Review

Bastard Behind the Lines by Tom Gilling is a good reminder of how our soldiers suffered in Borneo and the Philippines

By Frank O'Shea
April 3 2021 - 12:00am

The secondary title of this book, prominent on its cover, reads as follows: The extraordinary story of Jock McLaren's escape from Sandakan and his guerrilla war against the Japanese. This is above a picture of a smiling soldier carrying a long gun.

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