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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Croke, Vicki.     Subjects     Williams, J. H. (James Howard), 1897-1958.     Bandoola (Elephant)     Elephant Company (Great Britain)     World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Burma.     Animals in logging -- Burma -- History -- 20th century.     Asiatic elephant -- Burma -- History -- 20th century.     Working elephants -- Burma -- History -- 20th century.     Animals -- War use -- History -- 20th century.     Burma -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Croke, Vicki.       by title:      Elephant company : t...       by call number:      LP 940.5425 W724c     Search the Web     Croke, Vicki.     Williams, J. H. (James Howard), 1897-1958.     Bandoola (Elephant)     Elephant Company (Great Britain)     World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Burma.     Animals in logging -- Burma -- History -- 20th century.     Asiatic elephant -- Burma -- History -- 20th century.     Working elephants -- Burma -- History -- 20th century.     Animals -- War use -- History -- 20th century.     Burma -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945.       MARC Display

Elephant company : the inspiring story of an unlikely hero and the animals who helped him save lives in World War II / by Vicki Constantine Croke. by Croke, Vicki. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, [2014] Call #: LP 940.5425 W724c Subjects Williams, J. H. (James Howard), 1897-1958.   Bandoola (Elephant)   Elephant Company (Great Britain)   World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Burma.   Animals in logging -- Burma -- History -- 20th century.   Asiatic elephant -- Burma -- History -- 20th century.   Working elephants -- Burma -- History -- 20th century.   Animals -- War use -- History -- 20th century.   Burma -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945. ISBN:  9781410476005 (hc.) 1410476006 (hc.) Edition:  Large print ed. Description:  619 p. (large print) : ill. ; 23 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references. Summary:  Billy Williams came to colonial Burma in 1920, fresh from service in World War I, to a job as a "forest man" for a British teak company. Mesmerized by the intelligence, character, and even humor of the great animals who hauled logs through the remote jungles, he became a gifted "elephant wallah." Increasingly skilled at treating their illnesses and injuries, he also championed more humane treatment for them, even establishing an elephant "school" and "hospital." The friendship of one magnificent tusker in particular, Bandoola, would be revelatory. Vicki Constantine Croke chronicles Williams's growing love for elephants as the animals provide him lessons in courage, trust, and gratitude. This is also a tale of war and daring. When Japanese forces invaded Burma in 1942, Williams joined Force 136, the British dirty tricks department, operating behind enemy lines. His war elephants would carry supplies, build bridges, transport the sick and elderly over treacherous mountain terrain, and smuggle elephants out of Japanese-held territory. As the occupying authorities put a price on his head, Williams and his elephants faced his most perilous test. Elephant Company, cornered by the enemy, attempted a desperate escape: a risky trek over the mountainous border to India, with a bedraggled group of refugees in tow. Genre:  Biographies. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Sackville Public Library Adult Large Print Nonfiction LP 940.5425 W724c Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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