Davies, Les (Dave)
Les Davies
Information provided by Keith Davies (son):
Father Les Davies (Dave – his army name) in Cairo in 1941.
Tank Driver – 2 Troop C Squadron 4th CLY Sharpshooters
Battle of El Gubi 19-11-41
Battle of Sidi Rezegh Dec 1941
Captured in North Africa
Forced on to Italian Tramp Steamer showing incorrect ensigns
Torpedoed by a British Sub – wounded
Extricated with difficulty
On to Italian Hospital Ship
To Italian Hospital – Naples ?
Then to PG 52 Chiavari
Then to Lamsdorf 1943
Jan 1945 – did not go on the Long March but forced to go down the coal mines – team assembled at front gates of Camp – he made a break and ran to the end of the camp and hid in the camp gymnasium – then found refuge in barracks near then end of the camp; found by a German Doctor some time later. Sick and injured were put on parade. They were then sent to
Nuremburg then home – end Jan 1945 ?
Davies is also mentioned in the Clarion, number 6 page 12.
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