Fought in the former British colony of Burma (now Myanmar), primarily between the forces of the British Empire and China, with support from the United States, against the invading forces of Japan, Thailand, and the Indian National Army. It was the only land campaign by the Western Allies in the Pacific Theatre which was fought continuously from the start of hostilities to the end of the war.
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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Burma Campaign
The plaque dates the campaign from 1941, but other sources give it as 1942. T...
Roy Sheldrake Kerridge, RNR (Royal Naval Reserve). He was killed while attempting to defuse a parachute mine which fell in Wright Road. As a result of the explosion 122 houses were destroyed or mad...
Crispin Asahel De Pass was born on 1 June 1893 in Finchley, Middlesex (now Greater London), the third of the five children of Alfred Aaron De Pass (1861-1952) and Ethel Phoebe De Pass née Salaman (...
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
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