On 20th September, to commemorate the 80th Anniversary, the National Army Museum launched a new exhibition "Beyond Burma" with a terrific day of talks and displays. The exhibition runs until 13th April 2026.
KET was delighted to have been invited to join them for their day of events and talks to launch their new exhibition and to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day and the end of the Second World War.
Lucy Betteridge-Dyson (pictured below) gave an excellent talk on the actions and experiences of 3 Commando Brigade in the jungles of Burma and we are delighted to announce that she has agreed to give a KET webinar on the subject early next year.
David Omissi talked about the crucial role of the Indian Army in the Allied reoccupation of Burma and Dr Alan Jeffreys discussed the pivotal role played by Britain’s generals in the campaign.
Paul Corden explored the role of the Chindits explaining their important role during the Burma campaign and Jeremy Archer shared first-hand accounts from veterans who served in this most arduous of campaigns.
KET trustee Dr Robert Lyman MBE (pictured below) concluded the day with a brilliant talk on the superlative characteristics of the Burma Campaign.
The day was extremely well attended, each talk filling the lecture theatre and KET was delighted to be able to showcase all the wonderful items hand-made in Nagaland, which are also available from our online store.
We are very grateful to both the National Army Museum and the Burma Star Memorial Fund for hosting such a tremendous day.
