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Alistair Urquhart
65 years after being taken prisoner by the Japanese in WWII, a veteran is remembered. A living nightmare with unbelievable mental and physical torment caused many Far East PoW to die in their three and a half years in captivity. This is a tribute to one who survived to tell his story.
 Survival - War Memoirs of Alistair Urquhart
Outstanding Bravery Award
Visit to Pampanito - The sub that sank me
The luckiest man in World War ll (full length documentary)
A Hero Finally Recognized
by
Mary Michael
So our Alistair a special Award has won
For deeds suffered when he was so young
Finally recognition for all he went through
And how well does he deserve it too!
An award to be given after all these years
To be received through an eyeful of tears
A Hero finally recognized for all he did give
So we may all enjoy the lives that we do live
Imagine his delight and surprise
To be nominated for such a prize
To be recognized for all he suffered through
As a Jap Prisoner of War in World War Two
Outstanding Bravery Award for Aberdeen 2007
For a hero who the war he helped to win
So proud he stands as the award is given
Presented by the city that he does live in
At the ceremony he's given a standing ovation
Seven hundred stand and cheer with admiration
Being honoured after sixty long years
All attending quietly shed a few tears
North Sound Radio a surprise do they give
Found out where his granddaughter did live
Suddenly on the stage she magically appears
The audience goes wild with shouts and cheers
All this done to show that there are others who care
All that he went through while he was over there
Let this award be proof that we will never forget
That to all the FEPOW's we owe such a debt
So Alistair enjoy your own very special award
Display it prominently on your sideboard
Enjoy all the memories it will surely evoke
And remember another jab at the Japs you did poke!
Alistair Died 7th October 2016
Age 97
Rest In Peace, God Bless
For Alistair
By Mary Michael
There are no words to say enough
About a man whom we all love
Some people just get into your heart
And his name is Alistair Urquhart
Of himself no man could give more
As he did during the Second World War
He had a hard story he wanted to tell
Which started the day Singapore fell
His memories he wanted to share
Though remembering for him was hard to bear
For all to read he wrote his book
Despite the grief and pain it took
But Alistair did finish his tale
And the book did go on sale
So much he could tell and teach
So many he did try to reach
The Gordon highlanders have lost their own
One of the finest perhaps to be known
The pipe's a sad tune today will play
The day that Alistair was taken away
But his kindness and warmth will stay
Within our hearts remembered each day
His inspiration and love will live on
No, Alistair, you will never be forgotten
Photo by Alan Richardson
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