Basic Details Surname Highley Forenames Fred Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Second World War (1939-1945) Served or died Died Notes Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. A Territorial, he was a POW of the Japanese but was liberated and died on his way home when his flight from Bangkok to Rangoon crashed. He is also commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. Primary Service Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Royal Artillery Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Bombardier Death and Burial details Country of death Burma (Myanmar) Town of death Nyaungangale Year of death 1945 Month of death September Day of death 8 Age at death 24 Manner of death as stated Not stated on this memorial Manner of death reference Other