The Railway Man

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a b c "BBC News – Eric Lomax: The Railway Man author dies aged 93". bbc.co.uk. 8 October 2012 . Retrieved 8 October 2012. He married his first wife Agnes ("Nan") on 20 November 1945, just three weeks after being liberated. They had three children, Linda May (b. 14 December 1946, d. 13 December 1993), Eric (b. 18 June 1948, died at birth) and Charmaine Carole (b. 17 June 1957). [13]

In 1980, Lomax met British-born Canadian nurse Patricia "Patti" Wallace who was 17 years his junior. She moved from Canada to the United Kingdom in 1982. Lomax left Nan several months later and married Patti in 1983. [13] Autobiography and film [ edit ] Miller, Daniel (31 October 2011). " 'War Horse' Star Jeremy Irvine to Play Young Colin Firth in 'The Railway Man' ". Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 12 November 2011. a b "Colin Firth 'overwhelmed' by Scot's film story". BBC News. 27 April 2012 . Retrieved 27 April 2012. Scott, Kirsty (27 April 2012). "Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman aboard for second world war film The Railway Man | Film | theguardian.com". theguardian.com . Retrieved 2 December 2013.a b van der Vat, Dan (9 October 2012). "Eric Lomax obituary". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 10 October 2012. AACTA Awards: full list of nominees". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 December 2014 . Retrieved 29 January 2015. Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth

Kemp, Stuart (27 April 2012). "Stellan Skarsgard, Hiroyuki Sanada Join Hollywood Stars in 'The Railway Man' ". Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 27 April 2012. a b Westthorp, Tanya (8 March 2012). "Kidman, Firth to hit Coast for film". Goldcoast.com.au. Queensland, Australia. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012 . Retrieved 8 March 2012. Colin Firth 'overwhelmed' by Scot's film story". BBC News. 27 April 2012 . Retrieved 27 April 2012. Left emotionally scarred and unable to form normal relationships, Lomax suffered for years until, with the help of his wife, Patti Lomax, and of the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, he came terms with what happened. Fifty years after the terrible events, he was able to meet one of his tormentors.verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ As a lieutenant, he was captured by the Japanese following the surrender of Singapore in February 1942. [6] He, along with the other Far East Prisoners Of War (FEPOW), undertook a forced march to Changi Prison. [3] He was then taken to Kanchanaburi, Thailand [1] and forced to build the Burma Railway. [6] In 1943 he and five other prisoners were tortured by the Kempeitai and convicted of "anti-Japanese activities" after a clandestine radio was found in the camp. He was transferred to Outram Road Prison in Singapore for the remainder of the war. a b c Yardley, William (9 October 2012). "Eric Lomax, River Kwai Prisoner Who Forgave, Dies at 93". The New York Times . Retrieved 10 October 2012.

Eric is psychologically damaged by his treatment and, after the war, suffers from severe psychological problems and is only able to discuss his experiences as a POW with other former POWs. He eventually seeks treatment at the urging of his second wife. Growing up before World War II, Lomax is fascinated by railways and spends his holidays trying to spot rare locomotives near his home in Edinburgh, Scotland. Korman, Ken (25 April 2014). "Review: The Railway Man". Best of New Orleans. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014 . Retrieved 23 April 2015. Lomax was the first patient of the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture. His later life included reconciliation with one of his former torturers, interpreter Takashi Nagase of Kurashiki, Japan. Nagase had written a book on his own experiences during and after the war entitled Crosses and Tigers, and financed a Buddhist temple at the bridge to atone for his actions during the war. [11] The meeting between the two men was filmed as a documentary Enemy, My Friend? (1995), directed by Mike Finlason. The film received several awards. [ citation needed]Prisoner of War Learns To Forgive, Reconciles With His Interrogator, Christian Science Monitor, 9 August 1995 a b Simon Richards, 'Two TFA Council Members Making the News', Freedom Today: The Journal of the Freedom Association, Spring 2012, p. 5 Monk, Katherine (22 April 2014). "Movie review: The Railway Man highlights Firth, Kidman (with video)". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014 . Retrieved 23 April 2015. Rachel Weisz was originally to play Patricia, but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with re-shoots for other films. [12] During the war, Lomax serves as a signals officer and is captured when the Japanese conquer Singapore. At first, the Japanese are unable to efficiently control the large number of Allied prisoners captured when Singapore falls, but eventually the prisoners are dispersed into smaller camps. The prisoners in the camp where Lomax is being held build a secret radio receiver, which is discovered by the prison authorities. Lomax and several other prisoners are severely beaten, and two of them die from their injuries. Later, when guards discover Lomax has drawn a detailed map of the Siam-Burma railroad, which the prisoners are being forced to help build, he endures intense questioning and torture, including being waterboarded. He and the others are found guilty of anti-Japanese activity and are sent to a harsher prison, where they are starved nearly to death.