Story made me smileIt also emerged that Capt Campbell tried to escape as soon as he returned.
The British WWI prisoner of war who returned to captivity
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Re: The British WWI prisoner of war who returned to captivit
christel wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23957605
Story made me smileIt also emerged that Capt Campbell tried to escape as soon as he returned.
Only in Britain !
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Re: The British WWI prisoner of war who returned to captivit
Sounds like an extract from " Ripping Yarns"
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Re: The British WWI prisoner of war who returned to captivit
From the article:
How times have changed.
Jenks
Historian Richard van Emden told the BBC that Capt Campbell would have felt a duty to honour his word.
How times have changed.
Jenks
Re: The British WWI prisoner of war who returned to captivit
"Word of honour" An outdated concept for sure Jenks, especially in banking and politics.
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