Book launch: "War Memories: A Medical Student in Malaya & Thailand"

At the 2008 RFH Conference we will be launching the memoirs of Gordon Smith, entitled, 'War Memories: A Medical Student in Malaya & Thailand'.

Self-published 2008 pbk 179 pages
Printed by Antony Rowe Ltd.
£7.99

Gordon Smith, a medical student, joined 2A&SH at Singapore in 1941. A 2nd Lt and platoon commander in David Boyle's D Company, he was very much at the sharp end, participating in several battles in Malaya including Sumpitan & Slim River. Wounded and on the run for three weeks, he was eventually captured and inprisoned in Pudu Gaol, Kuala Lumpur and in October 1942 sent to Thailand. With the aid of a microscope he was able to do good work in POW camp hospitals at Tamarkan, Kanchanaburi and Nakorn Pathom. He ended the war at Nakorn Nyok.

Gordon, one of the last surviving veterans of the 2nd Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, lives today in the South of France. He will be attending the RFH Conference.

Available during the conference and then afterwards by post from:

Anne Smith
40 Charles Way
Limekilns
Fife KY11 3LH

01383 872429
Annegordonsmith@aol.com

Price: £7.99 + £2.50 post and packing. Please make cheques payable to A M Smith.