One of last WWII vets dies at 99
published : 28 Jan 2021 at 04:00
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A guard of honour turned out yesterday for the funeral of a 99-year-old World War II veteran who died last week in Nakhon Si Thammarat.
Choi: Sent off in style
Maj Gen Thiwa Daewa, commander of the 41st Military Circle and head of the provincial War Veterans Office, led the guard of honour at the funeral in Nop Phi Tham district of Choi Jan-iad, who died on Jan 18.
Many local villagers were also there to pay their respects.
Choi served as a regular soldier in the army s 15th Artillery Battalion in 1941 when it unsuccessfully tried to prevent Japanese forces from landing in the province.