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I am trying to trace my grandad who was in the second world war.

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He was a colonel all i know is he was a pow in japan helping to build the railways.

And died over there i don't know if he was ever brought back to the uk would appreciate any help thanks.

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its unlikely his body was brought back to the UK do you know what regiment he was in and his full name ?? if so the best people to contact are the Royal British Legion.

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You need to check out the FEPOW (Far East POW) web site..
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Sounds like your grandfather was working on the faitful Burma Railway, the one on which many thousands died, including many thousands of Indian soldiers.

If you've got your granfather's name, rank and military number, this next site will hopefully be useful.

http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_reco...

This next link takes you to the Burma Star Association - hopefully they will be able to help you. They will certainly be interested in your grandfather and may know something of him and may even know someone [still alive] who knew him too.

http://www.burmastar.org.uk/

This next site may interest you - about a guy who started a Berma Star Association in Margate.

http://corporatepresenter.blogspot.com/2...

For your grandfather - Nimrod by Edward Elgar - Centotaph Whiehall

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWsu6pLTw...

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
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