20 Jun 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Submitted by brian edgar on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 18:24

Vincent Morrison, Harold Bidmead, Brian Fay and Victor Randall are released into the Camp from Stanley Prison. They escaped on April 8, hid on April 9, were recaptured on April 10 and sentenced to two years on June 20 (see entries for all these dates in 1942).

Morrison is in  particularly bad shape, as he weighs only 80 pounds. In hospital he is nursed by Marie Barton, who he eventually marries.

Sources:

George Wright-Nooth, Prisoner of the Turnip Heads, 1994, 204-205

Allana Corbin, Prisoners of the East, 2002, 241

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