Gunner Inglorious

by Jim Henderson

A story of one soldier's war. New Zealander Jim Henderson tells the tale of his experiences from Egypt and Libya during WW2 and his subsequent capture and imprisonment in Campo 75 at Bari in Italy. He had been badly wounded which resulted in a leg being amputated.The book was written to help expunge some of his worst memories from the war.

Paperback

First published January 1, 1945

Reviews

[Apteryx · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Well, from there I went to the Prisoner-of-war Camp and tried to tell what that was like; the little bits of fun we had; the tough times; the great way the Kiwis took it; the terrible hunger, and the dinkum wonderful work of the Red Cross and St. John."

[Yuri Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

An overlooked classic of the Second World War. An authentic soldier's tale that stares down the horror and waste the author experienced. Not a false note in it.