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Burma

Captain Michael Allmand, VC

Victoria Cross, 1939 - 1945. Indian Armoured Corps attached 3bn 6th Gurkha Rifles. Resident of Golders Green. Our Picture source together with his Wikipedia page give much information about this ...

War dead, War Memorial WW2, Burma

3 memorials

Author and illustrator. Born Alfred Edmeades Bestall in Mandalay, Burma. He served in the army during World War 1, transporting troops in red double-decker buses. Following his studies at the L.C.C...

Person, Art, Children, Burma, Wales

1 memorial

Burma Campaign

Fought in the former British colony of Burma (now Myanmar), primarily between the forces of the British Empire and China, with support from the United States, against the invading forces of Japan, ...

Event, Armed Forces, Burma

1 memorial

Burma Star Association

Organisation which relieves need, hardship or distress among men and women who served in the British and allied forces, and the nursing services in the Burma Campaign in WW2. Membership is restrict...

Group, Armed Forces, Burma

1 memorial

Chindit Special Force

Formed by Wingate and served in Burma and India in 1943 and 1944 in WW2. Composed mainly of British and Gurkha soldiers trained to operate deep behind Japanese lines using guerilla tactics. Disb...

Group, Armed Forces, Burma