- SURNAME
Wood
- FORENAME
Ronald
- UNIT
Special Raiding Squadron
- RANK
Lance Corporal
- NUMBER
4454514
- AWARD
Mention in Despatches
- PLACE
Mediterranean (LG 5.12.1946)
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit S.R.S.
POW 3.10.1943 Termoli, Italy
escaped
CITATION:
Mention In Despatches : WOOD was captured in Italy on 3 October 1943 whilst serving with the 1st S.A.S. Regt.
He made an unsuccessful attempt to escape FROSINONE, and a few days later he jumped from a moving train. He was very near the front line whn recaptured.
In December 1943, he cut his way through the wire at SULMONA and walked without stopping for two days. This time he was captured in "no man's land".
After a stay in hospital recovering from frost bite, WOOD was put on a train for Germany. Four time he cut his way out of the trucks in which he was travelling, but was always discovered by the guard.
He made an unsuccessful attempt to escape FROSINONE, and a few days later he jumped from a moving train. He was very near the front line whn recaptured.
In December 1943, he cut his way through the wire at SULMONA and walked without stopping for two days. This time he was captured in "no man's land".
After a stay in hospital recovering from frost bite, WOOD was put on a train for Germany. Four time he cut his way out of the trucks in which he was travelling, but was always discovered by the guard.
WEB LINKS:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7397459http://70brigade.newmp.org.uk/wiki/Wood_Ronald_Pte_4454514
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