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Richard Carver

Richard Carver

(1913-1998)4th Field Regiment, New Zealand Division At the beginning of the Second World War,...

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John Richardson

John Richardson

(1913-1998) 4th Field Regiment, New Zealand Division At the beginning of the war, Captain...

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Malcom Webster

Malcom Webster

Australian Imperial ForcesMalcolm was only 18 years old when he decided to enlist. At the end of...

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Jeffery Morphew

Jeffery Morphew

(1918-1994) Pilot South African Air Force Jeffrey, a South African, was captured in Libya on 4...

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Ian Spoule

Ian Spoule

(1922-2001) 2/32 Australian Infantry BattalionIan was only 18 when he decided to enlist on his...

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Ronald Mann

Ronald Mann

Royal Artillery Ronald, a lieutenant, enlisted in March 1940. In August 1941, he was put in charge...

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Laurie du Preez

Laurie du Preez

Six South African Infantry Brigade Laurie du Preez, a policeman, enlisted in the 6th South African...

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Carl Carrigan

Carl Carrigan

(1913-1989) Gunner, 2/3rd Anti-Tank Regiment, Australian ArmyCarl, with his brother Paul and his...

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Bert Martin

Bert Martin

(1919- 1998), 67th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery Bert was enlisted on 20 September 1939, when...

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Stanley Skinner

Stanley Skinner

WO 208/3325/48Stanley Skinner, Corporal in the 7th Armoured Division of the 2nd Middlesex...

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James Hargest

James Hargest

WO 208/3316/1587Brigadier James Hargest was part of the New Zealander expeditionary corps and was...

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Jack Prichard

Jack Prichard

WO 208/3324/112Major Jack Pritchard, Royal Tank Regiment, was most likely captured in North Africa...

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Eric Morris

Eric Morris

WO 208/3325/60 Eric Morris, who in peacetime worked as a storeman for a post office, was captured...

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David Neil

David Neil

WO 208/3325/59 Lance Sergeant David Neil, a Scot from Alloa, a small village near Edinburgh, was...

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Claude Weaver

Claude Weaver

WO 208/3315/6 Claude Weaver, an American student from Oklahoma, is among the youngest escaped PoWs...

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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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