Stevens, G H

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Private George Henry (Joe) Stevens

Family/Last name:
Stevens
Forename(s) and initial(s):
George Henry (Joe)
Nationality:
British
Military Unit:
British Army, Royal Army Service Corps
Rank when captured:
Private
Place of capture:
Tobruk
Date of capture:
21/6/1942
Camp
PG 70 Monte Urano / Monturano, PG 55 Busseto
Data sources
Other Sources (Relative's report)
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From: Anthony Stevens:

My father, George Henry Stevens, or Pte Joe Stevens was taken prisoner at the fall of Tobruk 21-6-1942. A private in the R.A.S.C, he was held captive-according to his pay book, first in Libya 21-6-42 to 13-9-42, then transferred to El Temura till 8-10-42. I believe he was then transferred to Benghazi and from there by ship to Brindisi.

He was then taken to P.G.70 a camp near Fermo/Monturano I think called Ascoli Piceno where he stayed for 196 days from the 9-10-42 to 22-4-43. He was then transferred to P.G.55 at Busseto, a labour camp where I believe he worked on a farm.

He escaped with others from this camp on 8-9-43 having been there for 161 days. They escaped to Switzerland where they stayed at Adelboden then at Camp d’evades, Degersheim, St Gallen whose commandant was Lt Widmer.

I would like to find his route out of Italy and the places he was stationed in Switzerland if at all possible.

I have a number of photos of him and his friends.

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