Burma

Catering in Burma

I went out to Burma on the Dunbar Castle, and came back the first time on the Queen of Bermuda... I...

Memories of being in the Army

One of my funniest memories of being in the army was when I was injured. I really enjoyed my days in the...

Siege of Imphal (Kipper Box) - Part 1

Over long lines of communications from the Chindwin River in Northern Burma the Japanese sent in three...

Chindits

Today, Friday 5 March 2004 is the 60th aanniversary of the start of the 1944 Chindit Operation, when at 6pm...

For Our Tomorrow

I was called up in May 1943,after initial training at Brecon I was transferred to the Royal Welch...

The Real Heroes

We travelled East towards the River Irrawaddy, and, apart from a few minor scuffles and blowing up the...

My Bit Of Excitement

Reaching Bombay, we spent a few weeks at Deolali, before moving across India to Calcutta... Boarding a...

More from "Pots and Pans": 9th Borders in Burma

POTSANGBAM or as the British soldiers of 17 Ind Div said "Pots and Pans" This is a short account...

HUMAN INTEREST

In 1944-45, the Allies re-entered Burma and joining the army showed loyalty to the British Raj — 13...

Bournemouth to Burma

After a couple of years back in Britain, I was sent out to Quetta to join the Indian Army. We were the...

My Father's War

One of my late father's golfing partners was the late Andrew "Gunner" Rankine, Solicitor, ex...

Prisoner of the Japanese

The Japanese had to treat us much better there because the French were Vichy French. It finished up at one...

A Passage to Ceylon

When we got to Trinchinopoly, we had great trouble getting out of the train because the whole platform was...

Burma with the Warwickshire Regiment

Burma is about the size of Germany - and the Japanese forced us to retreat to North Burma and then on into...

Heroes of Kohima

Heroes sleeping, softly lying 'Neath soil for which you fought. Deep in the heart of the Naga hills At...

War in Burma: Letters Home from a Brave Father

My father served in Burma during the 2nd World War - he was in the Artillary, his name Bdr.W.J.Eldridge...

Mopping Up

He took the Japanese flag from the small pocket inside the helmet, and, tucking it into his breast pocket...

Jungle Heat World War 11

In the jungles sweltering heat His cruel enemy he would meet They showed no mercy to his friends He...

Richard Victor Cleaver's WW2 Experiences

The following is a transcript of my dear Uncle, Richard Victor Cleaver's war memories, as written by...

The stand at Kohima The road to Mandalay

At the sight of daylight the Japanese withdrew, some of my battleon followed them into the jungle. We were...

A Spell of Duty in Burma

A larger box fitted centrally between two darkrooms and became the entrance to both, with the fittings to...

VISWEMA, A NAGA VILLAGE

Such was the case when ‘C’ Company, the 7th Worcestershire Regiment, were carrying out orders...

No Burma Star

I got the 1939-43 Star for being in Calcutta - Street fighting in Charringhee - it being the main shopping...

Mistreatment by the Japs

The Japanese controlled nearly ¾ of the world's product of Quinine, but they wouldn't give it...

Burma

In WW2 I served in the Three Arms of the Realm- RAF, Navy and the Army and due to circumstances was in...

Winged Chariots -Part 13: The Burmese Beauty

We were airborne by 9 am and two hours or so later landed in Akyab, which only had a short pierced steel...