THOMAS, Patrick John
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Rank:
Private
Unit / Base:
50ME Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Welch Regiment
Service:
Army
Number:
4074553
P.O.W. number:
267270
P.O.W. camps:
Born:
Sunday, April 7, 1912
Patrick John Thomas, a Post Office Labourer from London, enlisted into The Welch Regiment 4 April 1930. During WW2 he volunteered for Special Service and was attached to 50 Middle East Commando. Private Thomas was reported missing between 25 and 28 February 1941 during operations on the occupied Greek island of Kastellorizo, later confirmed wounded (slight shrapnel wounds) and a prisoner of war since 27 February 1941. He escaped with two others from a train whilst being conveyed from Italy to Germany. Betrayed by local fascists in Venice and recaptured after seven weeks.
Sources
[1] Casualty Lists WO417/23, WO417/89, and WO417/94.
[2] Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1 and WO392/21.
Sources
[1] Casualty Lists WO417/23, WO417/89, and WO417/94.
[2] Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1 and WO392/21.
[2a] German Record Cards of British PoWs / National Archives file WO416/359/94.
[3] 50 Me Cdo Casualty List 25th-28th Feb. 1941 (War Office Oct 1941) Ref. GRO2E/1188/69C.
[3] 50 Me Cdo Casualty List 25th-28th Feb. 1941 (War Office Oct 1941) Ref. GRO2E/1188/69C.
[4] Dir. of Mil. Int.: Liberated Prisoner of War Interrogation Questionnaire 1945/6 / National Archives file WO344/316/2.
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