One Fourteenth Of An Elephant

In February 1942, Singapore fell to the Japanese. Denys Peek and his brother were just two of tens of thousands of British and Commonwealth soldiers and citizens taken prisoner. Eight months later, he and his comrades were packed into steel goods wagons and transported by rail to Siam.

About the author

Ian Denys Peek was born in London but brought up in Shanghai, returning to England to be educated. After leaving school, he and his brother were reunited with their parents in Singapore. In 1939, after the declaration of war, he joined the Singapore Volunteer Corps. He was taken prisoner in 1942 following the Fall of Singapore. Denys Peek was repatriated to England at the end of the war but returned to the Far East where he worked as a harbour master. He moved to Australia in the 1960s.

Summary

In February 1942, Singapore fell to the Japanese. Denys Peek and his brother were just two of tens of thousands of British and Commonwealth soldiers and citizens taken prisoner. Eight months later, he and his comrades were packed into steel goods wagons and transported by rail to Siam.

Product details

• Authors: Ian Denys Peek, Peek Ian Denys
• Publisher: Bantam UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9780857500298
• ISBN: 978-0-85750-029-8
• No. of pages: 688
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 198 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, True war & combat stories, English, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, True war and combat stories, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General