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Burma Star Association (Herts, Cambs and Essex Borders Branch)

The association meet at the Joint Ex-Services Club, Barnwell Drive, Cambs, on the first Thursday in each month except August and January.

This Association was officially formed in 1951 with 2000 founder members. The broad aims of the Association are to promote the comradeship experienced in the bitter fighting in the jungles of Burma, and also to set up a welfare organisation so that members and widows in need can be given assistance in times of ill-health.

The Burma Star Association is non-political and non-sectarian and has permanent representatives from the Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force and the Royal British Legion on the National Council.

To become a full member of the Association an ex-Serviceman, ex-Servicewoman or Nurse must have been awarded the Burma Campaign Star for service in Burma during World War II for the necessary qualifying period or the Pacific Campaign Star with Burma Clasp.

Date of AGM: 1st Thursday in March at 11.30am

Parent organisation: Burma Star Association

Publications: DEKHO magazine

Registered charity number 1043040