William M Souter was working as a quantity surveyor before the outbreak of World War II. He trained as an RAF pilot and was ...

The Burma Star was a medal awarded during the Burma Campaign, but it has some controversy attached. Read on to find out more.

When Japanese forces seized Burma (now Myanmar) in WW2, it cut off a crucial Allied supply route. In response, the U.S. Army ...

On VJ Day on 15 August, she and her husband laid a wreath on Alfonso's behalf at the Burma Star Association memorial in Colchester's Castle Park. Speaking shortly afterwards, Alfonso's son-in-law said ...

This story was sumbitted to the website by Eleanor Fell on behalf of Peggy Harris, who has given her permission fro her story to appear on the website. I was a nurse in the Burma Military Nursing ...