Exhibition Tour: Beyond Burma

Enjoy a guided tour of ‘Beyond Burma: Forgotten Armies’ with the exhibition's lead curator, Alan Jeffreys.

Between 1941 and 1945, a multinational coalition of British, Indian, Burmese and African troops fought a bitter war against Japanese forces in East Asia. The fighting took place in tropical jungles, often during monsoon rains, and always against a tenacious enemy.

Exhibition lead Alan Jeffreys will highlight the stories of some of the men and women who experienced the campaign. He will also showcase a wide range of rarely seen objects, ranging from weapons and uniforms to medals awarded to those who served.

This tour will last approximately one hour.

About the guide

Alan Jeffreys is Head of Collections and Research at the National Army Museum. His edited volume ‘The Indian Army in the First World War’ was published in paperback in October 2022. He is also a visiting research fellow at the University of Greenwich and has written and edited seven books and over 20 articles and book chapters, almost exclusively on the Indian Army.