Memorial campaigner Norman dies, aged 88

A Second World War veteran who led the 14-year fight to ensure the Forgotten Army of the Burma campaign would be remembered forever in Wolverhampton has died aged 88.

Norman Chater served as a nurse with the RAF, rescuing casualties from battlefields during the bloody conflict in the Far East that continued until the Japanese surrender in August 1945.

Many of the thousands involved felt their sacrifice was eclipsed by the celebrations that welcomed the earlier Allied victory in Europe.

Mr Chater later continued the struggle for proper recognition of the bravery shown by his comrades and finally secured victory in the fight for a fitting memorial when a granite plaque was unveiled near the Lich Gates of St Peter's Church in St Peter's Square, Wolverhampton, in August last year.