| Surname: | Rotherham |
| Initials: | F |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 4978827 |
| 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. 9/7/49 He was awarded the 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Fred Rotherham. |
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| Date of Death: | April 11, 1945 |
| Company: | 17 INDIAN DIV PRO UNIT |
| CWGC Link: | 2262549 |
| Cemetery: | TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY, MYANMAR 🇲🇲 |
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