A story of the 2/20 Battalion AIF with the letters and diary of Capt. EW (Bill) Gaden of ‘D’ Force, POW 1940-1945. Battles with the invading Japanese forces, Battle for Malaya, Battle for Singapore and the fall of Singapore - life in Japanese Prisoner of War camps including Changi and the Burma-Thailand Railway construction.
A military history, a social history and a family history wrapped together, this book provides a compelling glimpse into the life of a soldier at war and his family during their separation.