Catalogue description A report from Captain P Grandguillot on escape activity in Cyrenica. He reports the...

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Details of WO 208/5589/3
Reference: WO 208/5589/3
Description:

A report from Captain P Grandguillot on escape activity in Cyrenica. He reports the activities of an Indian Patrol in the search for escapees they picked up.

The patrol received a message that a Major Chapman had also escaped but also heard that he had reached Bengazi. The Arab wife of the Italian General Piatte has remained with her family in the Orfa tribe and is a useful source of information.

Names mentioned:

Logenstein Joseph, 168931 Cape Corps, South Afrcia;

Adonis Moses, 2777336, Cape Corps, South Afrcia;

Guardsman R Duncalfe, Long Range Desert Group;

Guardsman McNabola, Long Range Desert Group; and

Doyle, Interservice Liaison Department.
Date: 1942 Dec 8
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: DC (N)27/156/42
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
Record opening date: 20 April 2005

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