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Brigadier Sir Philip John Denton Toosey CBE, DSO, TD, JP (12 August 1904 – 22 December 1975) was, as a lieutenant colonel, the senior Allied officer in the Japanese prisoner-of-war camp at Tha Maa Kham (known as Tamarkan) in Thailand during World War II.
- 1927–1954
- British Army
May 16, 2023 · Philip Toosey was a British officer who saved the lives of his men at the prisoner of war camp in Thailand during World War II. He was based on the real Lt. Col. Philip Toosey, who refused to return to Britain and helped Sgt. Maj. Saito, the second-in-command at the camp, escape from the Japanese. Learn more about his life, leadership, and legacy.
Jul 7, 2009 · Philip Toosey was a senior officer of prisoners of war who worked on the Bridge on the River Kwai in Thailand during World War II. He was a member of the Territorial Army and a member of the Territorial Army. He died in 1975 and his granddaughter Julie Summers wrote a book about his life.
Mar 7, 2023 · The film is based on the novel by Pierre Boulle, but the true story of the Burma Railway is far worse. It omits the horrific conditions and abuse that British POWs faced, especially under the leadership of Lt. Col. Philip Toosey, who inspired the character of Lt. Col. Nicholson.
Jan 1, 2006 · At the outbreak of the Second World War Philip Toosey had a career with Barings Bank, a young family and a commission with the Territorial Army.
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Lieutenant Colonel Philip Toosey was the senior British officer concerned with the building of the notorious "Bridge over the River Kwai." This responsible and dangerous position forced him to...
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