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Eric Lomax
British Army officer · United Kingdom · On the map · Lived 1919 to 2012 · aged 93
Eric Sutherland Lomax was a British Army officer who was sent to a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in 1942. He is most notable for his book, The Railway Man, about his experiences before, during, and after World War II, which won the 1996 NCR Book Award and the PEN/Ackerley Prize.
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Country
United Kingdom
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Other
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 2012 · aged 93