- Contributed by
- CSV Actiondesk at BBC Oxford
- People in story:
- Squadron Leader Retired R. Harridence
- Location of story:
- Burma
- Background to story:
- Royal Air Force
- Article ID:
- A5243690
- Contributed on:
- 21 August 2005
Sixty years ago today I was in Central Burma with my Squadron. We had been briefed to go on a sortie which was suddenly cancelled. The CO called me into the Officers’ tent. I was told that the Japanese had surrendered. I felt tremendous relief. We started to celebrate when suddenly we heard explosions - a party of 200 Japs had got through the camp perimeter, throwing hand grenades and destroying some aircraft. There were a number of casualties.
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