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234898 Kenneth Percival Waterhouse South African Army This is an excerpt from my late father-in-laws wartime diary, which we discovered after he passed away. Kenneth Percival Waterhouse, South African motor-mechanic, volunteered in 1940, went up to North Africa. Captured by the Italians 15th June 1941 in rear guard from Gazala Arrived Tripoli camp 27th June 1941 Left Tripoli 13th Nov 1941 Arrived Palermo 9 days later Quarantined in Palermo camp for 15 days Arrived in Chiavarri camp 11th December 1941 Left Chiavari Campo 52 8th July Arrived Campo 73, Modena 9th July 1943 Left Campo 73 21st July 1943 Arrived Stalag IVb, Riega 23th July 1943 Left Stalag VIb 9th August 1943. Arrived Stalag VIIIb, Lamsdorf 10th Got news 23rd January 1945 Tripoli had been evacuated by the Axis forces Liberated by the Russians, treated as badly as the Nazis until handed over to the Yanks Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**