{"product_id":"212-soldiers-for-the-queen-fijians-in-the-british-army-1961-1997-paperback","title":"212 Soldiers for the Queen: Fijians in the British Army 1961-1997 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Tough\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1961 the British army struggled with volunteer recruitment after the abolition of\u003cbr\u003e National Service. Recruiting teams were sent to three remaining colonies and found an\u003cbr\u003e excellent source of volunteers in Fiji. Two hundred men and twelve women from across\u003cbr\u003e Fiji's racial divide enlisted and subsequently served with distinction throughout 'the fringes\u003cbr\u003e of empire', bolstering NATO, in Northern Ireland and the Falklands conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout a third of the men served for 22 years or more, marrying British and other nationals\u003cbr\u003e and many chose not to return to Fiji. Some of those who returned played significant roles in\u003cbr\u003e the 1987 election with a few supporting subsequent military interventions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The author interviewed the surviving '212' wherever they settled. Brigadier Ian Thorpe, the\u003cbr\u003e last New Zealander to command the Royal Fiji Military Forces, first served with Fijians\u003cbr\u003e in the Malayan Emergency and later established an officer training school for the RFMF, \u003cbr\u003e provided the foreword.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 390\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 31, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468069159165,"sku":"9780648202523","price":35.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/TEgzRlBEK1pzQ2VyTmNQUUJZU2JKZz09.webp?v=1777285260","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/212-soldiers-for-the-queen-fijians-in-the-british-army-1961-1997-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}