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General => Armed Forces => World War Two => Topic started by: millerhistory on Wednesday 21 July 10 21:20 BST (UK)
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I'm looking for information about the WW2 POW survivors of the Great Escape, specifically if any returned to live in Kent outside Canterbury.
I have been told from a local resident that a one legged survivior lived in my house after the war, this came to light when I was researching the history of my house.
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Have you thought about putting a letter in local paper?
Dee
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hi is there not a club/group of ex escape veterans it might be worth emailing the brittish legion
neil
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The list of victims and survivors is on this site.
http://www.historyinfilm.com/escape/real8.htm
it might be possible to search the local records/newspapers etc for any of the latter names
Spring
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Thanks for the tips and references to look up.
I now realise that I also have the "Wooden Horse" escape to look at.
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Easier as there were only three escapees.
This Forum will give their names and the query which prompted it.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/09ax/
The Stolen Journey is the best, but at the time I remember Eric Williams being the most popular author
Spring
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Might also be worth contacting the Imperial War Museum as they are a mine of information...
Dee
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Hi, I noticed you were looking for survivors of the great escape.
I may have some usefull information, to lenghty to reply.
quick and easy to call me
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You might also like to look Oliver Clutton Brocks book Footprints on the Sands of Time for information. It has a whole chapter on that particular POW camp :)