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Gordon Smith
AuthorBooks · Second hand1920-2014
Major Joseph Gordon Smith was a soldier who served with the 2nd Battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Smith served in Malaya during the Second World War and survived being held as a prisoner of war by the Japanese. During his imprisonment, Smith experienced many hardships and was forced to work on the Burma Railway, an experience which was illustrated by the film The Bridge on the River Kwai.
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About Gordon Smith
Birth
1920
Death
2014
Major Joseph Gordon Smith was a soldier who served with the 2nd Battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Smith served in Malaya during the Second World War and survived being held as a prisoner of war by the Japanese. During his imprisonment, Smith experienced many hardships and was forced to work on the Burma Railway, an experience which was illustrated by the film The Bridge on the River Kwai.
Gordon Smith was born in 1920 and spent much of his life serving as a military officer.
His major work, European Politics, highlights his deep interest in political and governmental analysis.
Throughout his career, he published a total of 125 works covering a wide range of subjects.
His writing explores everything from world history and military art to spiritualism and the world of mediums.
After a life defined by service and writing, he passed away in 2014, leaving behind a diverse literary legacy.
