Mongoose White: SOE Behind Japanese Lines in Burma

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EXHIBITION ROOM (upstairs) at BROCKENHURST VILLAGE HALLSimon Leney shares the extraordinary story of his father, Sergeant Roger A. Leney, a SOE Wireless Operator with Force 136 in Burma during the wars final months. His talk, Mongoose White: Behind the Japanese Lines in Burma 1945, reveals the incredible challenges faced by these covert teams, operating deep behind Japanese lines as the conflict drew to a close. Simons father was awarded both the Military Medal and the Croix de Guerre for his wartime service.Please bring your own refreshments if you wish to have snacks and drinks.