Fairnington, Tom
…a regular Coldstream Guards Sergeant, his two friends ‘Kong’ and Matthews, with Charlie and I did a lot of walking and speculating on escape possibilities. From the time at Tuturano…
…a regular Coldstream Guards Sergeant, his two friends ‘Kong’ and Matthews, with Charlie and I did a lot of walking and speculating on escape possibilities. From the time at Tuturano…
…layout of PG 85 Tuturano] on the East the land dips into a shallow valley and there are rather more trees, planted in long rows. Apart from its unhealthiness, it…
…November. From Brindisi harbour the POWs were marched to the railway station for onward travel to Tuturano 10 km to the south, and the Italian authorities did not waste the…
…Contumacy & Transit PG 85 TUTURANO (Brindisi) Transit PG 87 CARDONCELLI (Benevento, Stalia) Junior Off. & Other Ranks PG 88 PALAZZOLO DELLO STELLA Other PG 89 GONARS (Udine) PG…
Summary Walter Thompson, a driver of the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, saw action in World War Two as part of the African Desert Campaign. After the surrender of his battalion…
…Taranto and from here were taken to Altamura near Bari. After spending several very uncomfortable months there, we were sent by train to Tuturano where we stayed until Christmas. From…