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Based on real events and real people, this is the story of Davy, a young national serviceman from the Forest of Dean. Having volunteered for active service, he finds himself on a hilltop, south of the River Imjin in Korea, waiting with the Gloucestershire Regiment for the Chinese People's Volunteer Army to attack. What follows earns the regiment a US citation for bravery and changes the young soldiers' lives forever.
Taken into captivity, Davy and his fellow 'Glosters' endure malnutrition, hunger, disease and beatings in the brutal POW camps in North Korea. Friendship, bloody-minded determination and learning how to beat the system become their only means of survival.
Lynne Lambert has written a remarkable story of resilience and courage in the face of extreme adversity. She describes a soldier’s war that began in ferocious combat on the battlefield of the Imjin River and transformed into a psychological war of attrition.
A compelling narrative that is of relevance to everyone interested in Korea, the Battle of the Imjin River, the Cold War or simply understanding how ordinary soldiers coped with the challenges of war and captivity.
ROGER DEEKS DL
This is a priceless & unique insight into a battalion of remarkable men, who fought and survived, against all odds. Over 70 years later, the Glosters are still held in awe in South Korea, where their sacrifices, to ensure the freedom of millions, will never be forgotten. This book is a moving, emotional, thought-provoking tribute – a true act of love by the author. (Read full review)
BRIGADIER (Retired) MARTIN VINE, The Last Commanding Officer, 1 Glosters, 1992-1994
Lynne Lambert, author of Nobber's Boy, grew up in Ruardean and spent her childhood playing on farms, riding ponies and getting lost within the labyrinth of pathways in her beloved Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.
Having lived all over the UK, and for two years in Mumbai, she now lives in Hampshire where she continues to write and spends her spare time trying to improve her tennis, looking after her honey bees and helping to care for her local woodland park.