Elephant Company : the inspiring story of an unlikely hero and the animals who helped him save lives in World War II
by Croke, Vicki (Author)
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Summary
"In 1920, Billy Williams came to colonial Burma as a "forest man" for a British teak company. Mesmerized by the intelligence and character of the great animals who hauled logs through the jungle, he became a gifted "elephant wallah". In Elephant Company, Vicki Constantine Croke chronicles Williams's... Full description
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Main Language
English
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English
Edition
2015 Random House Trade Paperback Edition.
Subjects
Williams, J. H. > (James Howard), > 1897-1958.
Elephant Company (Great Britain)
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Burma.
Animals in logging > Burma > History > 20th century.
Asiatic elephant > Burma > History > 20th century.
Working elephants > Burma > History > 20th century.
Animals > War use > History > 20th century.