How Long to Read Always a Commando: The Life of Singapore Army Pioneer Clarence Tan
By Thomas A. Squire
How Long Does it Take to Read Always a Commando: The Life of Singapore Army Pioneer Clarence Tan?
It takes the average reader 3 hours and 35 minutes to read Always a Commando: The Life of Singapore Army Pioneer Clarence Tan by Thomas A. Squire
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Description
Best known for his role in helping to establish the Singapore Armed Forces Commando Formation and as the unit’s first commanding officer, Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired) Clarence Tan was born on his family’s rubber plantation, just ten months before the Japanese invasion of British Malaya in 1941. As with those of his generation, his life spans the dramatic, often tumultuous years of Singapore’s evolution from a primarily rural British colony to the world class cosmopolis it is today. From leading a platoon during racial riots in Singapore to searching for communist insurgents and Indonesian infiltrators in the jungles of Malaysia during the Emergency and the Confrontation, LTC (Rtd) Tan was part of both the British and Malaysian armies before becoming a pioneer officer in Singapore’s defence force. For as surely as there are makers of history, there are those too who are made by history. Always A Commando is at once a compelling chronicle of one man’s life from kampong kid to red beret and a rich evocation of the country he served through turbulent and uncertain times.
How long is Always a Commando: The Life of Singapore Army Pioneer Clarence Tan?
Always a Commando: The Life of Singapore Army Pioneer Clarence Tan by Thomas A. Squire is 213 pages long, and a total of 53,889 words.
This makes it 72% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.
How Long Does it Take to Read Always a Commando: The Life of Singapore Army Pioneer Clarence Tan Aloud?
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 54 minutes to read Always a Commando: The Life of Singapore Army Pioneer Clarence Tan aloud.
What Reading Level is Always a Commando: The Life of Singapore Army Pioneer Clarence Tan?
Always a Commando: The Life of Singapore Army Pioneer Clarence Tan is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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