Hero or Deserter? : Gordon Bennett and the Tragic Defeat of the 8th Division

Roger Maynard

Major-General Gordon Bennett playeda decisive role in the defence of Malaya and Singapore in World War II. A colourful character, known to sport a straw hat with a rainbow scarf tied around it, his officers found him at times abrasive and cocky, but he was also known as an outstanding commander. He is, ...