205619 Dvr. George Guy Dunkeld British Army Royal Signals from:Carlisle George Guy Dunkeld was my father. H e enlisted 1 august1939 into the Royal Signals. He was very reticent about his life in the army as he was a POW in Italy, escaped twice and was helped by local people before recapture and was transfered to Germany to work in a rubber plant. At one time, I believe, he was being taken by train in Germany when the Allies bombed the train and all other passengers were killed. But this was never told to me by my father,his sister told me. My father was transfered to the M Reserve 18th Nov 1947. He served for 8yrs and 110 days of these 4yrs 18days were spent in captivity. I would love to hear from anyone who knew my father especialy as a POW. My father did tell me one story about life as a POW they would take old socks with holes in them and roll them up then swap them through the wire to a guard for cigarettes and in his own words "run like hell".
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