Prince, JH
…station. Here we were put on a train, 40 men to a cattle truck plus a guard, this train carried us to a large P.O.W. camp at Capua. We then…
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Craig, TS
…they lived in Jersey) captured West. of Tobruk June 1942. Flown to Lecce from Benghazi, Capua then Rezzanello (North of Genoa) then Fontanellato. Spiteful and petty treatment by Italians at…
Poole, Algie
Summary After being captured in Egypt Algie Pool spent years in Italian (Servigliano, Camp No 59) and German (Kaisersteinbruck, Stalag 17) prison camps. He reflects on conditions, food, treatment, attitude…
Turner, Humphrey – MI9 Report
…No 66 (Capua), Camp No 17 (Rezzanello) and Camp No 49 (Fontanellato). After several months surviving on the run one of their Italian helpers managed to borrow about 50,000 Lire…
Needle, Jack
…mud through badly. Some more fellows near here moving S. today, for ‘news’ says ‘20 – 30 days’ – for we are still at Capua etc’ – still, who knows?…
de Burgh, Hugo
Summary of Hugo de Burgh Hugo de Burgh was a Lieutenant-Colonel, a PoW and the SBO [Senior British Officer] in Camp 49 Fontanellato. After WW2 he was Head of the…
A Long Walk Back – Appendices
…had swum the river Volturno before getting through to CAPUA. Good food, but no drink on the ship. We all had some from various ship’s officers. Most unpleasant Chinese stewards,…
Ekbery, Brian
…sea to Italy on 1st January 1943 – a rather bleak New Year’s prospect. On arrival we spent a short time at Capua, and were then moved to Fermo in…
Strachan, William Hunter (Bill)
…Captured whilst trying to break out of Tobruk on the 21st June 1942, Sgt Strachan was imprisoned in, Benghazi, Capua, Benevento and Chiavari (camp 52) On the 2nd of May…
Millar, JHD
Summary This account starts with Dr Millar’s journey to Egypt, although the original script also contains a charming description of life between the wars followed by Millar’s training to be…