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World War Two / Re: Location of PG70, Monturano
« on: Thursday 19 November 15 00:40 GMT (UK)  »
Thank Ian for the lovely words referred to the people in this area!

I am now researching other British p.o.w.s: Leonard Holt, Daniel Hobbs, Eric Moss and John Mc Hugh.

My daughter bought the book written by Eric Moss "Solvitur ambulando" ("Saved by walking") and have just started to translate it.

Last summer I introduced the 3 children of L. Holt to Daniel Hobbs' son. We took them to a fabulous fish restaurant in San Benedetto del Tronto for dinner and it was VERY moving staying some hours together.

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World War Two / Re: Location of PG70, Monturano
« on: Wednesday 18 November 15 19:59 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you!!!
I have a wonderful piece of news for all of you, but now I'm starting to coach... Will tell you tomorrow.

In the meanwhile, please, could you tell me what the names and places I can see at the bottom of your messages are? These:

McBride (Monaghan, Manchester), Derbyshire (Bollington,Cheshire), Knight (Newcastle,Staffs), Smith (Chorley, Lancs & Ireland), Tipladay (Manchester & Yorkshire) ,Steadman (Madeley,Shropshire), Steele (Manchester,Glasgow), Parkinson (Wigan, Lancashire), Lovatt, Cornes & Turner (Staffs) Stott (Oldham, Lancs). All ended up Ardwick, Manchester
Census info is Crown Copyright http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk



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World War Two / Re: Location of PG70, Monturano
« on: Wednesday 18 November 15 15:30 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,
glad to know you were fascinated by my reply but since I am Italian, would you mind explaining the abbreviations you are using to me? What does "PM" mean? (in "You need to have made two posts in order to send or receive messages by PM.")

I am willing to send you the pictures you require ASAP. Unfortunately my notebook fell down last week and my daughter, who studies electronic engineering, come down from her University town and was good enough to get 95% of the data. During the week I will check whether I still have all the pictures I had taken at the camp.

Last June I was invited by a friend from Fermo who wanted me to meet two brothers (whose father had given shelter to  two British soldiers escaped from PG70) who wanted to tell me about their experience. With the elements of the story I had I started to go and research at National Archives and BWM. I have been in England twice in four months which costs me a lot of money...

Maybe some of you could tell me about the men I am looking for? Their names are Eric MOSS and John Mc HUGH. Eric, a pilot, from Whitney was captured in Lybia and transferred to PG70 where he met John, an Irishman with whom he had planned to escape.

Could any of you be of some help?

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World War Two / Re: Location of PG70, Monturano
« on: Wednesday 18 November 15 00:20 GMT (UK)  »
I bumped into this blog and read that somebody is looking for Camp PG70 in Monturano (also written Monte Urano). I live near it and often go there to fly at the nearby airfield.
I am the woman who translated "Escape from Ascoli" by Ken the Souza into Italian and the daughter of the sea-captain who was in charge of the mission to rescue him and other English soldiers.
I am glad to say that right yesterday evening I was at a meeting with important people of the Fermo province who have a project for giving new life to the ex-prison camp without changing its premises.
Moreoves in May the fourth "Freedom Trail" will be held there and if interested you may contact me (I generally tell the English people who participate in it the story of the camp and the rescue missions along the coast) or E.L.M.S. (Escape Lines Memorial Society) whose President, Roger Stanton, will be glad to give you all the necessary information.

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