| Notes: | CMP (I). Formerly Sherwood Foresters. He was born and resided in Sheffield. 17 Indian Div Pro Coy War Diary WO 172/6995. 11/4/1945 Pyawbe 12.00hrs, Bridge on main road found bombed, diversion road used, Division arrived PYAWBWE and established box in Wind Farm. L/Cpl Rotherham and L/Naik Chandrabahadwin, 48 Brigade detachment blown up in jeep by mine on entering. L/Cpl Rotherham killed and L/Naik Chandrabahadwin seriously injured. 1 x 3 tonner blown up by mine on main road in town. Casualty List 1749, Burma, Killed in Action, 4/4/1945.
Fred Rotherham. |
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