A Fearful FreedomA British Army soldier shares his harrowing journey to reunite with his regiment after getting wounded and separated in the Malayan jungles during WWII. In A Fearful Freedom, author Robert Hammond tells the story of Private E. J. Wright of the 6th Norfolks and his survival behind the lines of Japanese occupied territory during World War II, including his work on the Burma Railway. |
Contents
Three The Ordeal Begins | |
Five Back Among Friends | |
Six Death Shack | |
Seven The Guerrilla Camp | |
Eight The Enemy Closes | |
Nine Major Barrys Disastrous Expedition | |
Ten Out of the Valley of the Shadow | |
Twelve Back in Touch | |
Thirteen Journey Towards Freedom | |
Fourteen The Rendezvous | |
Maps | |
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