On the Road to Mandalay

The fascinating book features the life story of Dr Randle Manwaring, focusing particularly on his Regiment's fight to capture Burma towards the end of WW2 As one of the founding Officers of the RAF Regiment, the author helped train and set up the Regiment from its inception in 1942. He saw active service with the Regiment in Burma, where the Regiment particularly distinguished itself but suffered heavy losses. Randle was present at the Japanese surrender in Rangoon and took the Swords from the Japanese Generals as they surrendered. The end of the War saw a return to a very different life requiring different skills. Guided by his strong Christian beliefs, Randle established a successful career in the City in Insurance Broking.Manwaring, Randle is the author of 'On the Road to Mandalay ', published 2007 under ISBN 9781844154975 and ISBN 1844154971.