On 12 September 1946, it was gazetted that he had been mentioned in despatches "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services while [a Prisoner] of War". [8] He was awarded the Efficiency Medal (Militia) in 1949 [9] and was granted the honorary rank of captain. [10] He retired from the Army in 1949. [2] Later life and death [ edit ] Korman, Ken (25 April 2014). "Review: The Railway Man". Best of New Orleans. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014 . Retrieved 23 April 2015.

Left emotionally scarred and unable to form normal relationships, Lomax suffered for years until, with the help of his wife, Patti Lomax, and of the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, he came terms with what happened. Fifty years after the terrible events, he was able to meet one of his tormentors. Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The Railway Man. Eric Lomax. [2005] first mmpb printing; Vintage; near fine softcover. Just a touch of edgewear; nearly pristine. The timeless story of a British officer in a Japanese POW camp during World War II. During the Second World War, Eric Lomax is a British officer who is captured by the Japanese in Singapore and sent to a Japanese POW camp, where he is forced to work on the Thai- Burma Railway north of the Malay Peninsula. During his time in the camp as one of the Far East prisoners of war, Lomax is tortured by the Kempeitai (military secret police) for building a radio receiver from spare parts. The torture depicted includes beatings, food deprivation and waterboarding. Apparently, he had fallen under suspicion of being a spy, for supposedly using the British news broadcast receiver as a transmitter of military intelligence. In fact, however, his only intention had been to use the device as a morale booster for himself and his fellow prisoner-slaves. Lomax and his surviving comrades are finally rescued by the British Army. Lomax was born in Edinburgh on 30 May 1919. He left the Royal High School, Edinburgh, aged 16, after entering a civil service competition and obtaining employment at the Post Office. [2] [3] On 8 April 1936, he became a sorting clerk and telegraphist in Edinburgh. [4] On 10 March 1937, he was promoted to the clerical class. [5] Military service [ edit ]Maddox, Garry (29 January 2015). "Surprises aplenty as AACTA Awards are announced". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 29 January 2015. Prisoner of War Learns To Forgive, Reconciles With His Interrogator, Christian Science Monitor, 9 August 1995 Colin Firth 'overwhelmed' by Scot's film story". BBC News. 27 April 2012 . Retrieved 27 April 2012. Scott, Kirsty (27 April 2012). "Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman aboard for second world war film The Railway Man | Film | theguardian.com". theguardian.com . Retrieved 2 December 2013.

Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth In 1980, Lomax met British-born Canadian nurse Patricia "Patti" Wallace who was 17 years his junior. She moved from Canada to the United Kingdom in 1982. Lomax left Nan several months later and married Patti in 1983. [13] Autobiography and film [ edit ] The Railway Man is a 2013 war film directed by Jonathan Teplitzky. It is an adaptation of the 1995 autobiography of the same name by Eric Lomax, and stars Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Jeremy Irvine, and Stellan Skarsgård. [6] [7] [8] It premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2013. [9] Plot [ edit ]Andreae, Christopher (9 August 1995). "Prisoner of War Learns To Forgive, Reconciles With His Interrogator". Christian Science Monitor. {{ cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= ( help) Lomax was the first patient of the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture. His later life included reconciliation with one of his former torturers, interpreter Takashi Nagase of Kurashiki, Japan. Nagase had written a book on his own experiences during and after the war entitled Crosses and Tigers, and financed a Buddhist temple at the bridge to atone for his actions during the war. [11] The meeting between the two men was filmed as a documentary Enemy, My Friend? (1995), directed by Mike Finlason. The film received several awards. [ citation needed] Kemp, Stuart (27 April 2012). "Stellan Skarsgard, Hiroyuki Sanada Join Hollywood Stars in 'The Railway Man' ". Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 27 April 2012. Unable to adjust to civilian life, Lomax joined the Colonial Service and was posted to the Gold Coast (now Ghana) until 1955. After studying management he worked for the Scottish Gas Board and the University of Strathclyde. He retired in 1982. [2] He married his first wife Agnes ("Nan") on 20 November 1945, just three weeks after being liberated. They had three children, Linda May (b. 14 December 1946, d. 13 December 1993), Eric (b. 18 June 1948, died at birth) and Charmaine Carole (b. 17 June 1957). [13]

Monk, Katherine (22 April 2014). "Movie review: The Railway Man highlights Firth, Kidman (with video)". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014 . Retrieved 23 April 2015. verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ A film adaptation was released in 2013. Directed by Jonathan Teplitzky, the film stars Colin Firth and Jeremy Irvine as the older and younger Eric Lomax respectively, [15] [16] and Nicole Kidman as Patti, the woman who befriended and later married Lomax. [17] [18] The film moves between Lomax's time as a FEPOW on the Burma Railway and his later life around the time of his reconciliation with his captor. As a lieutenant, he was captured by the Japanese following the surrender of Singapore in February 1942. [6] He, along with the other Far East Prisoners Of War (FEPOW), undertook a forced march to Changi Prison. [3] He was then taken to Kanchanaburi, Thailand [1] and forced to build the Burma Railway. [6] In 1943 he and five other prisoners were tortured by the Kempeitai and convicted of "anti-Japanese activities" after a clandestine radio was found in the camp. He was transferred to Outram Road Prison in Singapore for the remainder of the war.a b c Yardley, William (9 October 2012). "Eric Lomax, River Kwai Prisoner Who Forgave, Dies at 93". The New York Times . Retrieved 10 October 2012. AACTA Awards: full list of nominees". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 December 2014 . Retrieved 29 January 2015. a b c Childs, Martin (10 October 2012). "Eric Lomax: War hero whose experiences in the Far East became a bestselling memoir". The Independent. London. a b Westthorp, Tanya (8 March 2012). "Kidman, Firth to hit Coast for film". Goldcoast.com.au. Queensland, Australia. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012 . Retrieved 8 March 2012. a b c "BBC News – Eric Lomax: The Railway Man author dies aged 93". bbc.co.uk. 8 October 2012 . Retrieved 8 October 2012.