Hell Ship to Japan
Nick French
- Regions:
- East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset, Gloucestershire
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Edutainer
- Fee:
- Paid: Negotiable plus travel expenses if long distances are involved
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 10th August 2025
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Many allied prisoners of war (POW) taken by the Japanese in South East Asia during WWII were put to work under extremely harsh conditions on the Thai Burma Railway, also known as the Death Railway. On completion of the railway, some POWs were retained in Thailand for maintenance purposes, while the rest were transported to Japan to work on coal mines in the south. This sequel to my talk on the Death Railway covers the journey of these POWs from Thailand to Japan, the hardship they experienced until the Japanese surrender and finally, their return back home.
Views: 14 | Enquiries: 0About Nick French
I was born and raised in Harare, Zimbabwe. After completing my Master’s Degrees in Material Science and Business Administration, I embarked on a successful career in international sales and distribution of petrochemicals. But my true passion of speaking and training lead to an early retirement from salary based employment towards a new career in people development.
My training and consulting business started in Singapore, running workshops and delivering engaging keynote speeches. Later, in 2016 I relocated to Cape Town and discovered a new passion for researching and presenting talks on absorbing historical events. During the Covid years many of these were delivered online across the globe. My audiences now include many diverse clubs and associations.
I am based in Hampshire with my wife Lynette, and two cats and a dog.
As a Distinguished Toastmaster, I am dedicated to entertaining and captivating my audiences. If you’d like to know more about me, my talk offerings and special areas of expertise, give me a call!
Other Talks on SpeakerNet by Nick French
- The Death Railway
- Scott or Shackleton - who was the greatest Antarctic explorer?
- Shackleton's Antarctic Journeys
- Inside Alcatraz
- Heroes and Villains of the Titanic
- The Titanic - what might have been
- The Rise and Fall of Concorde
- Chris Barnard - Surgeon Extraordinaire
- The Advent of Open Heart Surgery
- The Crime of the 20th Century
- The Amazing Coconut
- Asian Etiquette - what they don't tell you in travel guides
- Surviving Chinese Etiquette
- A Gaijin in Japan
- The Singapore Success Story
- The Decimation of Force Z and the Impact on the Fall of Singapore
- Watch Your Back at Work
- Speaking on the Spot
- Connect with Colours
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