Charterhouse alumnus searches for volunteer's Chongqing burial site

By Tan Yingzi in Chongqing | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2019-03-27 21:38
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A group picture features Louis Rivett, who studied at the Charterhouse School from 1931-35. During World War II, he went to China in 1945 with the Friends Ambulance Unit to carry out relief work and died of illness in Southwest China’s Chongqing on Aug 31, 1946 at age 29. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Townsend said Rivett, who died of illness at the age of 29, is likely buried on a hill at Chongqing Guangyi Middle School, next to another member of the ambulance unit who was from Canada.

Townsend said he installed two small commemorative markers at the rough location with the names and the death dates of the two.

He also said he would keep in touch with the local middle school and continue to locate the exact burial place.

"Those stories and history should be recorded," Townsend said.

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