Lance Corporal with the Cameron Highlanders during World War II, serving in France where he was among the many evacuated at Dunkirk and later was wounded in a major battle with the Japanese in India.
He was a Police Lieutenant in the Federation of Malaya Police at Cha'ah when he died.
"Tommy" Darling was the grandfather of actor Alan Cumming.
Alan Cumming's memoir, 'Not My Father's Son' (2014) includes a photo of him, his mother and brother at the grave.
He was a Police Lieutenant in the Federation of Malaya Police at Cha'ah when he died.
"Tommy" Darling was the grandfather of actor Alan Cumming.
Alan Cumming's memoir, 'Not My Father's Son' (2014) includes a photo of him, his mother and brother at the grave.
Lance Corporal with the Cameron Highlanders during World War II, serving in France where he was among the many evacuated at Dunkirk and later was wounded in a major battle with the Japanese in India.
He was a Police Lieutenant in the Federation of Malaya Police at Cha'ah when he died.
"Tommy" Darling was the grandfather of actor Alan Cumming.
Alan Cumming's memoir, 'Not My Father's Son' (2014) includes a photo of him, his mother and brother at the grave.
He was a Police Lieutenant in the Federation of Malaya Police at Cha'ah when he died.
"Tommy" Darling was the grandfather of actor Alan Cumming.
Alan Cumming's memoir, 'Not My Father's Son' (2014) includes a photo of him, his mother and brother at the grave.
Inscription
Lieutenant
T. J. Darling
Federation of Malaya Police
21st June 1951 Age 35
Gravesite Details
An upright, gray granite headstone set among rows of other Federation of Malaya Police force graves.
