Originally on Rangoon Memorial but buried in New York

While looking at CWGC's Panel List for the Rangoon Memorial, I noticed that two of the names had been struckthrough with a comment "Now known to be buried Farmingdale (Long Island) National CTY, New York, USA" - see attached

A quick check showed that Drivers Morris and Robinson are indeed buried there, both with a date of death record as 25th/26th April 1945

Just out of curiosity, I googled around but couldn't find any details of their death, or the doubt over the date, nor why they would have been on the Rangoon Memorial in the first place.

Could any forum members shed any light on this?

 

Hi

I did a bit of digging and both men were killed in a US Army Airforce Dakota- C-47A #43-15809, 12th Squadron, 3rd Combat Cargo Group, that crashed in Burma during WW II.

They are buried in a collective grave with the US crew.

John Henry Morris (Unknown-1945) - Find A Grave...
ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3) 43-15809 Myanmar

 

Very interesting. This is another example of the US repatriation regulations for casualties abroad. It is likely that the remains could not be individually identified, and probably because there were more American personnel aboard the Dakota than British, all remains were transported to New York in this instance.

 

Thanks for that.

Still seems strange they they must have been reported as "missing" to be commemorated at Rangoon but I suppose it was just a clerical thing

I smiled at the inscription on his stone - "Royal British Army"

 

Did not know about this cemetery before.

Long Island National Cemetery - National Cemetery Administration

 

UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
Name: John Morris
Given Initials: J H
Rank: Driver
Death Date: Apr 1945
Number: 14760058
Birth Place: Wolverhampton
Residence: Wolverhampton
Branch at Enlistment: Other Corps
Theatre of War: Burma
Regiment at Death: Royal Army Service Corps
Branch at Death: Other Corps

UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947
Name: John Henry Morris
Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1916
Death Date: 25 Apr 1945
Cemetery: Long Island National Cemetery Farmingdale New York
Burial Country: United States of America
Father: John Morris
Mother: Annie Elizabeth Morris
Regimental Number: T/14760058
Region or Memorial: United States of America
Other Records:

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar
Name: John Henry Morris
Death Date: 25 Apr 1945
Death Place: Wolverhampton
Probate Date: 26 Aug 1946
Registry: Birmingham, England


1939 England and Wales Register
Name: John H Morris
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 31 Mar 1916
Residence Year: 1939
Address: 70 Burleigh Road
Residence Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Occupation: Capstan Lathe Hand
Schedule Number: 185
Sub Schedule Number: 3
Enumeration District: OQNT
Registration district: 369A/2
Inferred Father: John Morris
Inferred Mother: Annie E Morris
Household Members:
Name
John Morris
Annie E Morris
John H Morris

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UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
Name: Albert Robinson
Given Initials: A E
Rank: Private
Death Date: Apr 1945
Number: 6141150
Birth Place: London (not otherwise specified)
Residence: London SW
Branch at Enlistment: Other Corps
Theatre of War: Burma
Regiment at Death: Royal Army Service Corps
Branch at Death: Other Corps

UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947
Name: Albert Edward Robinson
Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1919
Death Date: 25 Apr 1945
Cemetery: Long Island National Cemetery Farmingdale New York
Burial Country: United States of America
Mother: Eliza Robinson
Regimental Number: T/6141150
Region or Memorial: United States of America
Other Records:

England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007
Name: Albert E Robinson
Registration Date: 1918
Registration district: Wandsworth
Inferred County: London
Re-registration Year: 1918
Mother's Maiden Name: Preston
Volume Number: 1d
Page Number: 924

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