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Escape To Japanese Captivity
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Author : C.O. Mick Jennings
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2021-01-18
Escape To Japanese Captivity written by C.O. Mick Jennings and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This harrowing WWII memoir recounts the tragic ordeal of a British couple separated by war and taken prisoner by Japanese forces in Sumatra. Captain C.O. “Mick” Jennings and his wife Margery were living in British Singapore when the Japanese invaded in 1941. Margery was on her way to Australia with other British families when their ship was bombed, leading to her capture in Sumatra. When Singapore fell in February 1942, Mick and other soldiers commandeered a junk and sailed to Sumatra. With a fellow soldier, he set sail for Australia in a seventeen-foot dinghy. But after an appalling ordeal at sea, he was also captured. Despite their close proximity, Mick and Margery never saw each other again. Though they managed to exchange a few letters, Margery died of deprivation and exhaustion in May 1945, shortly before VJ day, while Mick miraculously survived. Based on personal accounts and Margery’s secret diary, this outstanding book describes in graphic detail their attempted escapes and horrific imprisonments. Above all it is a moving testimony to the couple’s courage, resilience, and ingenuity.
Escape To Japanese Captivity
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Author : Captain Mick Jennings
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2021-01-18
Escape To Japanese Captivity written by Captain Mick Jennings and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Mick and Margery Jennings's comfortable life in Singapore ended with the Japanese invasion in late 1941. Margery was captured in Sumatra after HMV Mata Hari, the ship taking her and other families to safety in Australia, was bombed. Mick left Singapore after the surrender in February 1942 when he and other soldiers commandeered a junk and sailed to Sumatra. After crossing the island, he and Bombardier Jackson set sail for Australia in a seventeen-foot dinghy. After an appalling ordeal at sea he too was captured and, having recovered in hospital, was incarcerated on Sumatra until moved to Changi Goal in May 1945. Despite not being far apart, Mick and Margery never saw each other again, although they managed to exchange a few letters. Tragically Margery died of deprivation and exhaustion in May 1945, shortly before VJ day, while Mick miraculously survived. Based on personal accounts and Margery’s secret diary, this outstanding book describes in graphic detail their attempted escapes and horrific imprisonments. Above all it is a moving testimony to the couple’s courage, resilience and ingenuity.
Sacrifice Captivity Escape
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Author : Peter Jackson
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2013-01-19
Sacrifice Captivity Escape written by Peter Jackson and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-19 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This powerful memoir of a WWII POW recounts his incredible journey from joining the British Army to life as a prisoner of the Imperial Japanese military. Peter Jackson was young and recently married when he was drafted into the British Army at the start of World War II. He was sent to Singapore just as the city was being evacuated, and within days he was taken prisoner by the Imperial Japanese Army. Peter was one of the very few to survive the hardship, illnesses and brutality that followed. Like so many he was forced into labor, first in Singapore and then on the infamous Thai-Burma railway. But while there, he remarkably escaped with seven other soldiers. When recaptured, he was treated harshly. Jackson’s memoir brings to life both the characters of his comrades and the Japanese soldiers and guards he encountered. Though the experience was truly harrowing, and many of his fellow prisoners despaired at losing years of their young lives, Jackson maintained a sense of hope that they would one day return home
Escape To Japanese Captivity
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Author : CAPTAIN MICK. JENNINGS JENNINGS (MARGERY.)
language : en
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
Release Date : 2020-10-30
Escape To Japanese Captivity written by CAPTAIN MICK. JENNINGS JENNINGS (MARGERY.) and has been published by Pen & Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-30 with categories.
Mick and Margery Jenning's comfortable life in Singapore ended with the Japanese invasion in late 1941. Margery was captured in Sumatra after HMV Mata Hari, the ship taking her and other families to safety in Australia, was bombed. Mick left Singapore after the surrender in February 1942 when he and other soldiers commandeered a junk and sailed to Sumatra. After crossing the island, he and Bombardier Jackson set sail for Australia in a seventeen-foot dinghy. After an appalling ordeal at sea he too was captured and, having recovered in hospital, was incarcerated on Sumatra until moved to Changi Goal in May 1945.Despite not being far apart, Mick and Margery never saw each other again, although they managed to exchange a few letters. Tragically Margery died of deprivation and exhaustion in May 1945, shortly before VJ day, while Mick miraculously survived.Based on personal accounts and Margery's secret diary, this outstanding book describes in graphic detail their attempted escapes and horrific imprisonments. Above all it is a moving testimony to the couple's courage, resilience and ingenuity.
Never Surrender
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Author : Mark Felton
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2013-06-30
Never Surrender written by Mark Felton and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-30 with History categories.
While there have been many fine books covering the appalling experiences and great courage of the many thousands of POWscaptured by the victorious Japanese during late 1941 and early 1942, escape accounts are much rarer. This is due in large part tothe fact that only a comparatively small number of brave souls attempted to escape to freedom rather than suffer brutality,starvation and very possibly death as POWs. However, as Never Surrender vividly describes, there were a significant number who took this desperate course. Escapersfaced challenges far more daunting than those in German hands. They were Westerners in an alien, hostile environment; the terrain and climate were extreme; disease was rife; their physical condition was weak; there was every chance of starvation andbetrayal and, if captured, they faced, at best, the harshest punishment and, at worst, execution. The author draws on escapeattempts from Hong Kong, Thailand, the Philippines, Borneo and China by officers and men of the British, Commonwealth andUS armed forces. As this superbly researched and uplifting book reveals, few escapers found freedom but all are inspiring examples of outstandingand, indeed, desperate courage. The stories told within these pages demonstrate the best and worst of human spirit.
Narrative Of My Captivity In Japan
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Author : Vasiliĭ Mikhaĭlovich Golovnin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1818
Narrative Of My Captivity In Japan written by Vasiliĭ Mikhaĭlovich Golovnin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1818 with Japan categories.
Escape From Corregidor Annotated
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Author : Edgar D. Whitcomb
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-01-02
Escape From Corregidor Annotated written by Edgar D. Whitcomb and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-02 with categories.
Escape from Corregidor is the autobiography of World War 2 POW Edgar Whitcomb, a B-17 navigator who arrives in the Philippines just before its invasion by the Japanese and soon finds himself on the run from the enemy. Whitcomb evades the Japanese on Bataan by fleeing to Corregidor Island in a small boat. He is captured on 'The Rock' but later manages to flee at night in an hours-long swim to safety. Caught once again weeks later, Whitcomb is imprisoned, tortured and starved, before attempting yet another escape ... "A story of one man's effort for survival; an incredible, fascinating account." - Kirkus Reviews. "One of the most frank, and readable personal narratives of service in the Philippines, and escape from Japanese captivity."- Pacific Wrecks. *Includes annotations. *Includes original photographs from World War 2.
Narrative Of My Captivity In Japan During Years 1811 1812 1813
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Author : Vasiliĭ Mikhaĭlovich Golovnin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1818
Narrative Of My Captivity In Japan During Years 1811 1812 1813 written by Vasiliĭ Mikhaĭlovich Golovnin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1818 with Captivity narratives categories.
Escape From The Japanese
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Author : Ralph Burton Goodwin
language : en
Publisher: Frontline Books
Release Date : 2015-11-30
Escape From The Japanese written by Ralph Burton Goodwin and has been published by Frontline Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-30 with History categories.
Trapped in the depths of Japanese-held territory, it was rare for Allied prisoners of war to attempt escape. There was little chance of making contact with anti-guerrilla or underground organisations and no possibility of Europeans blending in with the local Asian populations. Failure, and recapture, meant execution. This was what Lieutenant Commander R.B. Goodwin faced when he decided to escape from the Shamsuipo PoW Camp in Kowloon, Hong Kong in July 1944 after three years of internment.With no maps and no knowledge of the country or the language, Lieutenant Commander Goodwin set out across enemy territory and war-torn China. Because of the colour of his skin he had to travel during the hours of darkness for much of what was an 870-mile journey to reach British India. Few of his fellow prisoners gave him any chance of succeeding, yet, little more than three months later, he was being transported to the safety of Calcutta. For his daring and determination Lieutenant Commander Goodwin was awarded the Order of the British Empire.
Memoirs Of A Captivity In Japan V3 During The Years 1811 1813 1824
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Author : Vasilii Mikhailovich Golovnin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009-05-01
Memoirs Of A Captivity In Japan V3 During The Years 1811 1813 1824 written by Vasilii Mikhailovich Golovnin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-01 with Literary Collections categories.
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