Wanted: Soldier who inspired mobilization call logo

• Shotgun

  24 Sep 07, 20:02

  Looks like theres a manhunt on. Not for someone who went AWOL from camp with a SAR-21, but someone more inspirational.
  
  http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/STIStory_160853.html
  
  

  From his research, Mr Boey reckons that the soldier should be in his early 40s, and served in either the Charlie Company of the 1st Guards Battalion, or the Infantry Training Depot.
  
  And based on what is discernible from the photograph, his surname could be 'Liew' or 'Lien'.

  All the best to Mr Boey in his search for this iconic soldier.
• tankee1981

  25 Sep 07, 18:05

  The book, Defending Singapore: The Singapore Armed Forces, is due out next year. It will go beyond describing the SAF's structure and war machines.
  
  It will also examine Singapore's defence science and industrial capabilities, and bigger issues such as defence policies and threat environment.

  David Boey's book on SAF , can't wait to get it!
  
  
• Shotgun

  25 Sep 07, 18:46

  Me too! ha! Gonna get him to sign it for sure!
• Alvin.Yeoh

  25 Sep 07, 19:37

  Should be an interesting book! Is there a publishing date other than "sometime next year"?
• LazerLordz

  25 Sep 07, 19:38

  Should be a good read.
• sgf

  25 Sep 07, 21:30

  I still have Mickey Chiang's book on the SAF though its very outdated by now. Those were the days of the AR-15, AMX-13 (no SM1 yet), etc.
• IAF

  26 Sep 07, 20:50

  Originally posted by sgf:

  I still have Mickey Chiang's book on the SAF though its very outdated by now. Those were the days of the AR-15, AMX-13 (no SM1 yet), etc.

  There was also a SAF thick coffee book commemorating the 30th anniversary of NS - came out in 1997 i think. That is also very outdated by now.
  
  So CJ's book is the next big thing
• caleb_chiang

  26 Sep 07, 21:00

  
• Shotgun

  26 Sep 07, 22:03

  Originally posted by IAF:

  There was also a SAF thick coffee book commemorating the 30th anniversary of NS - came out in 1997 i think. That is also very outdated by now.
  
  So CJ's book is the next big thing

  I think I saw that in SP's Central Library recently.
• LRRP

  28 Sep 07, 13:55

  I remembered it was sent by courier to our homes..i had a pleasant surprise that day. How come they didnt di it for 40th annivesary?
  
  Gave cash instead?
  
  

  Originally posted by IAF:

  There was also a SAF thick coffee book commemorating the 30th anniversary of NS - came out in 1997 i think. That is also very outdated by now.
  
  So CJ's book is the next big thing

• sgf

  28 Sep 07, 16:49

  Originally posted by IAF:

  There was also a SAF thick coffee book commemorating the 30th anniversary of NS - came out in 1997 i think. That is also very outdated by now.
  
  So CJ's book is the next big thing

  Yah I have that too. Also have the RSAF's anniversary book. Chanced upon it at Kinokuniya.
• tankee1981

  28 Sep 07, 17:23

  Err...CJ any chance we from MN can have your book at a special friendship price?
• lionnoisy

  2 Oct 07, 13:59

  
  Shall we replace M16 by SAR-21 or SSW?
  
  A Star War 3 weapon?
  
  
  
• ChineseJunk

  3 Oct 07, 13:10

  Originally posted by tankee1981:

  Err...CJ any chance we from MN can have your book at a special friendship price?

  Don't worry it won't be expensive. I'm not doing this to make money.
  
  I do plan to recoup the printing cost, which isn't much for those of you who know something about print runs and book production.
  
  btw, it isn't a coffee table book so don't expect pages and pages of colourful pictures.
• tankee1981

  3 Oct 07, 17:24

  Originally posted by ChineseJunk:

  Don't worry it won't be expensive. I'm not doing this to make money.
  
  I do plan to recoup the printing cost, which isn't much for those of you who know something about print runs and book production.
  
  btw, it isn't a coffee table book so don't expect pages and pages of colourful pictures.

  Thats great! Because there are already plenty of coffee table books with lots of pictures around. I am hoping to see a book with local insight into the SAF, sort of like a local version of the book, ' Defending the Lion City' by Dr Tim Huxely.
• ChineseJunk

  3 Oct 07, 17:32

  Originally posted by tankee1981:

  Thats great! Because there are already plenty of coffee table books with lots of pictures around. I am hoping to see a book with local insight into the SAF, sort of like a local version of the book, ' Defending the Lion City' by Dr Tim Huxely.

  Bingo.
  
  (btw it's "Huxley")
  
• wonderamazement

  12 Oct 07, 19:16

  Found him already, i think was on the same page as the Body Armour article in the ST...
• Shotgun

  12 Oct 07, 20:44

  I saw book while passing by MPH this morning. Lime green cover with the mobilization logo at the front. Is that your book, CJ? (It was early in the morning, couldn't pop in for a look-see as they were still doing some vacuum cleaning.)
• ChineseJunk

  12 Oct 07, 21:03

  Nope, that was done by someone else.
  
  Mine will have far fewer photos. It's a cure for insomniacs.