Watt Robert ‘Jock’

NAME Watt Robert (‘Jock’)
RANK IN GREECE

Sergeant

ON DEMOB

Lieutenant

SERIAL NUMBER SERVICE PRISONER

 

UNIT IN GREECE

RAC, 3rd RTR

ACTIVE

 

IN GREECE

11 March – late April (Greece)

Early May (Crete)

METHOD OF DEPARTURE

 

Commandeered motor launch from Tolo beach – sailed down coast past Monemvasia then via Kythira & Andikythira to Crete.

Hitched a berth back to Egypt.

POW CAMPS

 

IN GREECE

N/A

IN OCCUPIED EUROPE

N/A

NOTES

1   Awarded the Military Medal and Mentioned in Despatches

2   Author of “A Tankie’s Travels”

2   Also “TTWWH” Chap 21

 

STORY

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Jock Watt Foreword

Jock Watt Pre Greece

Jock Watt Greek Campaign

Jock Watt Post Greece

Jock Watt Post Script

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