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Church Knoll, Kohima, India
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Capital of the state of Nagaland, Kohima is located in the North Eastern corner of India bordering Myanmar (Burma) in the eastern parts of the Himalayas.
The Kohima Educational Trust (KET) is a foundation formed by the surviving veterans of the British 2nd Division. The Trust aims to honour the Nagas' forebears who fought alongside British troops in India during the Second World War and to provide a lasting memorial to the courage and sacrifice of all those who fought at Kohima.
The Trust's activities include scholarships for needy Naga schoolchildren, the provision of books for the local schools, seminars for teachers, school visits to the UK and the twinning of British and Naga schools.
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Support Alastair in the Virgin London Marathon 2012
Alastair is a Civil Engineer working in London and is the son of the Kohima Educational Trust trustee and treasurer, Hugh Young.
This year he is running for the trust having run two previous London marathons for charities including Combat Stress.
The trust was set up by veterans of the Battle of Kohima to honour those who fought and died in the Battle of Kohima and the Nagas who were their allies by assisting with the education of succeeding generations of Naga children.
Please sponsor Alastair – and
kindly donate through Alastair’s webpage.
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