Award Military Medal L/Cpl. R. Holtby, 5th Bn Green Howards (Escaper & Evader, Italy)

brithm · Aug 22, 2024

L/Cpl. Roy Holtby, 5th Bn Green Howards, 50 Division
Service No.: 4391447
Award: Military Medal

Following his capture at GAZALA on 1st June 1942 HOLTBY was imprisoned at BART, CAPUA and FARA NEL SABINA (Camp 54).

On 9th September 1943, before the general evacuation of Camp 54, HOLTBY left with eleven other prisoners and went with them to MONTEFLAVIO, from where he set off alone to cross the lines. He had only reached SETTEFRATI when he was recaptured by Germans. About the end of October he was entrained for GERMANY, but after travelling for about 2 hours succeeded in escaping and reaching SORA before he was taken ill with pneumonia. Upon his recovery he decided to make for the ANZIO beachhead, but at BORGO GRAPPA he was again arrested by Germans. Five days later, as he was being transferred to CISTERNA, he jumped off the truck and travelled to SAN SILVANIO, where he stayed two months. After the Allied attack on TERRACINA he met an American patrol on 23rd May 1944.
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WO 373/96/125

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