Every Burma veteran has a unique perspective of their own wartime experiences, and each are the custodian of a story that needs to be told.
Phoenix Magazine:
Jap Trap
On the 28 July 1945 1 Platoon of C Coy reenacted an ambush under Lieut A. Soden.
The ambush was staged near Kwebwe M.S. 156. Pte. A. Quelch and Pte. D. Francis
took part.
Pte. Charles Thomas Edward Smith
5350789:
Wounded
Behind Enemy Lines
Donated by Pte. Charles Thomas Edward Smith 5350789.
Cpt. Ivor Gordon Davies No. 313434:
Letter Home - Pantomime
Aladdin
Donated by The webmaster.
L/Cpl. William Vale 14654372:
One Of The First
Into Mandalay
Donated by L/Cpl. William Vale 14654372.
Col. Lionel John Lindsay Hill
77668:
King George VI's Coronation
The Queen's Coronation
Donated by Monica Butt, daughter of the late Colonel John Hill MC.
Col. Lionel John Lindsay Hill 77668:
Extract from his book China Dragons: a Rifle Company at War, Burma 1944-45.
Phantom
Japanese Column
Donated by Monica Butt, daughter of the late Colonel John Hill MC.
Sgt. Arthur Francis Freer 7945175:
Transcript Of Recorded Interview
Recorded interview from the auther of the book - Nunshigum On the Road
to Mandalay.
Sgt. Roy William James Welland
5337618:
Transcript Of Recorded Interview
Recorded interview of Sgt. Welland's account of his action's in Europe, the Arakan,
Kohima
and
Rangoon.
Pte. Alfred Raymond Mason 466698:
Transcript Of Recorded
Interview 1
Transcript Of Recorded
Interview 2
Diary Of Voyage Home
Handwritten
Notes
Two War Time Poems
Recorded interview of Pte. Mason's account of his time in action's at
the
Burma
front.
Sgt. Roy Welland 5337618:
IMPRESSION OF OUR VISIT TO
JAPAN OCTOBER 2014
Letter recording Roy's visit to Japan, donated to the veterans' website.
Please
Note:
Some of the veteran’s names have been substituted
like so, 'xxxx'. This I have done until such times as permission is
granted to include them. Should you however recognise any details relating
to a relative or subject, please do not hesitate in contacting me.
Thank you.
Veterans accounts are discovered
in the most unlikeliest of places.
Please cherish them!