Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Not flying when captured on Crete
Some 70 Officers and Other Ranks evacuated Crete in a Motorised Landing Craft on 1941-06-02, with the intension of sailing to Mersa Matruh. About 30 miles out of Crete, the MLC was captured by an Italian submarine, the allied officers were taken onto the submarine and eventually landed at Taranto.
Later sent to Sulmoma POW Camp, Italy. After various unsuccessful tunnel escapes, he took part in the mass escape on 1943-09-12. He eventually reached British lines 1943-09-27
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