Dick, Oswald

Dick, Oswald, Worcester, 1 of 6 FAU men repatriated by Germans with other British prisoners, from 16 out of 23 FAU men captured in Greece in 1941, joined FAU 9/39 so not registered or been before tribunal, worked with FAU on Finnish front evacuating refugees to Norway, reached Namsos after last British transport left but escaped to Sweden and went via Russia and Cairo & were in desert campaign, later went to Greece, during Allied retreat helped evacuate casualties from Greek hospitals and British clearing stations until captured by Germans, YEP 25/10/43 p8, NOJ 25/10 p2, FRI 29/10/43 p720 + 5/11/43 p743

Dick, Oswald Hector Jones, Brooklands, Leigh near Worcester, (later 26 Hill View Rd, Hanbury Park, Worcester); born 1/8/15 Cheltenham College & B A in history from London, religion not reported, schoolmaster until war, ex Territorial Army officer; joined FAU 14/11/39 St Leonards Hospital leader (comment – schoolmaster showing considerable initiative), 1/40 Finland & Norway then teaching in Sweden until repatriated, 9/10/40 left Sweden for Cairo & Alexandria Hospital, 25/3/41 to Greece where taken prisoner by Germans 14/5/41, in Stalag 8B prison camp, repatriated 26/10/43, West London & Gordon Square to resigned 14/1/46 FAU Personnel file;