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The much-anticipated sequel to
'Notify Alec Rattray ...' is published on Monday 17
November 2003. It tells the concluding part of Dr & Mrs Duncan's wartime story,
covering the years 1944 - 1946. |
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Written by Meg
Parkes
from the personal papers of a
Scottish Prisoner of War in Japan
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Foreword by Mr Roderick Suddaby, Keeper of
Documents, Imperial War Museum |
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| '...A.A.Duncan
is OK'
Continues the story of a young Scottish soldier
and his family during WWII. |
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| The new book
covers the years 1944 to 1946 and includes photographs and Captain
Atholl Duncan's eye-witness account of the remains of Nagasaki just 5
weeks after the dropping of the atomic bomb. The titles of both books
come from a Japanese propaganda radio broadcast recorded at Zentsuji
prisoner of war camp by one of Atholl's friends, 60 years ago next
month. American airman, Lieutenant George Armstrong, USAC, recorded
his message on 4 November 1943. It was broadcast across the USA two
months later and was the first news Atholl's family had directly from
him. Meg has an original 78 rpm recording of the message and earlier
this year flew to Montana, USA to meet George. |
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contains over 160 pictures and illustrations, the following are just a
sample: |
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This picture, taken over
the dashboard of an American Jeep, was taken on or around 16 September
1945, just over a month after the dropping of the 2nd atomic bomb on
the city of Nagasaki. This photograph was taken and then given to
A.A.Duncan by one of the American coastguard officers on board the
ship |
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| LST 795 was the
ship lying at anchor in Nagasaki Bay which was to take A.A.Duncan and
others away from Japan on the start of the journey home on 20
September 1945. |

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This picture shows Dr
Glassey (centre) with a midwife on either side and the 9 babies born
at St Luke's Hospital, Bradford throughout the day of 15 August, 1945,
VJ Day. That was the day that she knew Atholl would soon be on his way
home. |
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For further information
e-mail: megparkes@kranji.co.uk |
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'...A.A.Duncan is
OK'
soft back, over 160 illustrations, price £11.50 plus p&p (£2.00 UK)
Written by Meg Parkes
Published on 17th November 2003
A Kranji Publication |
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