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Dad, belts stone for a living,Imps fan, Aussie military history nut and Sanananda sock rice cook.

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I read it on ebook ages ago. I found the book hits another level when he begins writing about the POWs experience, how survival could be dependent on what Force you were on.

09.03.2026 07:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Currently reading about the inevitably of it all, and it's staggering.

08.03.2026 09:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How you finding it Chez?
I'm still having my jaw dropped by the Farrell's Singapore book and wondered if Peter has added anything to the tale

08.03.2026 09:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Have some more!

06.03.2026 08:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Scrolling the AWM
Photo archive for the RAAF in Lincolnshire and I've fallen down a nose art rabbit hole.

06.03.2026 08:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Understood

28.02.2026 18:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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28.02.2026 18:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've never read Reeman but I remember him being a favourite of my ex RN grandad, is he worth a look?

28.02.2026 08:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Obliterated the Singapore strategy in the first 25 pages

22.02.2026 11:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Before I go any further into the allied POW experience under the Japanese it's time to refresh how they got there.
Hooked on the first page.
#histbookchat

21.02.2026 09:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I'd be interested in your opinion on hell's foundations it's been around as long as I have but I've never got round to reading it ๐Ÿ˜”

20.02.2026 20:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Does any quarry know how to use a fuxkin tape

07.02.2026 21:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was horrified, I'd already sorted 2 bags of books to go to charity. No-one must find them

07.02.2026 19:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rained off work so I thought I'd sort out the loft .
Discovered my forgotten hidden book stash.
#histbookchat

06.02.2026 11:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The sun! I've not seen that in the UK for 10 days

05.02.2026 09:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Amazed to see that salute in the UK less than 10 years after the Second World War

05.02.2026 09:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Another day, another church.
Hard by the former RAF Metheringham Martin village church is home to the 106 Squadron memorials.

02.02.2026 09:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Time to commence the reading project for the year.
The 8th Australian Division and the POW experience.
#histbookchat

30.01.2026 08:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's an interesting looking one, the childhood home of Sir Joseph Banks was only a few miles away so we've quite a connection to Australia

30.01.2026 06:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cheers mate

29.01.2026 15:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A bit of Australian history at work today, Partney church
Lincolnshire.

29.01.2026 12:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I haven't considered Kindle for his Italy book, thanks

24.01.2026 10:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Mine has been sat in a draw for years but I've recently found some unobtainable book titles for a few quid so it's making a comeback.

23.01.2026 16:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#histbookchat
Reading a couple of classics off the shelf, and a reminder that I never found Norman's third book on time in Italy in 1918.

23.01.2026 08:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

2/11th Battalion

22.01.2026 07:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The final arrival from Australia (for now)
Don wall was a part of F force, 3000 of the 7000 POWs would die building their section of the railway.
Remarkably the efforts of the medical team prevented it from being much worse.
#histbookchat

16.01.2026 13:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'll have a look at the film,cheers

15.01.2026 16:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Keep your model Spitfires and Sherman tanks.
There's only one model kit for me.
(Blousey ladies are additional)

14.01.2026 14:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm very much focused on Singapore/pow at the moment. I can't afford to open a new front Wol๐Ÿ˜‰

14.01.2026 06:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There's always another time it was very enjoyable

10.01.2026 20:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0