Towards the Setting Sun – An escape from the Thailand ~ Burma Railway, 1943

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Title: Towards the Setting Sun – An escape from the Thailand ~ Burma Railway, 1943

Author: Bradley, James

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition

Publication Date: 1982

ISBN: 0959018700

Cover: Hard Cover with Dust Jacket – 145 pages

Comments: The author, James Bradley joined the newly formed Territorial Unit of Gunners in Chester, later transferred to the Royal Engineers. He sailed for Singapore with the 18th Division in October 1941. Here he tells of his break out from the Death Railway. Five of the ten who broke out with him died in the attempt. Survivors of other escapes were all executed by the japanese. He was captured but was interrogated for a year, waiting for execution, and trial by military court.

Previous owner’s name on the front end paper otherwise a very good copy.