Burma Star Association - B.C. Chapter

Welcome

to the official website of the

British Columbia Branch

Burma Star Association

The Burma Star was a campaign medal of the British Commonwealth. It was awarded for service in the Burma campaign (1941-45) in World War II to men and women in the army, airforce, navy, and merchant navy. The Burma Star Association was officially formed in 1951.

The British Columbia Branch of the Burma Star Association was formed in 1988 (see About Us). This Burma Star BC website was designed and intended for members of the British Columbia Branch. Originally founded and funded by Joe Arblaster, the site is now owned and administered by the BC Branch.

The main purpose of this site is to highlight the activities of British Columbia (Canada) members of the Association, both during the Burma Campaign and today. Individual wartime experiences are recorded here, on the Members Pages, and are worth a visit. Some are exciting and rather heroic, others sad and poignant and still others are humorous - but all reflect the comradeship we shared and enjoyed in such atrocious times and under such abominable conditions.

Unfortunately, we do not have research to locate information about other Burma Star holders, past histories, or the whereabouts of forgotten family members. There are many such web-sites, mainly in the UK, where these searches should be directed.

The web-site for all Burma Star Association members (www.BurmaStar.org.uk) was originally operated and totally financed by member Paul Loseby. This very comprehensive web-site has extensive links to many military sites and official government information services. It is now administered by the Burma Star Association HQ in London.

http:/www.burmastar.org.uk

Founded by Paul Loseby, this site is now administered
by the Burma Star Association, HQ in London.. It includes
extensive links to military sites and government information services.

The Chindits were an allied Special Force in the Second World War. Formed and led by General Orde Wingate, they were trained in Commando methods and fought behind enemy lines in 1942-44, operating in north Burma and relying on airdrops for their supplies.

http://www.chindits.info

Sponsored and supported by Michael Williams
this is the official Chindits website.

Chindits never die - they go to heaven and regroup
They have already been to hell!

Chinese Canadian Military Museum, Vancouver BC

http://www.ccmms.ca/

Some other websites with Burma Star information include the following:

http://www.waratah.org/dekho

The Australian Dekho, is the official site of the
New South Wales (Australia) branch of the Burma Star Association:

http://www.barracksnews.com/index.html

Burma Star veteran, Mr. Hoyland "Bert" Barrack, made a veteran's tour of Burma in March 2005.
During the Burma campaign, he was a member of Major Charles Hoey's 1st Battalion, Linolnshire Regiment.
This website (made by the son) presents a magnificent photographic display of Burma and the Arakan
and its people as well as the renowned Taukkyan cemetery and the Rangoon Cemetery.

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