Operation Kingfisher
Unravelling Sandakan’s Darkest Secret
$45.24
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
29 September 2026
Summary
It is now twenty-eight years since the publication of Sandakan: A Conspiracy of Silence, my first book on the prisoners of war at Sandakan. It was followed in 2010 by Blood Brothers: Sabah and Australia 1942–1945, to recognise the courage, compassion and quiet heroism of the local people who risked their lives to help others during those dark years.
This final volume, Operation Kingfisher: Unravelling Sandakan’s Darkest Secret, brings the story full circle, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781863515030 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1863515038 |
| Author: | Lynette Ramsay Silver |
| Publisher: | Sally Milner Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Imprint: | Sally Milner Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 29 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 1.16kg |
| Dimensions: | 40mm x 182mm x 257mm |
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Lynette Ramsay Silver
Lynette Silver is a military historian and the author of numerous books on Australian history, including:
- The Battle of Vinegar Hill
- Fabulous Furphies
- The Heroes of Rimau
- Krait - the Fishing Boat that went to War
- Sandakan - A Conspiracy of Silence
- The Bridge at Parit Sulong
- Blood Brothers
- Deadly Secrets- The Singapore Raids 1942-45
- In The Mouth of the Tiger (novel)
- Billy- My life as a teenage POW
- At War with my Father: Fred Howe – Prisoner of war
- Angels of Mercy: far west & far east
- Sister Bullwinkel: the untold, uncensored story
In 2003, Lynette received a Defence Forces Commendation and Medal from Special Operations Command Australia for her work during the 60th Anniversary of Operation Jaywick, making her the first civilian to receive this prestigious award. In January 2004, she was awarded an OAM in the Australia Day Honours for her services to veterans and their families, specifically for her work on Sandakan.
The Sabah Government recognized her research and contribution to Sabah’s war history with a Minister’s Special Award in November 2009, presented by Datuk Masidi Manjun, Minister for Tourism, Culture and the Environment. This honor is rarely conferred on a foreigner.
In the Australia Day Honours 2019, the Australian government upgraded Lynette’s OAM to a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in recognition of her ongoing historical research since 2003, her efforts to preserve the memory of thousands of POWs, and her philanthropic projects in Sabah. Her husband, Neil, also received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his administrative and logistical support of their projects.
In October 2022, Lynette was appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Her Late Majesty The Queen, recognizing her services to British personnel who died in WW2 and their families.
Lynette’s research has been featured in numerous newspaper articles and journals, and she has been interviewed for radio, television, and current affairs programs. She has also served as a history consultant for various programs and appeared in TV documentaries.
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