10293 Rifleman Nar Suba Gurung, 3rd/2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles: 04/04/1943

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    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Remembering Today

    Casualty
    Rifleman NAR SUBA GURUNG
    Service Number 10293
    Died 04/04/1943
    Aged 26
    3rd Bn. 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles)
    Son of Manja and Dudsiri, of Singdi, Nepal.
    Commemorated at RANGOON MEMORIAL
    Location: Myanmar
    Number of casualties: 26857
    Cemetery/memorial reference: Face 58.
     
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    bamboo43 Very Senior Member

    Nar Suba was attached to No. 1 Column on Operation Longcloth in 1943. He was likely killed or wounded during the unsuccessful attempt to cross the Shweli River in early April that year. :poppy:
     
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    bamboo43 Very Senior Member

    Here is his inscription upon Face 58 of the Rangoon Memorial. Image courtesy of Tony B, many moons ago:

    Face 58.jpg
     
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