Battle flag of the 2nd Infantry Division flying above that of 5th Infantry Brigade at the Kohima museum in Imphal Barracks, York
Initially, the Kohima Museum in York concentrated almost completely on the British 2nd Infantry Division & its part in the Battle of Kohima. More recently, the scope of the museum was broadened to encompass all of the Burma Campaign of WW2.
Below are photographs from around the museum:
Major General JML Grover CB MC
The Badges & Insignia of the 2nd Division
View of the Presentation Room
HQ 2 Div Memorial Plaque
The War Diaries
The Memorial Corner
Some individual displays mounted
Leading to the Allied Air Forces display
Leading to the Medal Cabinets
Past & Present Curators
Below are some more displays from around the museum:
Memorial plaque
Maj Gen Grover’s sword and surrendered sword
Captured and surrendered Japanese swords
2 Division’s Irrawaddy crossing point
General display
British steel helmet found at Kohima
West Kent’s battle flag flown at Kohima
Formation insignia
Captured Japanese flag
2nd Division returns home
Combined Operations: Naga warriors seize the opportunity to be photographed with Kohima Museum curators Bob Cook and Brian Ward when they visited Nagaland.
