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Pte. Joseph Patrick Tipping
British Army Queens Own Cameron Highlanders
from:Dumfries, Scotland
Joe Tipping was captured at Tobruk and held in Italy. Eventually he escaped and was hidden for a time by an Italian family. He was recaptured and transferred to Stalag IV-A Hoenstein Hesse. He always told the story of being liberated by Americans and given an American uniform to wear.