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The Fourteenth Army not only faced the dangers of the Japanese forces in WW2 but also the danger of tropical disease. Their first line of defence was prevention from wearing long trousers and sterilizing water to the use of insect repellents and insecticides.
By 1945 Allied service personnel in SEAC totalled an incredible 1,304,126; 954,985 of this number were from Commonwealth and Empire forces.
Shining a light on the immense contribution made by black men and women over centuries in fighting for Britain.
Australian, New Zealand, Canadian and a number small Pacific Islands, such as Fiji were involved in the war in the Pacific.
The Fourteenth Army played a vital role in victory over Japan. During the Burma campaign, they faced the danger of tropical diseases, as well as Japanese forces.
Despite the vital role of Commonwealth forces in WW2, many of the contributions of the men and women from those nations remains unknown or ignored.
The war in the Far East has never been seen to hold the same importance as the war in Europe, with many who fought in the Far East considering themselves forgotten.
Coping with isolation in the Far East was a challenge for all Allied forces, whether they were from Britain or a Commonwealth nation.
With the end of the war in Asia and the Pacific, over a million servicemen and women from Britain and across the Commonwealth had to be demobilised and transported home.
Everyone at The Royal British Legion is incredibly sad to hear of the passing of Dame Vera Lynn, a true ‘forces sweetheart’ and symbol of hope to the Armed Forces community.
To mark Commonwealth Day and International Women’s Day, we're celebrating how their roles have changed over the last 100 years.
At 18, Kenneth Lown joined the Fleet Air Arm of The Royal Navy and trained as an Observer.
Joshua was 19 when he joined the Army in Gold Coast (now Ghana) and went on to serve in the Far East campaign in pre-partition India and Burma.
Joseph Hammond was at school in Ghana when the Second World war broke out. In 1943 he joined the army and was drafted to serve in the 82nd West African Division alongside Gurkha and British forces as part of the Fourteenth Army.
Bill Harrison flew Beaufighters during the Second World War. He talks about crash landing, taking fire, and the comrades he lost.
