Escape to Japanese Captivity - A Couple's Tragic Ordeal in Sumatra, 1942-1945 (Hardcover)

Mick and Margery Jenning's comfortable life in Singapore ended with the Japanese invasion in late 1941\. Margery was captured in Sumatra after HMV Mata Hari, the ship taking her and other families to safety in Australia, was bombed. Mick left Singapore after the surrender in February 1942 when he and other soldiers commandeered a junk and sailed to Sumatra. After crossing the island, he and Bombardier Jackson set sail for Australia in a seventeen-foot dinghy. After an appalling ordeal at sea he too was captured and, having recovered in hospital, was incarcerated on Sumatra until moved to Changi Goal in May 1945. Despite not being far apart, Mick and Margery never saw each other again, although they managed to exchange a few letters. Tragically Margery died of deprivation and exhaustion in May 1945, shortly before VJ day, while Mick miraculously survived. Based on personal accounts and Margery's secret diary, this outstanding book describes in graphic detail their attempted escapes and horrific imprisonments. Above all it is a moving testimony to the couple's courage, resilience and ingenuity.

General

Imprint:	Pen & Sword Military
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2020
Authors:	Captain Mick Jennings • Margery Jennings
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-1-5267-8309-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Other warfare & defence issues > Prisoners of war Books > History > General
LSN:	1-5267-8309-6
Barcode:	9781526783097

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