Langley, C W J

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Lieutenant C W J Langley

Family/Last name:
Langley
Forename(s) and initial(s):
C W J
Military Unit:
British Army, Cheshire Regiment
Rank when captured:
Lieutenant
Place of capture:
Tobruk
Camp
PG 136 Bologna O.A.R.E.
Data sources
Other Sources (Relative's report)
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Information provided by Martin Langley 30th March 2014:

 

My father was a POW at P.G.136 near Bologna before escaping to Switzerland. He is Lt C.W.J. Langley, Cheshire Rgmt. Later promoted Captain and then Acting Major. I am writing his memories. He currently enjoys life at Henley upon Thames and will be 99 May 1st this year.
He was captured in Tobruk by an attack from Rommel with whom he exchanged words through a German staff officer. He and a couple of other officers hid out in the cookhouse that was in the middle of the camp buildings before making their escape at night when the camp had been emptied and transitioned to German control.He got to Switzerland and was repatriated. He joined SHAEF and EDU interpreting German documents and created a report on Sealion.
I currently have many documents relating to his Army career including some original letters of non-military significance signed by Germans who later became well known to us all. He has been interviewed by The Imperial War museum.

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