We have the following entry relating to your great uncle on our site in the 44RM Commando Roll of Honour:
http://www.commandoveterans.org/LeonardPayne44Commando
There is a book called 44RM Commando Achnacarry to the Arakan by Tony Mackenzie which I would recommend to you. Your great uncle is on the ROH at the rear of the book. In addition there is a very good account of the bitter fighting leading up to when he and others died, and following on from there.
Our gallery for 44RM Commando has quite a few photos with many of the men as yet unidentified. If you care to attach a copy of the photo of his grave that you mention, I will add that to our gallery for Taukkyan War Cemetery (click on cemetery name below)
In Memory of CH/X100442 Lance Corporal Leonard William Payne
44RM Commando, Royal Marines,
who died on the 23rd January 1945 aged 24
Remembered with honour at Taukkyan War Cemetery
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