Bo Saw Aung (born as Ko Ngwe, 28 April 1914 in Shan State) was a military officer and a member of the legendary "Thirty Comrades" who trained in Japan in the struggle for independence from Britain. He was the first of Thirty Comrades to be killed.[1][2][3]
Bo Saw Aung ဗိုလ်စောအောင် | |
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| Member of the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ko Ngwe 28 April 1914 Shansu Village, Kamayut Township, Myanmar |
| Died | 26 February 1942 (aged 27) |
| Nationality | Shan |
| Parent(s) | Boe Nyut(father) Shwe Mart(Mother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Awards | Independence Mawgunwin (Third Class) |
He served in the Burmese National Army (BIA) and participated to fought for the liberation of Burma from British rule.[4]
Early life and careers
editOn 28 April 1914, he was born in Shansu Village, Kamayut Township, Yangon . His birth name was Ko Ngwe. His younger brother was Bo Saw Naung, one of Thirty Comrades.
In 1934, he joined the Dobama Asiayone and became involved in politics. When he joined it, he took his name as Thakin Ngwe. In 1938, when the Dobama Asiayone split into two factions, he joined the Ba Sein – Tun Oke faction. He was selected to be sent to Japan for military training and received military training in Hainan and Taiwan.
Along with the Burmese Independence Army (BIA), which he included, he fought valiantly against British troops. At 26 February 1942, Saw Aung was killed during an attack on a British military base in Shwegyin.[5]
Death
editBo Saw Aung died in Shwegyin on February 26, 1942.
References
edit- ^ "ကမာရွတ်ရဲဘော်သုံးကျိပ်". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- ^ Maung M. (1959) War and Japanese Occupation. In: Burma’s Constitution. Springer, Dordrecht
- ^ Seekins, Donald M. (2006). Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar). Scarecrow Press. pp. 267–268. ISBN 9780810854765.
- ^ "ရဲဘော်သုံးကျိပ်ဝင်မိသားစုများ၏ မိတ်ဆုံစားပွဲ ဒေါ်အောင်ဆန်းစုကြည် တက်ရောက်". The Irrawaddy.
- ^ Thirty Comrades(1998) written by Kyaw Nyein (Research Officer)