Singapore's Dunkirk The Aftermath of the Fall

Geoffrey Brooke joined the Royal Navy as a Dartmouth cadet in 1934. He was serving in the battleship Prince of Wales when she was sunk by the Japanese on 10 December 1941. He escaped from Singapore at the fall, only to be sunk again eventually making Ceylon in a Malay prauw after 37 days at sea. He later took part in the North African landings, Arctic convoys and Pacific carrier operations. He retired at his own request as a Lieutenant Commander with a DSC in 1958. Thereafter he pursued careers in advertising and consultancy. He represented Great Britain in Modern Pentathlon at the 1948 Olympics and was also the Navy epee champion. A keen horseman, fisherman and shot, his other interests include painting, photography and gardening Now retired he lives with his wife in SussexBrooke, Geoffrey is the author of 'Singapore's Dunkirk The Aftermath of the Fall' with ISBN 9780850529715 and ISBN 0850529719.