Scenes of an Allied victory parade, mounted in monsoon weather in Rangoon, capital of Burma, on 15 June 1945.

Wide shot of a parade in progress at Rangoon golf course. Bodies of troops are formed up and another marches on to the parade ground. A 17-gun salute being fired by 25-pounder field guns (this footage fogged in parts and quite murky). Troops presenting arms and Lord Mountbatten, Supreme Allied Commander, inspecting them. Footage from the victory march past; a body of troops of 17th Indian Division (black cat insignia). The first man to pass camera is a Sikh officer. Other troops of 17th Division are British and so either 48th or 99th Brigade. More British troops. A contingent of African troops probably of 82nd West African Division (shield with headband and spears insignia). A unit seemingly composed of both American and Chinese troops. American contingent led by the US flag. Chinese contingent with Chinese (Nationalist) flag. More troops.

Notes

This parade was also covered by other cameramen and photographers of the RAF (CI/ABY series) and British Army (SE/JFU series). See related items.

This and related events also filmed in amateur colour footage by Lieutenant-Colonel Frank Outram Hodgkinson. See related items (MGH series).

The IWM's Department of Documents holds a copy of the programme for this event, along with programmes for two related Services of Thanksgiving. See related items.