Peachey Edward John

NAME Peachey Edward John
RANK IN GREECE

Driver

ON DEMOB

N/K

SERIAL NUMBER SERVICE

VX 2556

PRISONER

N/K

UNIT IN GREECE

46 LAD, 17 Bgd HQ, 6th Aus Div

ACTIVE

 

IN GREECE

Mid Apr – 28 Apr 1941

METHOD OF DEPARTURE

 

Captured/surrendered 29 April Kalamata – escaped into mountains until recaptured by Italians, Mar 42 and transported to Italy.

Absconded again on Italian surrender, Sep ‘43 – joined Italian partisans, evaded till liberated May ‘45.

POW CAMPS

 

IN GREECE

Civilian Prison, Triplolis

IN OCCUPIED EUROPE

PG 65, Bari;

PG75, Civiglano (near Bari)

PG 57, Udine;

PG 106, Vercelli;

Work Party, Bari;

Work Party, Vercelli;

NOTES

Source: M19 PoW De-briefing Questionnaire

STORY

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