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Alistair Urquhart
Born(1919-09-08)8 September 1919
Aberdeen, Scotland
Died7 October 2016(2016-10-07) (aged 97)
Dundee, Scotland
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Businessman and author
Known forJapanese prisoner of war
Notable workThe Forgotten Highlander

Alistair Urquhart (/ˈælɪstər ˈɜːrkərt/ AL-ist-ər UR-kərt; 8 September 1919[1] – 7 October 2016) was a Scottish businessman and the author of The Forgotten Highlander, an account of the six and a half years he spent as a Japanese prisoner of war during his service in the Gordon Highlanders infantry regiment during the Second World War.

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