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LABYA GAM, Driver, 15462. 1 Animal Transport Coy. Burma Army Service Corps. 16th February 1945. 16A. A. 27.

 

LACHHMI PARSHAD PRADHAN, Sepoy, 52094. 2nd Bn. Burma Regiment. 14th February 1947. 35. B. 8.

 

LACY, Gunner, ROBERT, 1130660. 51 Bty., 69 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. 26th March 1944. Age 22. Son of William and Sarah Anne Lacy, of Liverpool. 14. D. 12.

 

LAIDLAW, Lance Corporal, JAMES MURRAY, 3063652. 1st Bn. Royal Scots. 3rd - 4th April 1943. Age 29. Son of Johnston and Ethel Laidlaw, of Leith, Edinburgh; husband of Margaret Park Laidlaw. 5. A. 21.

 

LAINE, Private, COLIN, 13120129. 2nd Bn. The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment). 12th February 1945. Age 22. Son of Mordecai and Simma Eisland; nephew of R. Eisland, of New York City, U.S.A. 27. C. 11.

 

LAIRD, Leading Aircraftman, ALEXANDER, 1552397. 2943 Sqdn., R.A.F. Regt. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 14th April 1945. Age 26. Son of David and Jessie Laird, of Musselburgh, Midlothian. 25. E. 22.

 

LALLOO, Sweeper, H/6217. Burma Regiment. 15th August 1947. 23A. D. 9.

 

LAMB, Gunner, FRANCIS JOHN, 14250707. 178 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. 6th March 1944. Age 21. Son of Albert and Emily Lamb, of Christchurch, Hampshire. 5. G. 12.

 

LAMB, Private, ROBERT, 3712638. 2nd Bn. Border Regiment. 3rd February 1945. Age 28. Son of Robert and Margaret Lamb, of Newcastle-on-Tyne. 19. B. 24.

 

LANCHBURY, Signalman, MICHAEL EDWIN, 6299821. 178 Field Regt., R.A. Sig. Sec. Royal Corps of Signals. 24th April 1944. Age 20. Son of Ernest Albert and Anne Lanchbury, of Golders Green, Middlesex. 10. F. 15.

 

LAND, Corporal, ROLAND WILLIAM JAMES, 5626630. 1st Bn. Devonshire Regiment. 4th March 1945. Age 30. Son of William and Ida Land; husband of Marjorie F. A. Land, of Carlisle. 18. E. 2.

 

LANDER, Wing Commander, CUTHBERT MONS, 108159. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 24th March 1945. Age 30. Son of William Richard and Mary Eleanor Lander; husband of Eileen Olive Lander, of Bancroft, Northern Rhodesia. 20. B. 24.

 

LANDER, Serjeant, RAYMOND FREDERICK, 5933108. 2nd Bn. Suffolk Regiment. 31st January 1945. Age 25. 10.H.2.

 

LANDLES, Serjeant, GEORGE CHARLES, 1453787. 24 A.A./Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery. 22nd February 1944. Age 29. Son of Charles Archibald Landles, and of Norah Jean Landles (nee Chappell); husband of Mary Shields Landles. 4. J. 20.

 

LANE, Corporal, JOHN ROBERT, 6968163. 2nd (6th Bn. The Loyal Regt.) Regt. Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.. 12th March 1945. Son of John Thomas Lane and Mary Lane, of Poplar, London. 19. F. 10.

 

LANE, Squadron Leader (Pilot), ROY, 41028. Royal Air Force. 26th April 1944. Age 24. Son of Sidney John and Edith Lane, of Southampton. 17. A. 24.

 

LANE, Corporal, ROBERT WOODMAS, 13030904. 1st Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment. 5th August 1944. Age 36. Grandson of Mrs. E. Thompson, of Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham; husband of Winnie Lane, of Bishop Auckland. 13. J. 3.

 

LANG, Lance Corporal, JOHN PARK, Mentioned in Despatches, 3063965. 1st Bn. Royal Scots. 8th January 1945. Age 27. Son of Alexander P. Lang and Sarah Lang, of Dunfermline, Fife. 18. A. 9.

 

LANG, Corporal, THOMAS, 13055016. 10th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment. 1st April 1944. Age 26. Son of Matthew and Mary Lang; husband of Elizabeth Lang, of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. 4. J. 19.

 

LANGHAM, Serjeant, SYDNEY CHARLES, 6653729. 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment. 30th March 1945. Age 38. 3. D. 13.

 

LANGHORN, Serjeant, ARTHUR, 5504284. 2nd Bn. Worcestershire Regiment. 15th May 1945. Age 28. Son of Harrison Musgrave Langhorn and Mary Langhorn; husband of Vera Langhorn, of Chalfont St. Peter, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire. 21. C. 21.

 

LANGLEY, Trooper, GEORGE WILLIAM, 5676210. 45th Regt. Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.. 26th March 1944. Age 26. Son of James William and Ethel Ivy Langley; husband of Kathleen Langley, of Chessington, Surbiton, Surrey. 13. B. 1.

 

LANGLEY, Fusilier, JAMES JOHN ROY, 3915663. 2nd Bn. Royal Welch Fusiliers. 9th February 1945. Age 21. Son of James Patrick and Gladys Gwendoline Langley, of Newport, Monmouthshire. 26. B. 14.

 

LANGRIDGE, Private, FREDERICK, 3967309. 13th Bn. The King's Regiment (Liverpool). 8th May 1943. Age 25. 17. B. 8.

 

LANSDOWN, Corporal, HAROLD GEORGE, 6146182. 4th Bn. Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment. 2nd February 1944. Age 27. Son of Percy S. Lansdown and Kathleen Lansdown, of Southall, Middlesex. 5. A. 23.

 

LANTAFF, Private, GEORGE JOHN ARTHUR, 5886295. 1st Bn. Northamptonshire Regiment. 8th January 1945. Age 33. Son of Emily Lantaff; husband of Mabel Lantaff, of Needingworth, Huntingdonshire. 25. B. 2.

 

LAPSLEY, Private, THOMAS EDWARD, 6980236. 2nd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers. 15th March 1944. Age 22. Son of Andrew and Christina Elizabeth Lapsley. 12. F. 24.

 

LARKIN, Private, JOHN WILLIAM, 5193256. 10th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment. 23rd November 1944. Age 22. Son of William and Elizabeth Ann Larkin, of Salford, Lancashire. 6. J. 12.

 

LAUNDERS, Private, ERNEST CHARLES, 14819186. 7th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment. 14th April 1945. Age 24. Husband of Lilian Launders, of Warmsworth, Yorkshire. 21. A. 13.

 

LAW, Private, ARTHUR GEORGE, 4919488. 1st Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment. 23rd June 1944. Age 24. Son of Arthur and Rose Law, of Willenhall, Staffordshire. 7. K. 20.

 

LAW, Corporal, ARTHUR NORMAN, 3860981. 2nd Bn. King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster). 16th May 1944. Age 29. 6. C. 17.

 

LAW, Private, JOHN, 1704147. 2nd Bn. Welch Regiment. 4th February 1945. Age 31. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Law, of Liverpool; husband of Catherine Law, of Liverpool. 26. B. 13.

 

LAWMAN, Lance Serjeant, ERNEST WILLIAM EDWARD, 6471744. 1st Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers. 27th March 1944. Age 29. Son of Albert Edward and Lottie Ethel Lawman; husband of Kathleen Lawman, of Bexley, Kent. 6. A. 24.

 

LAWNS, Private, JOHN STEVEN, 14644428. 2nd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers. 23rd February 1945. Age 23. Son of John and Nancy Lawns, of Uplawmoor, Renfrewshire. 21. E. 2.

 

LAWRENCE, Private, FRANK THORNHILL, 4756402. 9th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment. 31st May 1944. Age 32. Son of William and Grace Lawrence, of Barnsley, Yorkshire; husband of Doris Ellen Lawrence, of Barnsley. 11. F. 7.

 

LAWRIE, Fusilier, JOHN, 3196762. 1st Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers. 13th November 1944. Age 33. Son of John and Annie Lawrie, of Paisley, Renfrewshire. 7. B. 6.

 

LAWSON, Serjeant, ANGUS MCMILLAN, 2569033. 1st Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers. 25th November 1944. Age 29. Son of William Rutledge Lawson and Catherine Kelly Lawson; husband of Margaret Phillips Lawson. 7. J. 5.

 

LAWSON, Lance Corporal, DAVID, 3246564. 1st Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). 13th May 1944. Age 23. 6. D. 17.

 

LAWTON, Private, JOSEPH STEPHEN, 14629944. 2nd Bn. Worcestershire Regiment. 22nd January 1945. Age 24. Son of Stephen and Dora Lawton, of Walsall, Staffordshire; husband of Ida May Louisa Lawton, of Blackenhall, Walsall. 18. A. 18.

 

LAYMAN, Private, HENRY, 14715791. 1st Bn. Northamptonshire Regiment. 26th January 1945. Age 20. Son of Zalig and Yetta Layman, of Stamford Hill, London. 18. D. 11.

 

 

Australian - Canadian - Indian - South African - New Zealand

 

LACHHI MAN TAMANG, Rifleman, 79915. 1st Bn. 7th Gurkha Rifles. 5th April 1945. Age 20. Son of Karsing Tamang, of Dimma, Nepal. Joint grave 8. C. 23-24.

 

LACHHMAN THAPA, Naik, 8820. 4th Bn. 8th Gurkha Rifles. 16th February 1944. Age 30. Son of Bhawan Sing and Hemsari, of Pokhrichhap, Nepal; husband of Lila, of Pokhrichhap. 8. A. 11.

 

LACHHU MAN KHATTRI, Rifleman, 98885. 3rd Bn. 9th Gurkha Rifles. 18th July 1944. Age 19. Son of Kirti Bahadur and Maya, of Tarethang, Sikkim. 14. K. 3.

 

LAIA LUSHAI, Lance Naik, 1664. 1st Bn. Assam Regiment. 13th February 1945. Age 20. Son of Zakaia Lushai and Darochhani, of Saitlaw, Lushai Hills, Assam. 19. A. 16.

 

LAIQ DIN, Sepoy, 22172. 6th Bn. 15th Punjab Regiment. 28th March 1945. Age 23. Son of Khalu Din and Naku Jan, of Masam Khel, Kohat, Pakistan. 29. H. 10.

 

LAJ BAR KHAN, Sepoy, 34325. 9th Bn. 12th. Frontier Force Regiment. 22nd March 1945. Age 23. Son of Mohabat Khan and Hussian Jan, of Kityari Killa, Dir, Pakistan. 16. F. 4.

 

LAL BAHADUR BURATHOKI, Rifleman, 99115. 3rd Bn. 9th Gurkha Rifles. 9th July 1944. Age 20. Son of Padam Bahadur and Manmaya, of Tadung Busty, Sikkim; husband of Kishnamaya, of Tadung Busty. 14. K. 2.

 

LAL BAHADUR GURUNG, Rifleman, 72610. 4th Bn. 6th Gurkha Rifles. 31st January 1945. Age 23. Son of Tek Bahadur and Seti, of Ghalekharka, Nepal; husband of Lalmaya, of Ghalekharka. 24. A. 12.

 

LAL BAHADUR LIMBU, Rifleman, 105922. 1st Bn. 10th Gurkha Rifles. 20th June 1943. Age 19. Son of Tasman Limbu and Asrani Limbuni, of Phurumba, Nepal. 8. D. 16.

 

LAL BAHADUR SHERPA, Rifleman, 66584. 1st Bn. 6th Gurkha Rifles. 1st February 1945. Age 24. Son of Dawa Jang Sherpa and Pajiki, of Sumde, Nepal; husband of Chinputi, of Sumde. 33. B. 19.

 

LAL BAHADUR SUNWAR, Rifleman, 108750. 1st Bn. 10th Gurkha Rifles. 1st March 1945. Age 25. Son of Dhansing Sunwar and Jasuma Sunwarni, of Chatakpur, Darjeeling, India. Coll. grave 8. C. 3-5.

 

LAL BAHADUR THAPA, Rifleman, 9960. 3rd Bn. 8th Gurkha Rifles. 19th January 1945. Age 21. Son of Amar Sing and Ranati, of Dhobadi, Nepal. 34. A. 21.

 

LAL BAHADUR THAPA, Havildar, 10096. 3rd Bn. 6th Gurkha Rifles. 27th March 1944. Age 23. Son of Ujir Sing and Ganisara, of Darkasing, Nepal; husband of Parbati, of Darkasing. 14. K. 7.

 

LAL BAHADUR THAPA, Rifleman, 88638. 4th Bn. 8th Gurkha Rifles. 15th March 1944. Age 26. Son of Dasrath and Bhadri, of Archaur, Nepal. 8. A. 22.

 

LAL BELA, Lance Naik, 93711. 58 Field Amb. Indian Army Medical Corps. 31st January 1945. Age 19. Son of Kawal Siama, of Hanachang, Lushai Hills, Assam. 11. B. 9.

 

LAL BIR GURUNG, Lance Naik, 9855. 3rd Bn. 8th Gurkha Rifles. 16th August 1945. Age 21. Son of Jas Bahadur and Jasmati, of Jhirbas, Nepal. 32. A. 21.

 

LAL DIN, Sepoy, MTN/926137. 238 G.P. Transport Coy. Royal Indian Army Service Corps. 15th March 1945. Age 22. Son of Shadi and Khaizan, of Dhammipur Khurd, Ludhiana, India. 29. E. 9.

 

LAL HLIRA LUSHAI, Sepoy, 1837. 1st Bn. Assam Regiment. 25th January 1945. Age 24. Son of Thangchhuma and Aitiala, of Vantlang, Lushai Hills, Assam. 25. J. 3.

 

LAL HUSAIN, Havildar, 11415. 2nd Bn. 8th Punjab Regiment. 11th February 1945. Age 32. Son of Mali Khan and Mashiri Jan, of Hothla, Rawalpindi, Pakistan; husband of Raza Bibi, of Hothla. 16. F. 16.

 

LAL KHAN, Naik, 16514. 8th Bn. 13th. Frontier Force Rifles. 4th May 1944. Age 18. Son of Begum Nur, of Badnian, Rawalpindi, Pakistan; husband of Rakhmat Jan, of Badnian. 22. H. 6.

 

LAL KHAN, Lance Naik, 15092. 3rd Bn. 2nd Punjab Regiment. 19th April 1945. Age 18. Son of Sher Khan and Matab Banu, of Shah Mohammdadi, Attock, Pakistan. 30. A. 27.

 

LAL KHAN, Naik, 14353. 9th Bn. 12th. Frontier Force Regiment. 6th March 1945. Age 26. Son of Ghulam Muhammad and Chirgh Bibi, of Jand, Jhelum, Pakistan; husband of Fateh Shahi, of Jand. Coll. grave 30. H. 22-24.

 

LAL KHAN, Sepoy, 14889. 5th Bn. 1st Punjab Regiment. 31st March 1944. Age 22. Son of Sajawal Khan and Fazal Jan, of Karral, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. 2. E. 21.

 

LAL KHAN, Sepoy, 13464. 6th Bn. 7th Rajput Regiment. 8th April 1945. Age 30. Son of Muhammad Khan and Imam Bi, of Abdullahpur, Mirpur, Kashmir. 22. A. 8.

 

LAL KHAN, Sepoy, MTN/763866. 238 Transport Coy. Royal Indian Army Service Corps. 27th March 1945. Age 20. Son of Muhammad Khan and Bagh Bhari, of Shergarh, Guirat, Pakistan. 29. D. 14.

 

LAL KHAN, Sepoy, 51970. 55 Animal Transport Coy. Royal Indian Army Service Corps. 19th March 1945. Age 34. Son of Faqir Khan, of Panjwarian, Gujrat, Pakistan; husband of Sardar Begum, of Panjwarian. 16. A. 27.

 

LAL KHAN, Gunner, 50695. 20 Mountain Regt. Royal Indian Artillery. 6th April 1945. Age 30. Son of Nawab Khan and Bakht, of Ajuwal, Campbellpore, Pakistan. 22. G. 2.

 

LAL KHAN, Sepoy, 20067. 9th Bn. 12th. Frontier Force Regiment. 23rd March 1945. Age 17. Son of Jaffar and Fazal Nur. 23. A. 26.

 

LAL MASIH, Sapper, 85664. Indian Engineers. 26th February 1946. Age 22. Son of Nathu and Barkatai, of 102 Sharaban Pahari, Sargodha, Pakistan; husband of Ferozan, of 102 Sharaban Pahari. 19. A. 18.

 

LAL MIR GUL, Sepoy, 15419. 1st Bn. 15th Punjab Regiment. 19th March 1945. Age 21. Son of Badshah Gul and Alima, of Nar, Kohat, Pakistan. 23. A. 8.

 

LAL PARSHAD GURUNG, Havildar, 10294. 3rd Bn. 6th Gurkha Rifles. 13th June 1944. Age 21. Son of Kumbha Sing and Bhayo, of Towli, Nepal; husband of Kishna Kumari, of Towli. 15. B. 30.

 

LALA KATAT, Subadar, 14594. Indian Pioneer Corps. 27th March 1945. Age 40. Son of Rora and Deso, of Lulwa Baria Mataka, Ajmer, Marwara, India; husband of Nasibi of Lulwa Baria Mataka. 23. D. 10.

 

LALDUHA LUSHAI, Sepoy, 2865. 1st Bn. Assam Regiment. 4th January 1945. Age 22. Son of Thanhnuna Lushai and Lalrothangi, of Phuldungsei, Lushai Hills, Assam. 18. H. 21.

 

LALIT BAHADUR CHHETRI, Sapper, E/188837. 281 River Salvage Coy. Indian Engineers. 14th March 1946. Age 33. Coll. grave 1. A. 8-11.

 

LALIT BAHADUR LIMBU, Rifleman, 76479. 1st Bn. 7th Gurkha Rifles. 22nd March 1945. Age 20. Son of Kali Bahadur Limbu and Ashmoti Limbuni, of Marahang, Nepal. Coll. grave 8. C. 25-27.

 

LALIT BAHADUR RANA, Jemadar, 44612/IO. 4th Bn. 4th Prince of Wales' Own Gurkha Rifles. 20th March 1945. Age 35. Son of Chhati, of Kiakmi, Nepal; husband of Abi, of Kiakmi. 32. A. 17.

 

LAPHAI TO, Rifleman, 1st Bn. Kachin Rifles. Died in June 1944 1st - 30th June 1944. 16A. H. 20.

 

LASSER, Flight Lieutenant (W.Op/Air Gnr.), ROBERT ARNOLD SAMUEL, J/7477. Royal Canadian Air Force. 5th March 1944. Age 21. Son of Robert and Martha P. Lasser, of Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada. Coll. grave 7. E. 3-24.

 

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