The last surviving Burma Star recipient living on the Isle of Man, Mr Fenton will be joining other veterans at a service at the UK's National Memorial Arboretum to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory ...

THEY were the lions of the jungle – 10,000 British troops led by an eccentric genius. With their distinctive slouch hats, the Chindits were the highly trained special forces who fought the ...

James Fenton, 103, recalls the relief he felt when he heard the news of the Japanese surrender.

Each year that August 15 rolls around, William ‘Bill’ Jones casts his mind back to VJ Day. It was when, 80 years ago, that ...

A day of moving tributes and wartime memories brought the past to life at a heritage event in Barry to mark VJ Day ...

Centenarian Burma Campaign veterans share WWII memories in new Army Benevolent Fund podcast for VJ Day 80th anniversary, highlighting bravery and… ...

Satellite images show surge in rare earth mining in rebel-held Myanmar Satellite images reportedly identified 26 mines in rebel-held area of Myanmar next to China and two new mines near Thailand.

One of the last surviving “Chindit” soldiers from the Second World War’s Burma campaign has received the Freedom of the City of London. As a young man of about 19, Sidney Machin, now 101 ...

He recalled the conditions in Burma, now Myanmar, as “very hot and humid” as they fought through jungle to halt the Japanese advance. He added: “When men died , they were buried very quickly.

News UK News VJ Day VJ Day: Powerful images of 33 'forgotten' war heroes to be honoured by nation Many of the veterans have never told their story before registering with the Royal British Legion ...