On 14th July 1946 the family of Sergeant SV Asbury received the signal informing them that their son had died the previous day of Poliomyelitis. He was aged just 24.

A keen sportsman, Asbury, played Cricket, Hockey and Football. He joined the Home Guard on the advent of war and the Intelligence Corps when called up in February 1943. Only 6 months later he was in India with a Special Signals Unit, serving there until his untimely death.

His medals, right to left: the Defence Medal and the War Medal.

He is buried in the Madras War Cemetery, Chennai, India.