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Escape of W/C G B Keily 1943
Hello,
In his report of POW, W/C Gerald Barnard Keily 27256 said that " he escaped of Spittal (Austria) as French workman with Major Burt and Capt Harboard, and picked up 4hours later by NCO-civilian. Original intention to pick up promised contact for Yougoslavia, contact shot, forced to leave owing to approach of winter, distance from Swintzerland, no paper available, forced to walk."
W/C Keily was the C/O of 113 Sq and shot down over Lybia in September 1940, He was at Spittal from 17 september 1943 to 8 November 1943.
I think that the escape was in the beginning of November 43.
Could you help to identify Major Burt and Capt Harboard ?
Thank you !
Alain
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