(Ronald) William Brown
Memorial: Stoke Gifford
Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment
Medals: 1939–45 Star, Burma Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Private
Parents: William John and Ada Brown
Home address: Stoke Gifford, Bristol
Date of birth: 1920
Date of death: 23/01/1945
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Taukkyan War Cemetery, Mingaladon, Myanmar and commemorated Stoke Gifford Memorial
Age: 24
Further information:
Mentioned in Despatches January 1946
On 22nd November 1944 William’s Battalion began its assault at Pinwe after a substantial Artillery bombardment of the Japanese positions. An extremely fierce fight followed, during which William was wounded, but Pinwe fell in 6 days. Two months later in January of 1945, the 10th battalion crossed the Irrawaddy River under the command of the Fourteenth Army and were again involved in extremely fierce fighting during which William was killed. This battle led to the final operation that broke the last Japanese resistance in Burma. William was posthumously mentioned in despatches for his actions.
He was initially buried in Mandalay War Cemetery then later reburied at Mingaladon.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/