212 soldiers for the Queen : Fijians in the british army 1961-1997 / David Tough ; [foreword by] Brigadier Ian Thorpe CBE. Two hundred and twelve soldiers for the queen

Collection type	Library
Author	Tough, David, author.; Thorpe, Ian, Brigadier.;
Call Number	355.352099611 T722
Document type	Monograph
Year	2018. 2018.
Pagination	xxvii, 360 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23-24 cm.
Publisher	Echo Books, Echo Books,
Note	Prepublication record (machine generated from publisher information) Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-350) and index. In 1961 the British army struggled with volunteer recruitment after the abolition of National Service. Recruiting teams were sent to three remaining colonies and found an excellent source of volunteers in Fiji. Two hundred men and twelve women from across Fiji's racial divide enlisted and subsequently served with distinction throughout 'the fringes of empire', bolstering NATO, in Northern Ireland and the Falklands conflict. About a third of the men served for 22 years or more, marrying British and other n ationals and many chose not to return to Fiji. Some of those who returned played significant roles in the 1987 election with a few supporting subsequent military interventions.
Place made	West Geelong, Victoria : West Geelong, Victoria :

Abstract

Fiji, 1961 -- England, 1962 -- Early years, 1963-67 -- Middle years, 1967-77 -- Exercise ''Fijian farewell'' -- Fiji, 1984-87 -- ''Operation Kidacala'' -- Aftermath -- End notes.