U Kyaw Thein Lwin born 1927, more stories from the war years and early years of independence

This episode continues the extraordinary life of now 94 year old KT Lwin.  It covers his meeting with Lord Mountbatten in Colombo,  the involvement of General William Slim in the recapture of Burma (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Slim,_1st_Viscount_Slim), Operation Dracula (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Dracula) in the retaking of Rangoon and the highjacking of his river gunboat, jailing and eventual escape to the safety of UBS Mayu (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UBS_Mayu) which was the first flagship of the Burma Navy

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Peter Church

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