REQUEST FOR HELP

Burgess Hill War Memorial – Names of those who fell in the Burma Campaign

Any information you are able to provide will be helpful, especially unit movements or memories from men who remember these nine lads.

1734002 Gunner Clifford Ernest APLIN
Age 31
242 Battery, 48 Light Anti Aircraft Artillery RA
Died 29^th March 1945 in captivity
Believed to have been P.O.W in Borneo.

Source: CWGC, Mid-Sussex Times 1945

We are trying to obtain information for those who now live in Burgess Hill. If you can help in any way, to provide information on these men whose names are on the Burgess Hill War Memorial, please contact Guy Voice on guy.voice@bt.com .

P/KX103383 Stoker First Class Stanley Thomas BEARD
Age 22
HMS Stronghold RN
Killed in Action 2^nd March 1942
Stronghold was S Class Destroyer lost escorting merchantmen to Freemantle when engaged by Japanese force led by Cruiser Maya.

Source: CWGC, The Admiralty Regrets – British Warship losses by Paul Kemp

137180 Lieutenant Garnet Harry Cecil GEEN
Age 22
The Royal Engineers
Killed in Action 14^th January 1942
Lost in action during fighting with Japanese forces at the Maur River or on the Scim River with 11^th Indian Div.
The RE Museum is unsure which action or indeed which unit Garnet was attached to.

Source: CWGC, Sister Iris Norris (nee Geen), RE Museum

14266811 Private Peter John LAKER
Age 22
9^th Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment
Killed 4^th March 1946
Killed when Jeep he was travelling in hit a mine.
We were able to add Peter’s name to the Burgess Hill Memorial in Summer 1999 along with another “missing” name.

Source: CWGC, Mid-Sussex Times, Mrs Lee (Neighbour), Nephew Mr K Laker

5345518 Corporal Donald Raymond NEWNHAM
Age 31
2^nd Battalion The Royal Berkshire Regiment
Killed in Action 6^th May 1945
Volunteered for service in 1940 and went abroad in February 1944 to India and then on to Burma with 14^th Army.

Source: CWGC, Mid-Sussex Times 1945

7071 Gunner Albion George Herbert REASON
Age 38
Federated Malay States Volunteer Force
Killed in Action 23^rd June 1943
Little known about either Albion or the FMSVF. Parents lived in Burgess Hill. Married to Pamela.

Source: CWGC, Federated Malay States Website

85789 Lieutenant Richard John Foster STANTON
Age 22
2^nd Battalion The Royal Scots
Killed in Action 21^st December 1941
Would like to know more about the man. Have good information on the 2^nd Battalion and its actions leading up to Richard’s death.

Source: CWGC, Army List 1941, Regt Museum, Regt History – A Regiment at War

5625409 Corporal Thomas Martyn John WALDER
Age 27
45 Regiment Recce Corps RAC
Killed in Action 18^th April 1944
Part of 70^th Div that became the Chindits. 45 Recce Regt opted to continue as Infantry.
Regt fought as part of Long Range Penetration Group (LRPG). Regt later reformed as 2^nd South Staffordshire Regt (to replace that unit lost at Arnhem).

Source: CWGC, The Tank Museum, This Band of Brothers – Recce Regt History

2590434 Signalman Robert Harry WOOD
Age 27
The Royal Corps of Signals
Died 8^th September 1943
Had seen service in Norway in 1940. Served in Singapore from October 1940 to the surrender.
Robert died of Malaria in captivity.

Source: CWGC, Mid-Sussex Times 1944

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REQUEST FOR HELP

Burgess Hill War Memorial – Names of those who fell in the Burma Campaign

1734002 Gunner Clifford Ernest APLIN Age 31 242 Battery, 48 Light Anti Aircraft Artillery RA Died 29th March 1945 in captivity Believed to have been P.O.W in Borneo.

P/KX103383 Stoker First Class Stanley Thomas BEARD Age 22 HMS Stronghold RN Killed in Action 2nd March 1942 Stronghold was S Class Destroyer lost escorting merchantmen to Freemantle when engaged by Japanese force led by Cruiser Maya.

137180 Lieutenant Garnet Harry Cecil GEEN Age 22 The Royal Engineers Killed in Action 14th January 1942 Lost in action during fighting with Japanese forces at the Maur River or on the Scim River with 11th Indian Div. The RE Museum is unsure which action or indeed which unit Garnet was attached to.

14266811 Private Peter John LAKER Age 22 9th Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment Killed 4th March 1946 Killed when Jeep he was travelling in hit a mine. We were able to add Peter’s name to the Burgess Hill Memorial in Summer 1999 along with another “missing” name.

5345518 Corporal Donald Raymond NEWNHAM Age 31 2nd Battalion The Royal Berkshire Regiment Killed in Action 6th May 1945 Volunteered for service in 1940 and went abroad in February 1944 to India and then on to Burma with 14th Army.

7071 Gunner Albion George Herbert REASON Age 38 Federated Malay States Volunteer Force Killed in Action 23rd June 1943 Little known about either Albion or the FMSVF. Parents lived in Burgess Hill. Married to Pamela.

85789 Lieutenant Richard John Foster STANTON Age 22 2nd Battalion The Royal Scots Killed in Action 21st December 1941 Would like to know more about the man. Have good information on the 2nd Battalion and its actions leading up to Richard’s death.