Thanksforyourservice's Podcast

Welcome to our 77th podcast for Thanks for your Service and the first for 2025. Our focus is on historical topics relating to the Australian military. You can find us on Facebook, X and Youtube.  Just search for Thanks For Your Service.  Our website is www.thanksforyourservice.net .  You can also email us at info@thanksforyourservice.net Ceylon, modern day Sri Lanka, was a strategic point for the allies in WW2 including hosting thousands of Australians.   Meg Adams has recently contributed to a book titled In the fight- Australians and that war in Burma 1942-1945.  Meg talks to us about the contributions and support of allied troops in Ceylon by units and some of the volunteers and aid workers including some remarkable women. Meg’s chapter is titled Proud of their part- Volunteers in Ceylon.  The book 'In the fight- Australians and the war in Burma 1942-1945' is edited by Andrew Kilsby and Daryl Moran and is published by Big Sky Publishing. We are keen to hear your feedback by leaving a review on your podcast