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Burma Day at the National Army Museum

Burma Day at the National Army Museum

20th September 2025

A day of events and talks to launch a new exhibition "Beyond Burma" at the National Army Museum 20 Sept 2025 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VJ Day and the end of the Second World War.

On the 20th September 2025, KET is delighted to have been invited by the National Army Museum in London to join them for their day of events and talks to launch their new exhibition "Beyond Burma" and to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day and the end of the Second World War. 

KET trustee Dr Robert Lyman MBE will be there and the day will conclude with his talk on superlative characteristics of the Burma campaign.  The KET shop will also be there selling books, jewellery and clothing handmade in Naga homes.

It's going to be a fascinating day!

Tickets for all the talks are now available on the NAM website, accompanied by full programme details.

The museum is free to enter and many of the talks are free to attend but booking is required. 

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Programme

Indian Army Experiences of the Burma Campaign

  • Time: 11.15am to 12.00pm
  • Price: Free

Join historian David Omissi as he highlights the crucial role of the Indian Army in the Allied reoccupation of Burma and the ultimate defeat of Imperial Japan.

Find out more and book online

Jungle Commandos: Battle for Arakan, 1945

  • Time: 12.15pm to 1.00pm
  • Price: £10.00

Join historian and broadcaster Lucy Betteridge-Dyson as she explores the actions and experiences of 3 Commando Brigade in the jungles of Burma.

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Churchill’s Forgotten Generals

  • Time: 1.45pm to 2.30pm
  • Price: £10.00

Dr Alan Jeffreys discusses the pivotal role played by Britain’s generals in the eventual defeat of the Imperial Japanese Army in Burma.

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The History of the Chindits

  • Time: 2.45pm to 3.30pm
  • Price: FREE

Join Paul Corden as he explores who the Chindits were and explains their important role during the Burma campaign.

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West African Soldiers in Burma

  • Time: 3.45pm to 4.30pm
  • Price: FREE

Dr Oliver Owen explores the fascinating story of the soldiers from West Africa who served in the Burma campaign.

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Veterans’ Stories from the Burma Campaign

  • Time: 4.45pm to 5.30pm
  • Price: FREE

Jeremy Archer shares first-hand accounts from veterans who served in one of the Second World War's most arduous campaigns.

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Longest, Harshest, Largest: Superlatives of the Burma Campaign

  • Time: 5.45pm to 6.30pm
  • Price: £10.00

Join military historian and author Rob Lyman as he discusses the superlative characteristics of the Burma campaign.

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