‘From Hell With Love’ – Burma Railway Talk and Dinner:
Date: Thursday 12th November 2026
Time: 6.00pm
Venue: The Army & Navy Club, (‘The Rag’), 36 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN
An Illustrated talk by Nigel Johnson-Hill entitled ‘From Hell With Love … the secret diary of a Burma Railway POW’, based on the diary which his father kept in secret while a prisoner of war of the Japanese building the Thailand-Burma Railway, often known as the Death Railway, between 1942 and 1944. Meanwhile his pregnant mother escaped from Singapore to Australia with her young son, ignorant for a long time whether or not her husband was alive.
The author will also be selling copies of his book.
Drinks & dinner The talk will be preceded by drinks from 6pm and followed by a curry dinner at the club.
Prices:
Talk and dinner (without drinks): £70
Talk only: £15
Drinks before the talk and to accompany dinner may be purchased separately at the club.
Booking via the Events tab on the BACSA website will open on the website on Thursday 1 October. If you prefer not to use the website, please e-mail events@bacsa.org.uk.
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