No Mercy from the Japanese by John Wyatt

No Mercy from the Japanese by John Wyatt

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First hand accounts of 3 years captivity in Singapore, the Burma Railway and on Hellships"

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No Mercy from the Japanese by John Wyatt

By the laws of statistics John Wyatt should not be here today to tell his story. He firmly believes that someone somewhere was looking after him during those four years. Examine the odds stacked against him and his readers will understand why he hold this view. During the conflict in Malaya and Singapore his regiment lost two thirds of its men. More than three hundred patients and staff in the Alexandra Military hospital were slaughtered by the Japanese - he was the only known survivor. Twenty six percent of British soldiers slaving on the Burma Railway died. More than fifty men out of around six hundred died aboard the Aaska Maru and the Hakasan Maru. Many more did not manage to survive the harshest Japanese winter of 1944/45, the coldest in Japan since record began. John's experiences make for the most compelling and graphic reading. The courage, endurance and resilience of men like him never ceases to amaze.
John Lowry overcame the emotional aftermath of captivity to lead a full life. He is now retired and living in South London. About the Editor - Cecil Lowry has encouraged John to record his extraordinary experiences and has edited the transcript. He lives near Stockport.
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ISBN 13 9781526753441
ISBN 10 1526753448
Title No Mercy from the Japanese
Author John Wyatt
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Year published 2019-04-25
Number of pages 160
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