Scattered under the Rising Sun : The Gordon Highlanders in the Far East, 1941-1945 / Stewart Mitchell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mitchell, Stewart, 1950- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--History, Military--20th century.

Great Britain.

Great Britain. Army. Gordon Highlanders--History.

Great Britain. Army. Gordon Highlanders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (267 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, England : Pen & Sword Books Ltd, [2012]

Summary:

2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders was posted to Singapore in 1937 with their families. When the Japanese invaded Malaya in December 1941, the Battalion fought bravely until the surrender of Singapore on 14 February 1942. Those who were not killed became POWs. Of the 1000 men involved initially, over 400 had died by their liberation in summer 1945.Despite the diverse background of the members of the Battalion, all were bound by close regimental spirit. As POWs, all suffered hard labor, starvation, brutality and tropical diseases. Rank was no protection from death. After initial incarceration in

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; CHAPTER 1 - Introduction; CHAPTER 2 - Prelude The Road to Singapore 1934 - 1937; CHAPTER 3 - The Battle for Singapore; CHAPTER 4 - Captured! The Distribution of Gordon Highlander PoWs; CHAPTER 5 - 'Their Road Was Hard and Their Pleasures Few' Life as a Prisoner of the Japanese; CHAPTER 6 - Liberation; Appendix - The Men of the 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781783830367

1783830360

OCLC:

865331032