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A different Highland IC voice every so often. This week it’s @1940Medal talking about things POW and Dunkirk related.
Feb 5 • 25 tweets • 6 min read
@almurray @WeHaveWaysPod Today's #FamilyHistoriesFebruary story comes from member Nick Livingstone. Nick writes: My maternal grandfather, Frank Carruthers, was journalist before the war. He joined the Navy and became a Telegraphist on HMS Dainty before she was sunk off Tobruk. 1/ Image
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Image He was evacuated to Crete were his radio skills led to him being sent to the Control Tower at Maleme airfield. With the German invasion in full flow, Frank tried to escape to avoid being captured but twisted his knee and ended up in the bag. 2/ Image
Mar 17, 2024 • 49 tweets • 12 min read
@1940Medal here. Thought I would put together a 🧵off the back of the recent @WeHaveWaysPod livestream with @LukeTurnerEsq. Luke and I ended up trading a few tweets as I am interested in finding out more about homosexuality in POW camps as part of the book I'm working on. 1/ I face a challenge in that there a far fewer accounts written by non-officer POWs and they often tend to skirt around the issue. I have found some references to homosexuality in books and in interviews given by former POWs and the picture is a mixed one to say the least! 2/