2/10th Field Regiment History

The author Dr Bob Goodwin was a member of the Regiment. Mates and Memories is the history of the Queensland raised 2/10th Field Regiment during WW2. The book records the recollections of members from the formation and initial training of the 2/10^th at Redbank Ipswich, through the Battle of Singapore, the surrender and the men becoming POWs. They were jailed at Changi, being then split up into slave labour groups. These groups were alpha coded into A Force, which were sent to Burma, D F and H Forces went to the Railway camps of Thailand, B and E forces to Borneo (Kuching, Sandakan). G and J forces were sent to Japan. Many members were on the Rakuyo Maru when the ship was sank while going to Japan .

Importantly the book includes a Nominal Roll upon being taken POW, an Honour Roll and Military Honours.