Burma Star Memorial Fund Charity
@TheBurmaStar
The Burma Star Memorial Fund is dedicated to the benevolence, remembrance and legacy of those who served in the Allied Forces during the Burma campaign.
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…?
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…
Out now! The Chinese in Burma is available to listen to on your podcast app - hear Jack and Rob's assessment of the complicated stories of Chinese troops in the retreat. As most of Burcorps retreated up the Irrawaddy valley, the Chinese withdrew up the Sittang valley to the east.…
COMING SOON: our Okinawa '45 series may be over, but our next series Burma '45 is scheduled to release in mid-July... Join Jim and Al as they explore this often overlooked campaign with the superhuman feats performed by allied forces and limited resources, in a deadly jungle...
This is brilliant, thank you to all our listeners and sponsors for making this happen! Hopefully we can really get the Burma Campaign into the mainstream of Second World War history 🫡 @TheBurmaStar @KohimaEdTrust @Sampan_Travel @guidltours
and note who else has joined the Apple UK Top 250 History Podcasts: @HistoryBowsh @forgottenwarpod @robert_lyman
Just over two weeks to go before you can get your hands on a copy of this brilliant book. A great recommendation from Dr. Burma himself @robert_lyman. And the pre-order discount from Chiselbury will end soon… Also pre-order at @Waterstones, #Amazon, all bookshops.
We are looking forward to taking our mobile museum once again to @ChalkeFestival Please come and visit us from Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th June. It is a fabulous event with something for everyone! Please find the link to book tickets below: chalkefestival.com/tickets/
The Forgotten War Podcast is back today! Rob & Jack have Lord Mark Slim - grandson of the big man himself, the commander of 14th Army Bill Slim! Hear all about Slim's early and late life, with some fascinating insights into exactly what made 'Uncle Bill' tick. Catch it now…
Here we go folks, a brilliant interview with Lord Slim to start Series II of the @forgottenwarpod Do listen! @TheBurmaStar
The Forgotten War Podcast is back today! Rob & Jack have Lord Mark Slim - grandson of the big man himself, the commander of 14th Army Bill Slim! Hear all about Slim's early and late life, with some fascinating insights into exactly what made 'Uncle Bill' tick. Catch it now…
On Victory in Europe Day’s 80th anniversary, we reflect on the importance of preserving World War II servicemen’s stories. Read our latest blog. (Photo credit: IWM)
On This Day: 1945 - Victory in Europe When 8 May 1945 was declared Victory in Europe Day (VE Day), British soldiers and civilians were finally able to celebrate the defeat of Nazi Germany after six long years of war Find out more about On This Day: 1945 - bit.ly/42PDm2J
#OnThisDay in 1945 Prime Minister Winston Churchill declared 8th May as Victory in Europe Day. Later today we will mark the 80th anniversary of #VEDay at the @Nat_Mem_Arb. Follow us throughout the day as we pay tribute to the Second World War generation.
Great fun introducing next generation of historians to the Burma Campaign today, courtesy of @PoppyLegion @TheBurmaStar with 101-yr old George Durrant. Louisa’s gt/gf was a Chindit in Op Thursday and her gf was in Beaufighter crew who survived Rangoon jail @forgottenwarpod
Ep 12: Q&A - the Finale of Series 1 of The Forgotten War Pod is out now! Rob and Jack dive into all sorts of nooks and crannies of the Burma Campaign, for example the impact of the 18th British Division if it had gone to Rangoon instead of Singapore in 1942?
Ep11 Thunder Runs! Meiktila & Mandalay includes the epic fights for both Mandalay Hill & Fort Dufferin - including this IWM footage (JIN20) that shows the bombardment of the walls from Mandalay Hill: buff.ly/V7sE4Ln
Today is the 81st anniversary of the Battle of Kohima - today Sato’s 31st Division surrounded the garrison. It would be one of the mostly fiercely contested battles anywhere.
The latest Newsletter of the Burma Star Memorial Fund is now available. ISSUE 19: No. 1 - 2025 #Remembrance #Legacy #Benevolence All previous issues are also available on our website. Please follow the link below: burmastarmemorial.org/archive/newsle…
In Ep9 Flying Tigers to Dakotas, Jack and Rob look at the American Volunteer Group - the Flying Tigers! Commanded by Chennault, who was mentioned in relation to bombing in Ep7, they were effectively mercenaries supporting China. Officially they were in the Chinese Air Force - you…
Ep 8 Rumbles in the Jungles pays particular homage to the almost unknown work of Force 136 in Operation Character, and Rob and Jack rightly credit the work of @richard_duckett @DuncanGilm41333 and @SimonLeney for their efforts to spread their amazing story, especially Maj. Edgar…