An interesting thread. There must be more than 10 Burma Star veterans left in Canada. My father, S/L J.A. Crouch, CD (ret) was awarded the Burma Star. He was unknown to any of the associations in Canada before his death last week at 92. He was a life long member of the association in the UK. He served in the RCAF, but was seconded to the RAF, firstly to 217 Sqdn Coastal Command which was sent to the eastern theatre in 1941, and later to 3rd Tactical Air Force Communications Flight . He was the only Canadian in either of these units. In early 1945, the RCAF caught up with him and ordered him home.
There must have been others with similar experiences, although Time does march on.