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 www.asiawargraves.com
