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Palembang and Beyond

English

By (author): Mike Roussel

Here is a fascinating record of the British Pacific Fleet during the Second World War, in particular the closing years of conflict with Japan and the cruel fate meted out after surrender on VJ Day on the `Palembang Nine''. The book is illustrated with over 150 photographs from the time, many never published before. Fleet Air Arm Squadron 849 veterans, Dr Arthur Page, Avenger pilot, Norman `Dickie'' Richardson, TAG, and John `Buster'' Brown, Avenger pilot, share their stories, giving first hand detail on the intensity of training and relentless military action, the close bond built between air crews and supporting naval personnel and the great losses that they suffered. They were young men then, they felt lucky to survive the war and their experiences stayed with them through their lives. Life with the Pacific Fleet had its lighter side too. Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier, who later on were famous actors, were so bad at flying planes they became known as `Pranger Richardson'' and `Super Pranger''. `Dickie'' Richardson remembers being `fished out of the drink'' by HRH Prince Philip, First Lieutenant on HMS Whelp. See more
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Product Details
  • Dimensions: 130 x 198mm
  • Publication Date: 03 Mar 2018
  • Publisher: Little Knoll Press
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780993507885

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