Prisoner of War's Recapture
First news of their second ,son, Private William Victor King', after his escape from a prisoner of war camp in Italy on that. country's capitulation and subsequent recapture lias been received by Mr and Airs E. R. King, of Scddon Street, Waihi. Writing i'rom Stalag Vila, Germany r Private King says: "Well! Well! liere I 1 am again, and in the pink of condition. It seems funny being behind the wire again after four months of liberty; and did Ave have some fun, too! We were just dead out of luck getting caught again, but we are satisfied. We gave it a go to get back to our own lines again, but the opposition Avas too strong for us. Another liA'e hours and avc would have done it. Fortyfive. miles was all Ave had to go. We travelled close on :J(M) kilometres— about 180 miles—and most of it Avas in a small 201't. roAving boat which avc 'pinched,' including sails and everything that went Avitli it. Three of lis avc re in It ..."
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 85, 27 June 1944, Page 6
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177Prisoner of War's Recapture Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 85, 27 June 1944, Page 6
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