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    WW2 Burma veteran recalls being left in jungle Jump to media player John Hutchin, 95, fought with a special operations force, the Chindits, during the Burma campaign.
    • 15 Aug
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    Former POW, 97, backs memorial day Jump to media player Ron Mockford, who was captured in Java, says victory over Japan in 1945 should be marked.
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    VJ Day marked with commemoration Jump to media player A commemoration to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II takes place in Belfast.
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    Chelsea Pensioner's VJ Day memories Jump to media player Chelsea Pensioner Peter Matthews talks to BBC London about what he saw at the end of World War Two in Burma.
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    Flypast marks VJ Day 70th anniversary Jump to media player A flypast over London's Horse Guards Parade to mark the 70th anniversary of VJ Day.
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VJ Day: Burma veteran recalls being left in jungle

John Hutchin, 95, fought with a special operations force, the Chindits, during the Burma campaign.

The veteran describes the harrowing moment when his force had to leave him behind.

  • 15 Aug 2020
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