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Paul Bullard

Paul Bullard

Painter, teacher and also a writer, as occasion arose, Paul Bullard was born in London in 1918. In...

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Raymond D. Andrew

Raymond D. Andrew

Raymond, a New Zealander, fought against the Axis in Egypt and Greece and was eventually captured...

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Bill Garton

Bill Garton

Nottinghamshire Sherwood Rangers YeomanryBill enlisted in the Nottinghamshire Sherwood Rangers...

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John Myers

John Myers

Royal ArtilleryGrenadier John Myers, Royal Artillery, was captured at Marsa Matruh on 29 June...

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Gordon Lett

Gordon Lett

Major Gordon Lett was born in Papua New Guiney to Australian parents (his mother was of Scottish...

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Charles Napier

Charles Napier

V Indian division Charles Napier, a lieutenant of the 5th Indian Division, was captured with his...

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Rowland Hewison

Rowland Hewison

Guardsman Rowland Hewinson was captured in Tobruk in June 1942 and immediately moved to a camp in...

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William Edwards

William Edwards

V Batallion Green Howards After the Armistice, many groups of British prisoners, who had escaped...

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James Keith Killby

James Keith Killby

(London, 1916 – 2018) OBE – Cavaliere Ufficiale; 150ª Unità di Ambulanza da Campo – Special Air...

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Arthur Jobson

Arthur Jobson

Arthur and his brother Tom, both Australians, were captured on 27 July 1942 near Miteirya (Ruin...

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Raymond Ellis

Raymond Ellis

(1920-2014)British NCO, 107th Regiment, South Notts Hussars, Royal ArtilleryRaymond was among the...

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Peter Stern

Peter Stern

Royal Engineers - British ArmyPeter was captured in North Africa. He spent some time at PG 75,...

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Frank Unwin

Frank Unwin

(Liverpool, 1920 - Orpington, 2018) MBE, Liverpool Territorial Army, Royal ArtilleryFrank...

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Dan Ranfurly

Dan Ranfurly

Thomas Daniel «Dan» Knox, VI Earl of RanfurlyThomas Daniel «Dan» Knox, VI Earl of Ranfurly, was...

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Ben Ellis

Ben Ellis

Ben Ellis, a South African from Johannesburg, was captured on 20 June 1942 in Tobruk, as the Axis...

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Fred Milner

Fred Milner

Signal Corps Fred Milner, who served with the Signal Corps, was captured by German troops near...

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Donald Randall

Donald Randall

(Londra, 1920) Northamptonshire Regiment Donald was captured in North Africa in June 1942; he was...

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Ian Reid

Ian Reid

7th Black Watch Battalion (51st Highland division)Captain Reid was captured on 6 April 1943 in...

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Arthur Daniels

Arthur Daniels

Royal Army Service Corps Arthur Daniels was born on 16 June 1916 and, before the war, was a...

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Cyril Kennedy

Cyril Kennedy

Petty Office, Royal NavyCyril Kennedy was born on 15 December 1911 and lived in Liverpool before...

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John Muir

John Muir

Lieutenant, Durham Light InfantryJohn fought on the Egyptian border under the command of General...

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Donald I. Jones

Donald I. Jones

«Fortune favours the bold»Donal I. JonesDonald (left) and Geoff in Sulmona, 1943Donald was...

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Moran Caplat

Moran Caplat

(1916-2003) Royal Navy Volunteer Supplementary Reserve (Yachtsman's Reserve)Moran, a passionate...

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Michael Wagner

Michael Wagner

(1917-2017) MBE, The Welch Regiment Major Michael (Mick) Wagner of the Welch Regiment was captured...

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Hugh Mainwaring

Hugh Mainwaring

Hugh MainwaringLieutenant-colonel Hugh Salsbury Kynaston Mainwaring was a financial broker before...

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