Sergeant Albert Ambrose Wilson
Name: 5774137, Sgt. Wilson, Albert Ambrose.
Unit: 2nd Parachute Regiment.
Date of Birth: 27th January 1912.
Date of Enlistment: 2nd September 1939.
Captured: 1st December 1942.
Escaped: 14th September 1943.
Peacetime Profession: Maintenance Machinist.
Private Address: 18, Furze Road, Thorpe, Norwich.
1. Capture.
At Tunis on 1 Dec 1942 at 1145 hrs. Surrounded while attacking aerodromes.
2. Camps in which imprisoned.
In transit in North Africa.
Camp 98, Sicily:
Camp 66, Capua: 3 Jan to 8 Feb 1943.
Camp 59, Servigliano: 9 Feb to 14 Sep 1943.
3. Attempted Escapes.
At Camp 66, Capua Source tried to get through the wire.
4. Escape.
From Camp 59, Servigliano on 14 Sep 1943. Holes were knocked in the walls and Source got through and took to the hills.
Sgt. Tugwell, H., East Surreys (Report No: S/P.G./MISC/INT/380)
Sgt. Dudley, Army Air Corps.
Sgt. Dudley was last seen at Commananzo on 21 Sep 1943 when they split up due to approach of Germans.
From Servigliano they went on foot to Commananzo, Ascoli where Source was turned back by peasants who would not give him food. From there they went to San Benedito. They were guided by a Lieutenant to the beach and then had to go back because of firing and confusion. They stayed at a farm for six days and then with the aid of the officer (working for "A" Force) they procured a boat and arrived at Termoli on 13 Nov 1943.
INTERVIEWED: 25 Jan 1944.
APPENDIX A
(1) HELPERS.
Oct 1943 for 14 days. Gino MUNDI, Farmer, San Lorenzo. Shelter and food.
The Lieutenant was in civilian clothes and said his name was Lt. HUGHES and that he was working for "A" Force, and he accompanied Source to Termoli and gave him food.
My thanks to John Howes for this report.