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The prince of wales has led british commemorations of the allied victory overjapan 75 years ago, which ended the Second World War. 50,000 british and commonwealth troops died in the war againstjapan, half in prison camps. Some of their relatives joined surviving veterans at Britains National memorial arboretum for a ceremony to remember them. Sian lloyd was there. 96 year old joan burfield, known as johnny since her navy days, one of the remaining few who remember vj day because they were there. She was then a wren, aged 21, stationed in the far east and tasked with decoding signals, one of a group of young women whod joined the navy to serve their country. 75 years on, she hasnt forgotten the most Important Message she came across. We were receiving signals, you know, from all over the place. And, well, Somebody Just shouted, its over its over the wars finished but we still had to carry on. For Sergeant Francis raley, the japanese surrender signalled the first steps towards freedom. L
The 75th anniversary of vj day. 50,000 british and commonwealth troops died in the war againstjapan, half of them in prison camps. Some of their relatives joined surviving veterans, at the memorial arboretum, and our correspondent sian lloyd was there. 96 year old joan burfield, known asjohnny since her navy days, one of the remaining few who remember vj day because they were there. She was then a wren, aged 21, stationed in the far east and tasked with decoding signals, one of a group of young women whod joined the navy to serve their country. 75 years on, she hasnt forgotten the most Important Message she came across. We were receiving signals, you know, from all over the place. And, well, somebodyjust shouted, its over its over the wars finished but we still had to carry on. For Sergeant Francis raley, the japanese surrender signalled the first steps towards freedom. Like thousands of others, he had endured years of suffering in prisoner of warcamps. His daughters proud to be here t