We don't know much about him, but we have some photos of him in his uniform, he was a very handsome chap. He died at the Battle of Paungde and has no known grave, but is on the Rangoon memorial.Vicky Hardwick
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Pte. Samuel Issogu. The Royal West African Frontier Force, African Pioneer Corps (West Africa),. (d.30th March 1942) Samuel Issogu was buried in the Limbe Botanical Gardens Burial Grounds in the Cameroons.s flynn
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Capt. William Donald Meryck Coningham. British Army, 2nd Btn. Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment. (d.30th March 1942) In February 1942 the 2nd Battalion was hastily mobilised and sent to reinforce Burma. Within a week of landing at Rangoon the battalion was in the rearguard action defending the bridge across the river Sittang, which was then blown up before the battalion could withdraw across the river.
They were in action in the Battle of Paungde in March that year and the campaign became a long retreat until they reached India in May.
Captain Donald Coningham, 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Wellingtons Regiment, according to those who served with him, was a very brave man who sacrificed his life in order that his company might be successfully withdrawn.
He was killed at Paungde at 4:30pm on March 30, 1942. He was put in for a DSO but Brigadier Slim didn't award it. His men still contended that the award was well deserved.
Details of the action in which Donald Coningham lost his life can be found in: Burma: The Longest War 1941-45 by Louis Allen, Phoenix Press 1984. (pp40 & 62). James Stewart-Rattray
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Rfmn. Allan Thomson. British Army, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). (d.30th Mar 1942) I never knew my uncle Allan Thomson. He was the eldest of my grandparent's children. They were married for seven years before he was born. He was so keen to join up he lied about his age. He died in the war and was buried in Rangoon as far as we know. If I could find out exactly where I would like to visit his grave and pay my respects to the memory of a young boy who gave his life for his country. Carol Taylor
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Rflmn. Allan Stewart Thomson. British Army, 2nd Battalion Cameronians. (d.30th Mar 1942) I never met Allan Thomson, my uncle. He lied about his age as he was desperate to join up and gave his name as Robert Smith. He will not be forgotten. I admire him and his fellow countrymen who gave their lives to save us.Carol
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