Interpreting memories of a forgotten army : prisoner of war narratives from the Sumatra Railway, May 1944-August 1945

In this thesis I set out the rarely-documented life history of the Sumatra Railway, which was constructed by prisoners of war (POWs) of the Japanese during the Second World War. I bring to light the personal narratives of former POWs, based on diaries, memoirs and sound recordings held predominantly...

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Main Author: Oliver, Elizabeth
Other Authors: Prosser, Jay
Published: University of Leeds 2014
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.617291