ESCAPE FROM DEATH
ADMIRAL IN DESERT FOUGHT TO LAST SHOT (British Official Wireless.) (10.30 a.m.) RUGBY. Aug. 30. The almost incredible escape from death in the Western -Desert of Admiral Sir Walter CowahV aged 71, is described in a letter to The Times from Major-General Sir Herevvard Wake. Admiral Cowan had been with an Indian cavalry brigade in the desert fighting for some months when he was taken prisoner prior to the fall of Tobruk. Part olj the brigade was holding an unprepared position when they were overrun by a large force of the enemy,-including many tanks. Admiral Cowan hid in a Bren-gun carrier and was not noticed’at first but the second wave came’along and four of the crew of an-armoured car came towards-the carrier.- Admiral Cowan erupted his revolver at 'them, knocking one ever. The three other? ran back to the car and fired several bursts of machine-gun fire at Admiral Cowan, calling on him to surrender. He pointed to bis empty revolver at his side and was taken prisoner. 1
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20876, 31 August 1942, Page 2
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172ESCAPE FROM DEATH Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20876, 31 August 1942, Page 2
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