Attached is a photo of members of 1st SAS and members of the Parachute regiment who were captured in either North Africa or possible Sicily and Italy. I suspect they are all men who were taken POW in North Africa but as there is no date on the photo it is impossible to tell. The only one I can identify at the moment is the man standing in the back row to the extreme right (as you look att he photo) who is Drek Miller who was a member of 'B' Sqdn 1 SAS who was captured on 15/12/1942. I posted the photo on another forum some years ago at that time I had the name of another man who was a member of the 1st Parachute Battalion. I do still have that name but can't locate it in my files at the moment. Working on the date of Derek Millers capture the photo has to have been taken sometime between January 1943 and 12th September 1943 when he and three others escaped from the POW camp and returned to Allied lines. Derek Miller was awarded the MM for his efforts in escaping. Can anyone put names to any of the other men in the photograph ? It would be especially interesting to identify the Sargent with the SAS badge on his cap. If anyone knows how to copy this over to the Airborne section of the forum please let me know. Cheers Arnhem
As I have now found my notes I need to make a correction Derek Miller is standing in the back row extreme left of photo and 2328082 W P Costello is standing extreme right of photo. Miller escaped with Cpl Douglass and Pte McClements of 1 SAS. With them was Pte R A Kitchener 2nd Parachute Battalion. I can narrow down the date of the photo to between 15th June 1943 and 12th September 1943 as these were the dates that Derek Miller was in this POW camp. Any help at all with names would be greatly appreciated.
Hello Arnhem, If per the writing on the photograph it was Taken at PG 70 it may be worth bringing it to the attention of Vitellino. She's invariably a great help in all matters Italian. Kind regards, always, Jim.
There may be some names amongst the photos here that cross reference with your photo Arnhem. P.G. 70 Too late for my eyes tonight! Kind regards, always, Jim.
Hello Arnhem, I've already picked up on this. A very interesting photo indeed but I can't help with any of the names. Thanks Jim for posting all the other photos of PG 70. Vitellino
