These Valiant Men

The Story of Eight British Servicemen in World War II in the Far East

by Victor S. Ient

Don’t read this book if you want facts and figures about circumstances in World War II. Don’t read this book if you want the details about a battle or the strategy used in leading up to a particular period in the war. But read this book if you want to know about the ordinary guys who were caught up in the global war during the 1940s, many of them young men, just finding their way in life, and who saw a career in the Services as adventure and travel. Little did they know what was to befall them in 1941!

Read this book if you’re interested in understanding how, by accident and luck, I was able to piece together the circumstances surrounding my father’s capture and imprisonment. By investigating the lives of other servicemen who ended up in POW camps in Japan I’ve been able to tell my father’s story.

Each one of the chapters is a journey through time for those men as they approached the war, what happened to them in the war and what happened to them after the war.

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About the Author

Victor S Ient

Vic Ient is a blogger, hiker & cyclist. A supporter of the 'underdog' and fair play. A one-time politician, Vic is an avid reader of history books. He listens to and watches programmes about history and the state of the planet both from an historical and current affairs point of view. He is keen to understand what really happened in decades and centuries past. Vic is a campaigner to protect our world's natural countryside, cultural & historical heritage. He is currently campaigning to try and persuade government and industry to significantly increase their efforts to mitigate the human causes of climate change and cut out the reliance on fossil fuels.