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BRAVERY AND COURAGE ON THE BATTLEFIELDS OF KOHIMA INTRODUCTION Throughout history, there are countless thousands of cases of ‘courage’ and ‘bravery’, and formal definitions do not really give a full p …
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choosing to remain. They received no award and were killed on 9th April 1944. Sergeant King - Mortar Platoon Sergeant, 4 RWK, was severely wounded in the face by a piece of shrapnel. He continued to s …
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About this time a single plane did land and a very tired pilot got out and was greeted by the Commander. Speaking to the pilot he said that he was aware that he had been in the air for a long time fly …
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Major WA Winter DCM 6 Field Ambulance RAMC 1913 - 2004 (the continuing story of Maj Winter from the last Issue, Pages 15-18) I rejoined my wife in Suez for quite a while, until we were posted back hom …
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pay was quite a chunk. But I went sick during my recruit training and I thought I would try my luck. I got the M0 to give me a sick note and I made a claim on the civilian sick benefit scheme I had jo …
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word of command. The Japanese Officers raced to the head of the 150 yard column and it moved off with a peculiar feet slapping movement, not unlike a glorified goose step, accentuated by a high steppi …
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Members’ Supplies SELLING PRICE OF SALES ITEMS INCLUDING LES POSTAGE ( Overseas postal chatyes provided on req'uestfor 17ml 2' m dual orders.) Full Members only . Members‘ Badges £4.00 Pagoda Ties t; …
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THE BURMA STAR ASSOCIATION REGISTERED CHARITY No 10430-10 34 GROSVENOR GARDENS LONDON SWIW 0DH TELEPHONE: 0207 823 4273 FAX: 0207 730 7263 email: burmastarai btconnectcom Patron: HRH The Duke of Edinb …
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EDITORIAL . L. On Wednesday. 6th September we held our Annual Wreath Laying Ceremonies at Lord Louis Mountbatten‘s and Field Marshal Slim‘s Memorials in central London. Wreaths were laid at Lord Mount …
