“I could soon see outlines of people in the water in the distance, all of them covered in oil. I had no way to know who they were, whether Japanese or POWs. It was easy to mistake a Japanese for… — Alistair Urquhart Copy Share Image
“I knew people were dying around me on the railway but I didn't really want to know. It was too dispiriting. It was difficult to judge the full toll of casualties and by this stage I had become so self-obsessed, in a true mental battle just to get through each day. I had very few friends at Hellfire Pass and… — Alistair Urquhart Copy Share
“Life is worth living and no matter what it throws at you it is important to keep your eyes on the prize of the… — Alistair Urquhart Copy Share Image
“I was so burned and emaciated and ill that I staggered through the streets like a drunk. Some of the locals turned their backs… — Alistair Urquhart Copy Share Image
“How does one describe the feelings of a person who has been through something like we had, something no one could ever have envisaged?… — Alistair Urquhart Copy Share Image
“I could soon see outlines of people in the water in the distance, all of them covered in oil. I had no way to… — Alistair Urquhart Copy Share Image
