Cotton, D
Acting Captain Derek Cotton
Information provided by Michael Cotton (son):
* POW Camp(s): PG 75 BARI; PG 21 CHIETI; PG 29 VEANO.
• Surname: COTTON
• Forename(s): DEREK
• Nationality: BRITISH
• Service (eg Navy, Army, Air Force etc): Intelligence GSI 13th Corps. Service No. 153039 (though on some documents, erroneously as 153059)
• Ship/Regiment/Squadron etc: HQ 2nd Division SA Tobruk. A/Lieut from 19.05.1941, A/Captain from 27.07.1941, T/Captain from 27.12.1944.
• When captured: 26.06.1942
• Where captured: North of Gambut, near Tobruk, Libya
Refer ‘Related Posts’ for details of Derek Cotton’s escape from PG 29 Veano,
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