Alistair Urquhart
Alistair Urquhart | |
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| Born | 8 September 1919 Newtonhill, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Died | 7 October 2016 (aged 97) Dundee, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman and author |
| Known for | Japanese prisoner of war |
| Notable work | The Forgotten Highlander |
Alistair Urquhart (/ˈælɪstər ˈɜːrkərt/ AL-ist-ər UR-kərt; 8 September 1919 – 7 October 2016) was a Scottish businessman and the author of The Forgotten Highlander, an account of the years he spent as a Japanese prisoner of war during his service in the Gordon Highlanders infantry regiment during the Second World War.