I joined the Royal Navy at the age of 15, and subsequently served in all three branches of the armed services; the Royal Navy, the Army, and the Royal Air Force. Now I spend my time living quietly, reading, researching, and writing.
My latest project is a book about the sinking of the Lisbon Maru - where the Imperial Japanese Army tried to murder 1,816 Prisoners of War [POWs] by trapping them inside a sinking ship. I'm researching the book in conjunction with my friend and colleague, Steve Denton, whose grandfather survived the massacre. The focus of the book is upon the POWs themselves, and we intend to give an account of every single man involved. So, we would really like to hear from relatives or anyone who has information or links to any of the POWs.
Contact email: lisbonmaru@hotmail.com
The book is scheduled for publication prior to the anniversary of the massacre on October 1st. And you can sign up [Lisbon Maru book page] to receive an advance notification when the book is due to be published.
Meanwhile, my book, Forged in Blood and Music, gives a graphic account of the sinking of the Lisbon Maru, and life in the POW Camps, told from the perspective of one of the survivors, L/Bdr. Joe Denton.
My latest project is a book about the sinking of the Lisbon Maru - where the Imperial Japanese Army tried to murder 1,816 Prisoners of War [POWs] by trapping them inside a sinking ship. I'm researching the book in conjunction with my friend and colleague, Steve Denton, whose grandfather survived the massacre. The focus of the book is upon the POWs themselves, and we intend to give an account of every single man involved. So, we would really like to hear from relatives or anyone who has information or links to any of the POWs.
Contact email: lisbonmaru@hotmail.com
The book is scheduled for publication prior to the anniversary of the massacre on October 1st. And you can sign up [Lisbon Maru book page] to receive an advance notification when the book is due to be published.
Meanwhile, my book, Forged in Blood and Music, gives a graphic account of the sinking of the Lisbon Maru, and life in the POW Camps, told from the perspective of one of the survivors, L/Bdr. Joe Denton.