Jack Emeny’s wartime story (1938 to 1946)
Capture, Escape and Evasion, Long Marches, Uncategorised, War Diary
Jack Emeny's story by his son Kenneth
My Dad was born at 45, Manderville Street, Darnall, Sheffield, England on the 26th April 1921, to Louise William Samuel Emeny and his wife Kate Eliza (nee Bagshaw), who were married on the 9th of March…
Derek Cotton Liberation from an Italian Camp
Escape and Evasion, In CampThe attached account describes life in and liberation from an un-named Italian camp. The account includes the names of a number of other POWs.
Other than the name the author is not identified. It may, or may not be https://www.prisonersofwarmuseum.com/prisoners/cotton/
Note…
Ernest Fisher Lodge – From Tobruk to Chieti to Skelmanthorpe
Capture, Escape and EvasionAn extract from the diary of Ernest Fisher Lodge (scroll down):
http://colnevalley.blogspot.com/2014/10/from-tobruk-to-chieti-to-skelmanthorpe.html
Douglas Bader’s escape attempt
Escape and EvasionOne of their most famous escapees was Douglas Bader, but unfortunately it was unsuccessful through several unforeseen circumstances. Douglas Bader was very keen to escape and preparations were started. A man was picked who resembled Bader and…
Stanley (Glen) Greaves – Escape from Stalag VIIIB
Escape and EvasionMy Father’s Escape (by Kim Greaves)
My father was a P.O.W. in Stalag VIII B- Lamsdorf for three years before rumours began to circulate that ‘the Russians were coming’.
The Germans were planning to move their captives west.
My father,…
John Stephen Morum – The War Years
Capture, Escape and Evasion, Firsthand Long March Accounts, In Camp, Liberation and Repatriation, Long Marches, Treatment and Welfare, War DiaryJOHN STEPHEN MORUM - HIS-STORY AS NARRATED TO HIS DAUGHTER HELEN. [added comments – by Roy, his son]
We both signed on [John and his brother Ross] when the war broke out, with the First Witwatersrand Rifles. That regiment was later broken…
The real-life Great Escape
Escape and Evasion[Author unknown]
The real-life Great Escape
See: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2120630/The-real-life-Great-Escape-How-British-man-inspired-Steve-McQueen-character-tried-flee-PoW-camp-shot-Hitlers-orders.html#ixzz2kL6Ey07M
Alan
The…
John Philip Gelly – Biography
Capture, Escape and EvasionThe attached Preface, Biography and Map of Escape Route, form part of the memoirs of Lt John Philip Gelly. They tell of the battle at Sidi Nsir, his capture on 26th February 1943, his escape from PG 49 in September 1943 and the bravery of Italian…
The Handbook of Modern Irregular Warfare
Capture, Escape and Evasion, UncategorisedThe Handbook of Modern Irregular Warfare was a confidential document
Escape No Longer A Sport
Derek Cotton – Escape from PG 29 Veano
Escape and EvasionMy father, Derek Cotton, born in Leeds, 11.04.1916, found himself in Rome at the outbreak of war. He served there as a Commercial Attaché at the British Embassy till 04.06.1940 when he was repatriated to UK, arriving on 06.04.1940.
Owing…