Burma Reunion 1947: Footage of Veterans and Speech by General Slim

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  1. Son of LAC

    Son of LAC Active Member

    Reunion of 5,000 at the Royal Albert Hall.



    General Slim: “I’ll give you a guarantee – that whether there’s a lot of beer, or there’s only a little beer, there are no soya links!”

    More of Slim’s speech followed by Tommy Handley and A.N. Other, and then Vera Lynn.



    General Slim: “With bomb and bayonet, you again taught the Jap who was the better man!”

    Although the first video is described on Youtube as a 14th Army reunion, it was actually a reunion of all the services, with a short clip of “Bless them All”.

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  2. bamboo43

    bamboo43 Very Senior Member

    Thanks for posting these Son of LAC. Soya links were ever so popular as you know:

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    bamboo43 Very Senior Member

    Thanks again for these links. They will be useful to me when the next Chindit Society newsletter is due.
     
  5. Son of LAC

    Son of LAC Active Member

    You're welcome bamboo43. I liked Frank Owen's reference to the Wasbies, Women's Auxiliary Service (Burma) or, as he called them Wosbies. The forgotten women of the forgotten army.
     

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