Prigione di Guerra (Campo) P.G. 49 Prisoner of War Camp

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Prigione di Guerra (Campo) P.G. 49 Prisoner of War Camp
during the Second World War 1939-1945.

Fleming John A..
Jordan Ferdinand Peter. 2Lt.
Randles Paul John Leonard. Pte
Simpson Charles Hubert Edward. Lt.
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2Lt. Ferdinand Peter Jordan North Somerset Yeomanry

My father, Peter Jordan, was in the North Somerset Yeomanry and joined the 4th Cavalry Brigade in the 1st Cavalry Division. In Jan 1940 he transited across France to Palestine. During June and July 1941 he took part in operations against Vichy French in Syria. In June 1942 he was reported missing in action (Casualty list 860). By August he was reported as a POW Number 137. I have a copy of a card sent to his sister, date unknown, but marked PG 47 (Modena, Italy). I think that this may have been a transit camp but without a date it is hard to know how long he was there.
The first letter after his capture is dated April 25th 1943 and was sent from PG 49 at Fontanellato Italy where he remained until Sept 8th/9th when they were released during the Italian Armistice. I have no record of where he was until January 1944 when he was recaptured and taken to Oflag 8 Mahrisch_- Truau. I understand that this camp was only operational from July 1942 to July 1944. Also in the camp was a Capt. Pringle whom he seems to have known from Bristol. Both 7 Coy. I have 2 letters from the Bristol Prisoners of War Relatives Association sent to my grandmother, Peter's mother. These are dated Jan 29th 1944 and give a brief description of the locality and camp. Mr.Leonard Davis says, "I think offlag ( sic) VIII is going to prove quite a good camp. Reports have come through, of officers having gone there, last week " I have 7 lettercards,from this period; one a month and very limited in both space and content. By August 1944 the camp had closed down and the POWs removed to other camps. My father went to Oflag 79 Brunswick, Germany where he remained until the camp was liberated.
I have been able to follow my father's thanks to the dedication and devotion of his mother who kept all of his correspondence from his enlistment to the end of 1944.

Julia Crisfield

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Lt. Charles Hubert Edward Simpson Royal Artillery

My Dad, Charles Simpson escaped from Camp 49, Fontenallato, Emila-Romagna, Italy in 1944 when Italy capitulated. He walked to Rome having many adventures on the way.

Jane E Simpson

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Pte Paul John Leonard Randles Umvoti Rifles

Paul Randles(19), former Head Boy of Hilton College, volunteered to fight for the Mother country. The Randles family had come from Shropshire and his mother's (Tweedie) from Peebles.
He was sent to Egypt for army training. Fighting in the desert war in North Africa Private Randles was taken prisoner at the fall of Tobruk in July 1942. He was taken to Italy where he was held prisoner in Montalbo (PG41) in September 1942. In March 1943 he was transferred to another camp, Fontanelatto (PG49).
On 9th September 1943 he was one of the 536 prisoners released by the Camp Commandant. He and his compatriots made their way south through the Apennine Mountains with the aim of joining the Allies. They covered 700km on foot. He was sheltered by a family called Vincenzo in San Donato in Frosinone. He was recaptured by Germans while attempting to cross to the Allied lines. He was entrained to Germany where he saw out the war in POW Camp Stalag VIIa, near Mooseburg northeast of Munich.
Having survived the war Paul studied Law and became senior partner at Randles Davis and Wood in Pietermaritzburg, Natal. Paul played rugby and cricket for Natal and got a trial as wicketkeeper for the Springboks.
While under the protection of the Vincenzo family he was invited to attend the christening of their youngest child. He made too merry after the service and slipped out of the haystack where he had been hiding and landed at the feet of a German officer. Quick thinking Ma Vincenzo took off her belt and scolded him shouting "Off to your room now and sleep it off - the young today just do not know how to behave". The officer roared with laughter and suspected nothing.

Alexander Irvine-Fortescue

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Sims

My father was a POW at Camp PG49 Fontanellato.

Steve Sims

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John A. Fleming

My father John A. Fleming was a British POW in Italian camps around 1941-1943 at Camp 66, Camp 49 and Camp 17. He escaped with fellow POWs Dan Billany, David Dowie and Alex Harding. He was later captured and sent to Oflag 9.

M Filban

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2Lt. Ferdinand Peter Jordan North Somerset Yeomanry

My father, Peter Jordan, was in the North Somerset Yeomanry and joined the 4th Cavalry Brigade in the 1st Cavalry Division. In Jan 1940 he transited across France to Palestine. During June and July 1941 he took part in operations against Vichy French in Syria. In June 1942 he was reported missing in action (Casualty list 860). By August he was reported as a POW Number 137. I have a copy of a card sent to his sister, date unknown, but marked PG 47 (Modena, Italy). I think that this may have been a transit camp but without a date it is hard to know how long he was there.
The first letter after his capture is dated April 25th 1943 and was sent from PG 49 at Fontanellato Italy where he remained until Sept 8th/9th when they were released during the Italian Armistice. I have no record of where he was until January 1944 when he was recaptured and taken to Oflag 8 Mahrisch_- Truau. I understand that this camp was only operational from July 1942 to July 1944. Also in the camp was a Capt. Pringle whom he seems to have known from Bristol. Both 7 Coy. I have 2 letters from the Bristol Prisoners of War Relatives Association sent to my grandmother, Peter's mother. These are dated Jan 29th 1944 and give a brief description of the locality and camp. Mr.Leonard Davis says, "I think offlag ( sic) VIII is going to prove quite a good camp. Reports have come through, of officers having gone there, last week " I have 7 lettercards,from this period; one a month and very limited in both space and content. By August 1944 the camp had closed down and the POWs removed to other camps. My father went to Oflag 79 Brunswick, Germany where he remained until the camp was liberated.
I have been able to follow my father's thanks to the dedication and devotion of his mother who kept all of his correspondence from his enlistment to the end of 1944.

Julia Crisfield

Lt. Charles Hubert Edward Simpson Royal Artillery

My Dad, Charles Simpson escaped from Camp 49, Fontenallato, Emila-Romagna, Italy in 1944 when Italy capitulated. He walked to Rome having many adventures on the way.

Jane E Simpson

Pte Paul John Leonard Randles Umvoti Rifles

Paul Randles(19), former Head Boy of Hilton College, volunteered to fight for the Mother country. The Randles family had come from Shropshire and his mother's (Tweedie) from Peebles.
He was sent to Egypt for army training. Fighting in the desert war in North Africa Private Randles was taken prisoner at the fall of Tobruk in July 1942. He was taken to Italy where he was held prisoner in Montalbo (PG41) in September 1942. In March 1943 he was transferred to another camp, Fontanelatto (PG49).
On 9th September 1943 he was one of the 536 prisoners released by the Camp Commandant. He and his compatriots made their way south through the Apennine Mountains with the aim of joining the Allies. They covered 700km on foot. He was sheltered by a family called Vincenzo in San Donato in Frosinone. He was recaptured by Germans while attempting to cross to the Allied lines. He was entrained to Germany where he saw out the war in POW Camp Stalag VIIa, near Mooseburg northeast of Munich.
Having survived the war Paul studied Law and became senior partner at Randles Davis and Wood in Pietermaritzburg, Natal. Paul played rugby and cricket for Natal and got a trial as wicketkeeper for the Springboks.
While under the protection of the Vincenzo family he was invited to attend the christening of their youngest child. He made too merry after the service and slipped out of the haystack where he had been hiding and landed at the feet of a German officer. Quick thinking Ma Vincenzo took off her belt and scolded him shouting "Off to your room now and sleep it off - the young today just do not know how to behave". The officer roared with laughter and suspected nothing.

Alexander Irvine-Fortescue

Sims

My father was a POW at Camp PG49 Fontanellato.

Steve Sims

John A. Fleming

My father John A. Fleming was a British POW in Italian camps around 1941-1943 at Camp 66, Camp 49 and Camp 17. He escaped with fellow POWs Dan Billany, David Dowie and Alex Harding. He was later captured and sent to Oflag 9.

M Filban

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