At 102 years old, Ebou Janha, is the only surviving veteran of 1 Gambia Regiment – soldiers who helped the British fight against Japanese troops in then-Burma during the Second World War.

On this week’s AJ Longreads… The last warrior of Africa's ‘Forgotten Army’: The Gambia and World War II

Written by Will McBain.

Read by Loveday Smith.

At 102 years old, Ebou Janha, is the only surviving veteran of 1 Gambia Regiment &ndash; soldiers who helped the British fight against Japanese troops in then-Burma during the Second World War.
On this week&rsquo;s AJ Longreads&hellip; The last warrior of Africa's &lsquo;Forgotten Army&rsquo;: The Gambia and World War II
Written by Will McBain.
Read by Loveday Smith.

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AJ Longreads brings you the best of Al Jazeera's long-form journalism to listen to in your own time.

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The best of Al Jazeera's long-form journalism to listen to in your own time.

The best of Al Jazeera's long-form journalism to listen to in your own time.

The last warrior of Africa's ‘Forgotten Army’

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