Hi All,
Put in my order on my Christmas list for a copy of the new release "My Life as
a Teenage POW" by Lynette Silver and Billy Young. The story of Billy Youngs
life through his childhood in Hobart and the slums of Sydney during the
depression years, his enlistment in the AIF at the age 15, cold, hungry and
looking for somewhere to get a feed, capture Singapore and survival of the
horrors of Sandakan POW camp, Borneo and torture in Outram Road goal. He is the
only one of the few survivors of these two awful places still left alive. I
read his first book but this one is more comprehensive and I am enjoying it
although not very far into it as yet. Reading of his childhood struggles
during the depression years explains how he managed some of his exploits as a
top class scrounger when imprisoned at Sandakan.
Billy tells his stories and Lynette uses her research skills to delve into
archives, newspaper reports etc to find the detailed reports of his memories,
adding flesh to the bones of his story.
Anyone who has an interest in this time period in history or who lost a family
member at Sandakan or Outram Road will find this a very informative read.
Definitely one for you Allan.
Sharon
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