Escapes from Italian camps before the Armistice
8 September 1943
There were very few escapes before 8 September 1943, as recorded in the files kept on each camp by the Italian War Ministry. The outcome of the escapes is not always recorded in these documents. The names below are as recorded in the documents.
Name(s)
4 unnamed
HERBERT Ronald
BRAND Charles
OAKES Frank
MITCHELL K.A.
REEVES J.
JEFFREY George Francis
WRIGH George Arthur
2 unnamed
PENNY Alberto Edvard
BEANE Yamesk
CHURCH Albert
CORPS Ralph
WEST Charle
KOEIGES Cecil Osfvaldo
MOEDHEV Jeffrey
2 unnamed
PROSSERE Hocaci
CAIRUES Jack
MILNES Edomond
NEWECQ Morrus
O'CONNOR
CARTON DE' VVIARTI
3 prisoners unnamed
STIRLING David
MEDD Peter
DALJ Gerardo
POPE Mechael
FEDLEU Jacf
MACRAE Arhur
PRINGLE Ionk
POLE Allem
VVUD Norman
PATERSON Svithun
PALM Ralph
CRAM Alastai
PAGE Ihon
MASSY Hugh
TSOUCAS George
SOLON Walter
COSGROVE Frank
Robert WILSON
Guy GREVILLE
2 Unknown
Rank & Number
-
Lt. 11787
-
-
Capt.
Sub-Lt.
Pte.
Pte.
-
Mariner
Pte.
Sgt.
C.S.M.
C.S.M.
Capt.
Capt.
-
407726
1476672
4393899
7629053
General
General
-
Lt. Col.
Lt. (RN)
Capt.
Lt. (RN)
Pte.
Pte.
Capt.
Lt.
Lt.
Lt.
Lt.
Lt.
Col.
Capt.
Capt.
-
-
Capt.
Capt.
(SEE BELOW)
Nationality
British
-
British
British
-
-
N. Zealander
N. Zealander
-
British
British
British
British
British
South African
South African
British
-
-
-
-
British
British
-
British
British
British
British
British
British
British
South African
South African
South African
South African
British
South African
British
British
American
British
-
-
-
Camp
Spinazzola*
in transit PG 75-PG 21
PG 98
PG 98
PG 66
PG 66
PG 57
PG 57
Altamura
PG 68
PG 54
PG 54
PG 65
PG 65
PG 47
PG 47
Villa Caroni **
PG 65
PG 65
PG 65
PG 65
PG 12
PG 12
in transit PG 65-PG 62
PG 5
PG 5
PG 5
PG 5
PG 5
PG 5
PG 5
PG 5
PG 5
PG 5
PG 5
PG 5
PG 47
PG 47
PG 47
PG 98
PG 98
PG 78
PG 78
PG 78 Villa Orsini
Date
18 06 1942
03 08 1942
14 08 1942
14 08 1942
17-18 08 1942
17-18 08 1942
30 08 1942
30 08 1942
03 09 1942
05 10 1942
03 03 1943
03 03 1943
03 03 1943
03 03 1943
05 03 1943
05 03 1943
10 03 1943
27 03 1943
27 03 1943
27 03 1943
27 03 1943
30 03 1943
30 03 1943
09 03 1943
21 03 1943
21 03 1943
21 03 1943
21 03 1943
21 03 1943
21 03 1943
21 03 1943
21 03 1943
21 03 1943
21 03 1943
21 03 1943
21 03 1943
27 04 1943
27 04 1943
27 04 1943
29 04 1943
29 04 1943
1 - 2 July 1943
1 - 2 July 1943
26 07 1943
Outcome
-
-
Recaptured
Recaptured
Killed
Died of wounds
Wounded
Wounded
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Rec. 12 03 1943
-
-
-
-
Rec. 6 April 1943
Rec. 6 April 1943
-
Recaptured
Recaptured
Recaptured
Recaptured
Recaptured
Recaptured
-
-
-
-
-
-
Recaptured
Recaptured
Recaptured
-
-
(Recaptured at (railway station
-
* Spinazzola - Work Camp attached PG 75
** Villa Caroni - Work camp attached PG 122
The National Archives holds Escape and Evasion reports for some of these servicemen
WO 208/3312/1038 Leading Seaman A E Penny JX 125054. Service: Royal Navy. Escape from Italy to Vatican City.
WO 208/3319/1886 Captain G Tsoucas (200230). Service: Army, Intelligence Corps. Escaped from Stalag VIIA, Moosburg,
Germany, via France to Spain (after transfer from Campo 5, Gavi, Italy, following the Italian Armistice).
WO 208/3318/1706 Captain J Morphew (102701). Service: SAAF [South African Air Force] Escaped from Campo 47, Modena, Italy, to Switzerland; evasion from Switzerland via France to Spain.
WO 208/3317/1628 Captain R B Palm (47880). SAAF [South African Air Force] Escaped from Stalag VIIA via France to Spain (after transfer from Campo 5, Gavi, Italy).
WO 208/3318/1801 Brigadier G F Johnson (28480) Scots Guards. Escaped from Villa Orsini, near Sulmona; rejoined British Forces in Italy.
WO 208/3317/1695 Brigadier C M Vallentin, MC ( 3158). Escaped from Villa Orsini, near Sulmona; rejoined British Forces in Italy.
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