In the Shadow of Death
by Idris James Barwick
Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
Found in: World War Two Books
Hardback
224 pages
ISBN: 9781844152469
Published: 19 November 2005
by Idris James Barwick
Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
Found in: World War Two Books
Hardback
224 pages
ISBN: 9781844152469
Published: 19 November 2005
£19.99
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Idris (Taff) James was a driver in the Royal Army Service Corps and one of the thousands of young British soldiers taken prisoner by the Japanese in early 1942. He was ordered to become a medic by his Company Commander, who must have been a very shrewd judge of character. His account of the conditions and suffering endured by his fellow prisoners and himself makes for the most extraordinary and disturbing reading.Taff suffered from dysentery, malaria, beri beri and cholera but, unlike so many, he survived.His description of the courage of his fellow captives and, regrettably, the failings of some in authority, give grounds for serious thought. If you only read one book by a POW of the Japanese, this is the one.
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About Idris James Barwick
Idris Barwick survived the War and went on to enjoy a long life in his native Wales. He died in 2000. His daughter Elizabeth Garland has been instrumental in bringing this book to our notice.
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