Oral History Interview with Ernest Gordon, March 19, 1995
Description:
Interview with Ernest Gordon. Gordon was born in Scotland and joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1939 at Stirling Castle. He was sent to Singapore in January 1940 before the Japanese invaded. Gordon recalls defending the Malay Peninsula starting in January 1942. Gordon was the last to go over the causeway into Singapore before it was destroyed. As Singapore fell, Gordon escaped to Sumatra. When Sumatra fell, Gordon escaped on a sailboat but was captured asea and sent back to Singap…
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Date:
March 19, 1995
Creator:
Byrd, Richard W. & Gordon, Ernest
Partner:
UNT Oral History Program