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Shwedagon Pagoda set amongst trees.

Identification kindly provided by the members of the ‘In viaggio tra le culture del mondo’ Facebook group.

Three statues at Shwedagon Pagoda. There is a second copy which has been slightly cropped.

Identification kindly provided by the members of the ‘In viaggio tra le culture del mondo’ Facebook group.

An unidentified Burmese pagoda.

Location kindly provided by the members of the ‘In viaggio tra le culture del mondo’ Facebook group.

A pagoda complex with many ornate pagodas.

Marion's life detailed, from birth, including her days with the RAF.

Gives list of personnel bound for Meiktila.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

Two documents detailing load items.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

An officer wearing khaki uniform with shorts and peaked cap standing outside a tent. On the reverse 'George Burma'.

The signing of the agreement to end the war with Japan. Seven allied officers and two Japanese are visible on the remains of this photograph. On the reverse 'Lt Gen Browning signing the 'agreement' at Rangoon Aug 1945'.

The Air Forces India F373 has his service details and next of kin. The Form 256 is the Medical Report Prior to Release, records that he has served in the U.K. for 4yrs 7 months, India 1 yr, Indo China 6 months and Burma 6 months. It was carried out…

A long line of male and female soldiers. On the reverse 'Burma'.

Two photographs.
Photo 1 is of a group of VIPs being saluted by women soldiers. Behind is a C-47. On the reverse 'Rangoon '47 ? Ang San'.
Photo 2 is a men disembarking from the C-47.

A group of four men and an abandoned vehicle. On the reverse '7 Searcher Team Rangoon'.

Four passengers in the shade under the wing of a Dakota, waiting to board. On the reverse 'Some of the passengers waiting outside our aircraft whilst at Rangoon'.

Five photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is captioned Butch standing in the garden at 10 The Mall.
Photo 2 is captioned Ernie on the beach at Bombay.
Photo 3 is captioned No 10 The Mall (Our billet) taken from the NW. Typical Indian House, looks…

Stamps in holder. Captioned 'Burma Postage stamps, issue under Japanese occupation, F 30 Kyats, (15) All different mint'.

Article headlines: 'allies fighting in Jap Burma base', 'mortars and machine-guns', 'Japs cut off Chinese city', 'Mr Churchill's right hand man' (Lt Gen Sir Hastings L Ismay promoted).

Article 1. Headlines: advance into Burma, no contact with enemy, troops pushing on. Article 2. Headlines: Col. Britton speaks again - and is heard, be ready, remember 1918. BBC European broadcaster spoke on Christmas night telling people to chalk up…

An audio account of an anti-aircraft gunner's service in Burma. Describes a B-24 crash landing near a small landing strip in Burma and discusses Spitfires burried in Burma.

Photo 1 - the mess. There are tables and chairs in an A-framed building.

Photo 2 - a local waiter, dressed in white.

Photo 3 - an airman standing at the front of a small truck, outside a thatched-roofed building.

Photo 4 - a market…

42 airmen in tropical gear sitting on and in front of a Spitfire, submitted with caption; 'John Franklin (seated 5th left) 28 Sqn Burma 1945'. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.

Front page of military newsheet, Series 10 Issue 1. Two cents. Covering world wide military activity. Leading articles cover advances by the allied forces in North Africa and Russian successes in the East. Shorter reports on attacks on the Japanese…

Photograph 1 is a montage of six photographs of Rangoon Docks. Captioned 'Panorama of Rangoon Dockside (Swei Da Gong Pagoda, Centre & background)' Photograph 2 is a large pagoda and is captioned 'On the road to Mandalay, Moulmein Pagoda [actually…

A booklet with a listing of former pupils that died in the Second World War. It includes a photograph of the deceased and a brief description.

Harry Hodgson was ground crew during the war. He was based with 10 Squadron, working on Halifax Bombers at RAF Melbourne. Harry said it was a very busy time patching up the holes from both anti-aircraft fire and bullets on the Halifax. He remembers…