The Isle of Man branch of the Burma Star Association has held its annual memorial service at St John's.
A wreath was laid at the monument in the Arboretum on Sunday to commemorate V.J.Day, August 15, 1945.
Attending the service were the Reverend Chris Belfield, veterans Gordon Allen, Michael Link, Ken Corlett, Norman Moore, Burma Star Association secretary and treasurer, Sheila Healey, Patron, Sir Laurence New and Lady Anna New.
The first meeting of the island's Burma Star Association was held at the Castle Mona Hotel inDouglas in 1979 with more than 70 Burma Star members attending.
Regular meetings have been held at various venues since.
At a meeting held in Peel, Ken Corlett, one of the founder members, suggested that a monument should be built in memory of all the Manxmen who served in Burma during the Second World War.
The monument was unveiled in 1995.
Source: http://www.news.myanmaronlinecentre.com/2013/08/17/burma-veterans-lay-wreath/
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