VJ Day Lunch
Friday 15th August 2025
Includes: Three-course lunch | Half a bottle of wine | Guest Speaker
Begins 12:00 | Dress Code: Smart Casual
Price: £45.00 per person
Celebrate the 80th anniversary of VJ Day at the VSC, with a three-course lunch and half a bottle of wine. The event will feature guest speaker, Simon Leney, who will share the extraordinary story of his father, Sergeant Roger A. Leney, a Wireless Operator with Force 136 in Burma during the war’s final months. Simon’s father was awarded both the Military Medal and the Croix de Guerre for his wartime service.
The presentation, Mongoose White: Behind the Japanese Lines in Burma ‘45, reveals the incredible challenges faced by covert teams, such as his fathers’, operating deep behind Japanese lines as the conflict drew to a close. Simon has previously shared the family story at leading history events, including the We Have Ways Festival.
The presentation, Mongoose White: Behind the Japanese Lines in Burma ‘45, reveals the incredible challenges faced by covert teams, such as his fathers’, operating deep behind Japanese lines as the conflict drew to a close. Simon has previously shared the family story at leading history events, including the We Have Ways Festival.
