The Kohima Educational Trust
@KohimaEdTrust
Assisting with the education of young Nagas in honour & memory of all who fought & died in WWII Battle of Kohima 1944 #education #battleofkohima
Coming up tomorrow evening! Our next webinar: The Savage Wars of Peace: the Bloody Aftermath of VJ Day Thur 24th July at 8pm with @robert_lyman & guest speaker Lt Col Mike Tickner. Book your FREE place here: kohimaeducationaltrust.net/news-and-event…
A new exhibition has opened at the Kohima Museum in York. A fascinating display, telling the story of 20 Victoria Crosses, including the VC awarded posthumously to Captain John Niel Randle - one of two VCs awarded at the Battle of Kohima in 1944. kohimaeducationaltrust.net/news-and-event…
Sharing info about some of the many VJ Day 80th anniversary events that our supporters have told us about and which are taking place next month to commemorate the end of the Second World War in the Far East. kohimaeducationaltrust.org/news-and-event…
With VJ Day approaching there is renewed focus on the Burma Campaign. My own @forgottenwarpod the @WeHaveWaysPod miniseries on Burma 45 & also a @BBCRadio4 dramatisation of George MacDonald Fraser's Quartered Safe Out Here. I thought I would take a look at that…
And, also, a feature by @richard_duckett about the SOE operation which ensured Britain won the war: Operation Character.
Inside issue 148 - Cover feature: @robert_lyman on Lieutenant General Bill Slim's cunning plan to take on Japanese defences in Burma, 1945, after victory in Kohima and Imphal. ➡️ Buy Today: history-of-war.visitlink.me/aFYo7M Pictured, IWM SE 3311.
Something different for Sunday listening, on @BBCRadio4, @ 3pm, Quartered Safe Out Here, a dramatisation of George MacDonald Fraser's book about the fighting in Burma. Goes along well with the @forgottenwarpod & @WeHaveWaysPod at the moment. My copy from @robert_lyman Tks. #Burma
A reminder about our next webinar: The Savage Wars of Peace: the Bloody Aftermath of VJ Day Thur 24th July at 8pm with @robert_lyman & guest speaker Lt Col Mike Tickner. Book your FREE place here: kohimaeducationaltrust.org/news-and-event…
Delighted to announce our next webinar: The Savage Wars of Peace: the Bloody Aftermath of VJ Day Thur 24th July at 8pm with @robert_lyman & guest speaker Lt Col Mike Tickner. Book your FREE place here: kohimaeducationaltrust.net/news-and-event…
Read all about last month's service of remembrance for the battles of Kohima & Imphal & the 80th anniversary of VJ Day which took place @York_Minster with thanks to @DeanOfYork @2SignalRegiment @ArmyChaplaincy & our gratitude to all our speakers & guests. kohimaeducationaltrust.org/resource-mater…
The latest Newsletter of the Burma Star Memorial Fund is now available. ISSUE 20: No. 2 - 2025 #Remembrance #Legacy #Benevolence All previous issues are also available on our website. Please follow the link below: burmastarmemorial.org/archive/newsle…?
Out tomorrow! The Chinese in Burma - Jack and Rob get into the weeds again, digging deeper into the complexities of the role China played in the retreat from Burma in 1942. From the alliance between the US, China, and Britain, the amazing Gen. Sun Li-Jen, and a wonderful moment…
To commemorate the Battle of Kohima, a service was held in Dean's Park, York. The Chaplain General and Assistant Chaplain General, 1 (UK) Division, were honoured to take part in the service organised by the Kohima Educational Trust. #Kohima @KohimaEdTrust 📸Nikki Bowling
Of course it’s never too difficult to get me talking on 7 Armoured Brigade, whose story I covered in Forgotten Armour. Their importance in 1942 cannot be overstated: As Alexander himself said: if ‘without the 7 Armoured Brigade, we should not have got the army out of Burma.’
Out now! Jungle Rats: the 7 Armoured Brigade in Burma. Jack and Rob get into the details of the role of the Stuart tanks: Slim's fire brigade, provided vital experience, firepower, mobility, and even communications during the epic thousand mile retreat through Burma. Like Alex,…
Pre-order this now: it’s brilliant, and it’s not just about the Commando Brigade, but the entire 15 Corps campaign in Arakan (West African & Indian too) amzn.eu/d/gabTWIq
Not only did Rich @richard_duckett do a fantastic job of presenting our Evening of Remembrance, he also joined KET supporters at Imphal Barracks & generously donated a copy of his new book JUNGLE WARRIOR pub @chiselbury @DuncanGilm41333 to our raffle - 📷 with winner Fiona!
It was a very special day.
Last Saturday saw the launch of Jungle Warrior, the official biography of Lt Col Edgar Peacock DSO MC*. It was also the first ever meeting of relatives of Burma SOE from all operations. @robert_lyman made a great speech emphasizing that without Peacock's Operation CHARACTER,…
Thank you Keith @KeithMcTosh - you did an outstanding job of reciting the Kohima Epitaph. It was lovely to see you, we were so glad that you could be with us.
It was a privilege & a great honour to be invited to take part in the @KohimaEdTrust Annual Service of Remembrance at York Minster representing my dad CSM Peter Norrie McIntosh 1st Queens Own Cameron Highlanders - #BattleofKohima #BurmaCampaign #QueensOwnCameronHighlanders 💙🏴👏
A very special evening and such a pleasure to do. A wonderful two days in York. Well done @KohimaEdTrust for all the hard work which went into a faultless series of events. Outstanding.
We launched our online Book of Remembrance with a very special evening in York: guest speakers from families of Burma veterans with historian & author @richard_duckett who skilfully guided us through the campaign. With huge thanks to all who attended & thanks to @UoYEvents @ystv
Delighted to announce we've awarded the first 2 Overseas Naga Bursaries & were thrilled that both Kimaya & Anoushka were able to join our Kohima remembrance events in York this week, 📷with Angus Barclay, Chairman of KET and Sylvia May, Managing Trustee. kohimaeducationaltrust.net/news-and-event…
A lovely service with @KohimaEdTrust at the 2 Div Memorial. So glad I finally made it up here and attended this. Imphal Barracks next stop.