257538 WO1. Ian Albert "Jock " Paver Union Army South African Die Middlelandse Regiment from:Umtata My grandfather Ian Paver has documented much of his war experience. He has sketches and prison tokens from some of the POW camps he was interned in.He was the Regimental Sergeant Major of Die Middlelandse Regiment from Umtata and he was taken prisoner in Tobruk and this is the short version of his experiences.
He was Taken prisoner at Tobruk 21st June 1942 by German Panza forces, and held in Benghazi 1st July 1942.
On 12th Nov. 1942 Ian was moved by ship from Benghazi to Italy, he arrived in Taranto on 23rd Nov. 1942 then was moved again to PG 82 PM 3200, Laterina on 25th November 1942.
The Italian guards leave Laterina on 12th Sept. 1943, and German guards take over 13th Sept. 1943.
16th Sept. 1943 Ian leaves Laterina by train in cattle a truck.
17th Sept. 1943 at midnight he crossed into Austria through the Brenner Pass
arriving at Stalag IV B on 8th Oct. 1943.
US Troops arrived 25th April 1945.
Finally they were released.
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