Book review, World War II

Book Review by Helen Wong    New Zealand Chinese Association > Newsletter 2016 -  

World War II in Borneo, Tales of my Grandpa

It is the anniversary of 70 years after the end of

the WWII

This book is divided into 2 sections, Section A is the

facts of the WWII in a village in Borneo. It has the

records of a case study of a villager who were taken to

Burma, suffered but survived to claim from the

Japanese, and Captain Roger Cheng from Canada

who led a troop to liberate the villagers from the

Japanese Occupation

Section B is fictionalised recounts of the villagers

during these four years. It is fictionalized because the

survivors are dead now, but they left behind rich oral

stories. These are the stories of my ancestors.

The most important thing that came out of writing

this book is confirmed research from Canada

validated my Grandpa and my Dad's narration of

Captain Fong. Captain Fong is not a figment of their

imagination. Captain Fong aka Roger Cheng was the

Captain from Canada who parachuted down to Kapit

and led the Allies at the surrender of the Japanese. 1

Ann Chin is an author of several books, all drawing on

personal experiences. If you have an interest in the

Japanese War and the Borneo experience, this is a

must read

http://annsuet.blogspot.co.nz/ For enquiries

annkschin@yahoo.com  ISBN: 978-0-473-339005