The Crew on 14 August 1943
NAME
Lumby Michael Geoffrey Rawson
Craven James Henry Woodford
Carrington Norman Francis
Elliott Roy Charlton
Chown Harry Seymour (Larry)
Curtis Reginald Derrick
Denzey Leslie Edward Charles
Prince Percy William
Martin Reginald
Hine Francis Walter 'Sam' D
Hutchings Francis Kenneth
Morris William Trevor Henry
Neill Cecil
Davis John William Charles
Read Dennis Edward
Crosby Victor James
Arnold Edward James
Hibbert James Gordon
Watson Hubert Jack
Brocklehurst Dennis
Ryan Thomas Ellis
Ward Ronald George
Barber Thomas Herbert
Flood Cecil William
Metcalfe Edward
Oldfield Robert Boreham
Tallis Vivian Raymond
Freer George Albert
Holt William
Miseldine Claude 'Bill'
Robertson Andrew White
Shepherd Frank
Roberts Leonard Clarence
Dodd Tony Collier
Nicholas Charles Edward
Pinnell Arthur Ross
Kelsey Edward Eric
Dowen James William
Dunn Henry
Melling Arthur
Whitehead George Arthur
Bell Ernest Percival
Bennett Samuel Douglas
Smith Lewis Victor
Currie Albert Edward
Sheldon James Alfred
James Ewan Charles
Lee John Vernon
RANK
Lt.
1st Lt.
Ty/Lt. RNVR
A/Sub. Lt.
Ty/A Warrant Engineer
Electrical Artificer
C.P.O. Coxswain
A/P.O. 2nd Coxswain
A/P.O. 2nd Coxswain
A/E.R.A.
E.R.A. Third Class
E.R.A. Fourth Class
E.R.A. Fourth Class
P.O. Tel. (Ty)
P.O. Tel. (Ty)
Ldg. Tel.
A/Ldg. Tel.
Tel.
Tel.
A.B. Signals
Stoker P.O. (Ty)
A/Stoker P O. (Ty)
Ldg. Stoker (Ty)
Ldg. Stoker (Ty)
Ldg. Stoker (Ty)
Ldg. Stoker (Ty)
Ldg. Stoker (Ty)
Sto. 1
Sto. 1
Sto. 1
Sto. 1
Sto. 1
P.O. Ldg. T. Man
L-Smn. Ldg. T. Man
A/L-Smn.
A.B. T. Man (Tr)
L-Smn. Fore-ends
A.B. Fore-ends
A.B. Fore-ends
A.B. Fore-ends
A.B. Fore-ends
A.B. Wardroom
A.B. Gun layer
A.B. Gun trainer
A.B.
A.B.
A.B.
P.O. (Cook)
NUMBER
P/MX.78252
D/J.109306
P/JX.150546
P/JX.155932
P/MX.47321
D/MX.56197
P/MX.89090
D/MX.73053
C/JX.137065
D/JX.139815
P/J.112731
P/JX.153093
D/SSX.29430
P/JX.149012
P/SSX.23700
C/KX.84641
D/KX.85717
C/KX.85490
D/SKX.3I6
D/KX.130324
C/KX.86688
D/KX.145870
C/KX.99634
D/KX.132173
C/KX.136943
D/KX.128898
D/KX.138654
D/JX.143367
C/JX.144682
P/JX.149157
C/JX.160639
C/JX.148003
P/JX. 283499
C/TDX.2084
D/JX.302102
D/JX.149486
T/DX.1873
P/JX.136296
P/SSX.28644
D/JX.221052
P/JX.223841
P/JX.295814
P/MX.54983
After Capture
After being held in Bastia, Corsica, the crew were taken to PIOMBINO on the Italian mainland and from there the officers were sent to POW Camp 50, at the MACAO BARRACKS, ROME and the ratings to CAMPO NO. 1 MARINA in the little town of MANZIANA to the west of LAKE BRACCIANO.
After the Armistice the OFFICERS were entrained for PG 19 BOLOGNA prior to being sent to Germany. A/Sub. Lt. ROY CHARLTON ELLIOTT managed to escape from the column en route to the station and sought refuge in the VATICAN.
The RATINGS were led out of camp MARINA NO.1 into the woods by Italian officer Captain MARIO CUNEO. Affter four days in hiding they dispersed in small groups and tried to reach Allied Lines.
The full story of their adventures is told in TWIXT THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA, Janet Kinrade Dethick and Anne M. Corke, Lulu.com.
Captain Mario Cuneo
The Times, 29 September 1944
The above paper cutting is held in THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES, File ADM 358/4250
The Final Outcome
MARLAG UND MILAG NORD
Westertimke Germany
Lumby Michael Geoffrey Rawson
Craven James Henry Woodford
Carrington Norman Francis
Chown Harry Seymour (Larry)
Curtis Reginald Derrick
Denzey Leslie Edward Charles
Prince Percy William
Hine Francis Walter 'Sam'
Morris William Trevor Henry
Neill Cecil
Davis John William Charles
Oldfield Robert Boreham
Freer George Albert
Shepherd Frank
Roberts Leonard Clarence
Dodd Tony Collier
Nicholas Charles Edward
Kelsey Edward Eric
Whitehead George Arthur
Bell Ernest Percival
Bennett Samuel Douglas
Smith Lewis Victor
Currie Albert Edward
Sheldon James Alfred
MARLAG UND MILAG NORD and ARBEITSKOMMANDO THALE
Watson Hubert Jack
Dunn Henry
Misledine Claude
OTHER CAMPS IN OCCUPIED EUROPE
DACHAU, BUCHENWALD and STALAG XVIII MARKT PONGAU, AUSTRIA
Robertson Andrew White
Holt William (see below)
ARBEITSKOMMANDO C105 OBERON FRANCE
Tallis Vivian Raymond
ARBEITSLKOMMANDO M.E. 56 FRANKLEBEN GERMANY
James Ewan Charles
DIED
Elliott Roy Charlton
Holt William
KILLED
Crosby Victor James
Hibbert James Gordon
Barber Thomas Herbert
Ward Ronald George
Dowen James
ESCAPERS
Martin Reginald
Flood Cecil William
Hutchings Francis Kenneth
Lee John Vernon
Arnold Edward James
Brocklehurst Dennis
Ryan Thomas E.
Metcalfe Edward
Pinnell Arthur Ross
Melling Arthur
Read Dennis Edward
The Deceased
A/Sub. Lt. Elliott
Ldg. Tel. Crosby
Tel. Hibbert
A.B. Dowen
A/Stoker P. O. (Ty)Ward
Ldg. Stoker (Ty) Barber
Sto.1 Holt
Fell from a window in the Vatican
Shot by Germans at Fontana Liri
Killed in explosion in unknown circumstances
Last seen on casing of submarine
Probably shot whilst leaving submarine
Killed in friendly fire air raid at Allerona
Died, probably of pneumonia, in Uttendorf, sub-camp of Stalag XVIIIC Markt Pongau Austria
In addition to Ldg.Stoker (Ty) Barber, recaptured escapers Melling, PInnell. Roberts and Freer were on the POW train which was bombed by the USAAF at Allerona on 28 January 1944 (bombedpowtrain.weebly.com)
Janet Kinrade Dethick April 2020