What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: Eric Sutherland Lomax. 1919-2012. 'The Railway Man'. Lived here 1919-1939. Recorded plaque organisation: Scotrail.
Eric Lomax was a British Army officer who survived the Japanese prisoner of war camps during World War II and is remembered for his memoir "The Railway Man," which details his experiences and journey towards forgiveness.
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