HEROIC YOUNG GREEK
ENABLES BRITISH OFFICERS TO
ESCAPE
The war has brought to light many heroic deeds, but none more courageous and daring than this heroic deed of a young Greek soldier
There Avere British and Australian officers in the hospital at Kncssos when the Germans took the place, and it was due to this soldier's courage that they were all able to escape. The soldier, a youth of 20, took a note to the captive officers from an Australian company commander, advising them where to be at a certain hour. He risked his life to deliver the note, putting on civilian clothes, Stealing through the German lines, interviewing the Australian officer to whom the note was addressed, and returning through the German lines.
The officers slipped out of the back entrance of the hospital, and made their way through the oirange groves, then walked 1000 yards in full view from twelve German machine guns, whose gunners may have taken them for civilians.
[The officers are now in. Egypt. We tlo not know where the Greek soldier is, but we wish him a high reward for his great courage.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 170, 20 October 1941, Page 5
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189HEROIC YOUNG GREEK Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 170, 20 October 1941, Page 5
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