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Kenneth Percival Waterhouse
South African Army
This is an excerpt from my late father-in-laws wartime diary, which we discovered after he passed away.
Kenneth Percival Waterhouse, South African motor-mechanic, volunteered in 1940, went up to North Africa.
Captured by the Italians 15th June 1941 in rear guard from Gazala
Arrived Tripoli camp 27th June 1941
Left Tripoli 13th Nov 1941
Arrived Palermo 9 days later
Quarantined in Palermo camp for 15 days
Arrived in Chiavarri camp 11th December 1941
Left Chiavari Campo 52 8th July
Arrived Campo 73, Modena 9th July 1943
Left Campo 73 21st July 1943
Arrived Stalag IVb, Riega 23th July 1943
Left Stalag VIb 9th August 1943.
Arrived Stalag VIIIb, Lamsdorf 10th
Got news 23rd January 1945 Tripoli had been evacuated by the Axis forces
Liberated by the Russians, treated as badly as the Nazis until handed over to the Yanks