Basic Details
Surname
Donohoe
Forenames
R L
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Various records show that Sgt Donohoe was serving with the 81st West African Division fighting the Japanese in the area around the current border between Myanmar and Bangladesh . He is commemorated on the Rangoon War Memorial . The memorial stone illustrated has no other family details , but is situated on a gravesite in the cemetery . Sgt Donohoe's parents lived in Netley Abbey and it is possible that the gravesite is theirs but their gravestone has been removed .
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
RAMC
Unit (Primary - Stated)
5th West African Field Ambulance
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Sgt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Town of death
Kaladan Valley
Year of death
1944
Month of death
February
Day of death
7
Age at death
24
Manner of death as stated
fell in the Kaladan valley
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action