In a letter specifically addressed to Far East veterans, Mr Johnson said:"You were the last to come home but your achievements are written in the lights of the glittering capitals of the dynamic region we see today."
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer also recorded a message, paying tribute"to the wartime generation, who through the horrors of conflict showed us the spirit and determination that we need to always remember and always be grateful for". The photo montage is a rare appearance for the duke, who has only been seen a handful of times in public since retiring in 2017 - most recently for a military event at Windsor Castle.
"It was VJ Day when the pain of war could finally start to fall away as peace was declared on all fronts," said Sir Tom - who raised millions of pounds for NHS charities by walking laps of his garden during lockdown."We must all take the time to stop, think and be thankful that were it not for the ultimate sacrifices made all those years ago by such a brave band of men and women, we would not be enjoying the freedoms we have today, even in these current difficult times.
stocksmoor Saw some lovely decorations around the village.
Why were they sent there? To defend British interests in India and Burma?
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What were we doing in Asia before the war? Singapore for instance is not in Essex. Hong Kong. Opium. We partly liberated an empire of Asian people we subjugated and exploited. Bad taste in the mouth stuff. We forced many subjugated peoples to fight for us. Reality 2020 please
'Come you back, you British Soldier; come you back to Mandalay'.
Full on diversidee fest as usual. Shocking lack of inclusivity. Let’s also remember the largest army in that campaign. 250,000 Chinese Nationalist army. Only some lives matter to DefundTheBBC
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Yes. And we mourn today’s politicians and the propaganda mass media who have given away the freedoms they fought for. Shameful and an utter disgrace. You will not succeed any further. We are many. ✌️❤️
Perhaps those that tend to post disrespectful comments here might like to reflect on the fact that if it wasn’t for the likes of those who gave their lives for future generations, these arseholes wouldn’t even be here.
BBCPolitics Why are these illegal immigrants saying Britain is a safe country and not France l have been to France and it’s a great country but why are these criminals illegal immigrants desperate for Britain is it our benefits they are after easy solution we must be giving to much out
I was singing and making a lot of noise
There would’ve been no war in Asia had the allies not illegally occupied and interfered in Asia
God forgive them!
Martin223 This tribute to all who fought or were captured in the Asian Pacific is what the BBC does best! If only Aunty would stop with all the woke nonsense there would be no callls for her to be defunded! God Bless all who served, we will remember you!💙🇬🇧💙 VJDay75
Yes thank you very much, now let's get on with the pressing matter in hand of getting rid of this laughingly antidemocratic democratic party of ToryShambles that is leading us to alienate us from our closest allies..BrexitReality
and yet in 2020, fascism has crept in through this corrupt government, shameful as those brave soldiers fought and died to prevent this exact thing from happening.
Respect to the soldiers, airmen & sailors that perished .We will remember them
Pay Zimbabwe for colonisation
realDonaldTrump this is how you respect and honor the military!
As so many here are being political allow me to join in. I am proud of these British & Commonwealth men and women, and what they stand for, unlike Claudia Webbe whose disgraceful maiden speech I saw this morning, and people who race-bait - we all know who.
Unbelievable the BBC coverage leaves in the middle of Prince Charles address to the veterans to go to the Weather and DATELINE LONDON. What the actual F--K
and the BBC et al may wish to remind Nigel Farage and his ilk, that 87% of the 14th Army, led by the excellent General Slim, were Indian soldiers. Thank you to them all wherever they came from. BBC BBCr4today BBCPolitics night
When are you going to start reporting on EUMilitaryUnion?
I don't trust the Prince of Wales
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BBCPolitics You will never be forgotten 🏅
Remember them before you shaft them with a tv licence
while our prime minister has blood on his hands
Beautifully done. RIP Sydney Webb who saw service in India and Burma towards the last year of WWII
My Grandfather, FEPOW buried at Thanbyuzayat
We aided the US in a nuclear weapon attack , Yes it was to save ourselves , but it doesn’t negate the fact we targeted civilians. I’m thankful to the soldiers who defended us, but those who ordered hits on Nagasaki shame on them.
Please give us a break.
BBCPolitics More Jingoism from the BBC,keep those brexiteers happy,Millions killed by two atomic bombs,so proud
BBCPolitics if you listen really carefully you can hear our dead heroes spinning in their graves at what this country has turned into
Poignant. Good old Prince Charlie with his brilliant speech. Whoever created the FANTASTIC flower arrangements deserves a huge round of applause - stunning.
BBCPolitics One of the less edifying moments in British history occurred after VJ Day when The British Empire invaded Indonesia to crush the nascent independence movement. The forgotten (here) Battle of Surabaya saw thousands killed
BBCPolitics Still can't comb his hair, even when paying respects. The absolute state of that. Embarrassing
VJ day is the dignified commemoration, that the last VE day should have been.
My dad was a pilot for the Pacific He knew why he fought. But asked BEFORE THE WAR what were WE and USA doing in South Asia? In Hong Kong and Singapore? Why he said for wealth power and empire. Invaders causing poverty and death. Remember opium. So honour but don't be righteous
We are all liking this and remembering but its took how many years and a world crisis to actually recognise what they did
i wish the young took time to remember more ,why they have the life they have and the freedom those brave men gave them ,never forget
The last person I wanted to see at such a beautiful event was our PM. IT JUST MADE ME THINK OF THE CHAOS HE HAS CAUSED OVER THE LAST DAYS WITH THE EXAMINATION MARKING FIASCO. I WANTED TO FORGET IT FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS, BUT THERE HE WAS!
My dad fought there.. It was all horrific.. We will remember them all ❤
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