On the 75th anniversary of VJ Day, veterans share their stories of serving in the Far East
Ahead of the 75th anniversary of the surrender of Japan, that ultimately led to the end of WWII, the Taxi Charity spoke to some veterans who served in the Far East. Roy "Doug" Miller (96) from Croydon, joined the Navy in 1940 as a 15-year-old having lied about his age. "It was my duty," he said. "We had no idea what to expect and nothing could prepare us for what we would witness over the next five years." At the beginning of the war, Doug was involved in the Russian convoys