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Interview with Clara Dei
L’intervistata è Clara Dei, nata a Prato il 19 maggio 1927, insegnante elementare. Interviene l’amica Annalia Galardini. L’intervista è effettuata da Claudio Rosati a Pistoia, presso l’abitazione dell’informatrice, il 5 settembre 1983. La…
Statement of Concetta Franchi about some Allied servicemen
Concetta Franchi claims she helped eight allied prisoners of war: Carl, Frederick, Henry, Robert, Richard, John, George, and John. The latter was sick. He brought them food in the Lavacchioni area.
Statement of Daniele Nesi about some Allied servicemen
Daniele Nesi claims he helped some English prisoners of war, from September 1943 to 1944, giving them food. He hid them in his hut in the woods.
Statement of Dante Del Serra about some Allied servicemen
Dante Del Serra claims he helped fourteen allied prisoners of war, among them giving shelter to Charlie Russel, Ernest Edwards, Frederick Pears, George Wetherspoon, George Restorick, T Hall (2663672), Donald P Tarvis (2661005), Fred Polhill…
Statement of Dante Puccianti about some Allied servicemen
Dante Puccianti claims he helped eleven English prisoners of war, from 10 September 1943 to 24 December 1943, bringing them food, and clothes in the woods where they hid. On 24 December they were taken to Monte Morello (Florence), where a Partisan…
Interview with Henry Moss
Henry grew up in Bradford and left school just before the outbreak of war. He had various jobs like working in the mill, a greengrocer’s shop, the dye works and then garment cutting for the army. At 17 and a half was called up in London where he…
Interview with Peter Thompson
Peter Thompson is the nephew of Fred Denzel James Thompson. Fred’s father was Churchill’s bodyguard. In 1936 Fred joined the Metropolitan Police Criminal Investigation Department and, following a meeting with Winston Churchill, volunteered as a…
Statement of Dina Tempestini about some Allied servicemen
Dina Tempestini claims she helped four English prisoners of war, from 10 September 1943 to 24 December 1943, giving them food, shelter, and pocket money. Her husband was beaten by German soldiers and he was hospitalized at the Lazzeretti sanatorium…
Statement of Dino Mazzei about some Allied servicemen
Dino Mazzei claims he helped, with his wife Maria, from September 1943 to October 1943, some allied prisoners of war in the village of Cascina, near Cantagallo (Prato), giving them food. He also gave shelter to one of them for 56 days, giving him…
Statement of Dino Mazzei about some Allied servicemen
Dino Mazzei claims he helped, from 8 September 1943 to 23 December 1943, eleven English prisoners of war, giving them food. On 20 December, they moved to the Monte Morello area, near Florence, where a Partisan brigade was active.
Statement of Dino Pratesi about some Allied servicemen
Dino Pratesi claims he helped three English prisoners of war in the village of Cantagrillo giving them food, and shelter. Then, they re-joined their units.
Statement of Domenica Vespa about some Allied servicemen
Domenica Vespa claims she helped some English prisoners of war, bringing them food, clothes, and medicines.
Statement of Domenico Nesi about some Allied servicemen
Domenico Nesi claims he helped, from 10 September 1943 to 25 December 1943, ten allied prisoners of war, giving them food, shelter, and pocket money. On 24 December they were recaptured by nazi-fascist militiamen in Migliana area, near the village of…
Statement of Domicilla Barni about some Allied servicemen
Domicilla Barni claims she helped some Allied servicemen from September 1943 to November 1944, providing food and clothes. One Sunday morning, Carl, Frederick, George, and John came in the village of Fognano, where she lived, in search of food. When…
Interview with Tony Adams
Tony Adams grew up in Australia and was studying accountancy when he was conscripted into the army at the age of 18. He later transferred to the Air Force. He trained as a wireless operator and was sent overseas to the UK in June 1943. After…
Statement of Duilio Ferri about some Allied servicemen
Duilio Ferri claims he helped thirteen English prisoners of war, from 10 September 1943 to 24 December 1943, giving them food, shelter, tobacco, and clothes. On 25 December, they were taken to Monte Morello (Florence). For his efforts, he received a…
Statement of Dumas Lombardi about some Allied servicemen
Dumas Lombardi claims he helped, from 9 September 1943 to 18 October 1944, five English prisoners of war escaped from Fornacione camp: Victor Simmons, Reginald Painter, Albert Mountford, Frank Jaques, and David Pugh. He gave them food and clothes.…
E C Bennett's address
Address of E C Bennett in London.
Letter from Emile Witmeur to Robert [sic] Langlois
Letter to Jack Newton's pilot from a member of the Belgian escape line He says he still does not know why Jack Newton was the only one of the crew to get successfully back to England. He goes on to describe in details his research into the trail of…
Letter from Emile Witmeur to Roy Langlois
Letter to Jack Newton's pilot providing more information about the Belgian people who had been involved in the escape line to help his crew. Includes places they stayed and show linkage of the organisation. Includes information on Belgian resistance…
Letter from Emile Witmeur to Roy Langlois
Writes of his investigation into Belgian people involved in trying to help his crew escape after they had crashed in Belgium. He gives names and locations of those involved and notes that many had been arrested by the Germans. Gives detailed…
Letter from Emile Witmeur to Roy Langlois
Thanks him for his letter and says that he had not been helped in his enquiries by the Belgian escape service. Writes of a member of his group that was shot by the Germans and that he had now traced the escape line from the beginning. List names and…
Letter from Emile Witmeur to Roy Langlois and report of crash landing and subsequent attempted escape of crew aided by Belgian escape line
Writes that he had not found out how Langlois was arrested but it seem that the Belgian he was with had been betrayed. Asks about his activates after the war and tells a little of his own. Says he is enclosing report. Report covers the crash landing…
Emile Witmeur
Head and shoulders portrait on an man wearing dark coat. Captioned 'To my friend Jack L Newton in remembrance of the passing of a bridge in Liege four years ago, signed Emile Witmeur, 15 Aug 1945'. On the reverse Witmeur, 195 1 de Camp[..] 57 Avenue…
Statement of Edilia Biancalani about some Allied servicemen
Edilia Biancalani claims she helped thirteen English prisoners of war, from 10 September 1943 to 24 December 1943, giving them food, and clothes: Corporal R Cook, Guardsman C Simmons, W Stomout, I W Jones and other nine servicemen. On 15 December…