| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 023722 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Egypt: Alexandria |
| Date made | June 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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THESE MEN ESCAPED FROM CRETE AND SAILED TO EGYPT IN A CRAFT FITTED WITH A SAIL MADE OF ARMY ...
Description
THESE MEN ESCAPED FROM CRETE AND SAILED TO EGYPT IN A CRAFT FITTED WITH A SAIL MADE OF ARMY BLANKETS AND STITCHED WITH LEATHER BOOTLACES. THE TRIP TOOK NINE DAYS AND THE RATIONS WERE 1 TIN OF BULLY BEEF AND 12 BISCUITS PER DAY FOR 24 MEN. IN THIS GROUP ARE:- FRONT ROW - PRIVATE J.A. GORDON, WX1944 PRIVATE H. RICHARDS, VX7141 LANCE CORPORAL G.J. MCMILLAN AND VX5721 PRIVATE J.C. THOMPSON. BACK ROW - NX4603 PRIVATE A.C. JACKSON, VX8889 PRIVATE R.N. DORAN, NX5427 DRIVER J.L. SMITH AND WX728 PRIVATE R.J. HOST.