The Escape of a Princess Pat: Being the full account of the capture and fifteen months' imprisonment of Corporal Edwards, of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, and his final escape from Germany into HollandPearson, George
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The Escape of a Princess Pat: Being the full account of the capture and fifteen months' imprisonment of Corporal Edwards, of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, and his final escape from Germany into Holland
Pearson, George
Prisoner-of-war escapes; World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, Canadian; World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, German
After undergoing this sentence, Sergt. Edwards and Simmons were
taken to another punishment camp at Salsengen and it was from
here that they made their successful escape on August 21.
The British Consul at Rotterdam arranged the wanderers' passage
to England, where they arrived on the 18th of September. When he
reported in London, Sergt. Edwards had to prove he was alive,
because the records of the War Office had him marked up as dead.
A lot of red tape had to be untangled before the gallant soldier
could be officially brought back from the dead, but at that time
he was still writing to his wife, so that, when she saw her
husband's name in the casualty list, she at once contradicted
the officials by sending her husband's letters and his pictures.
_Postal card to No. 39 Cpl. E. Edwards, P. P. C. L. I. Depot, South
Camp, Seaford, Sussex, England, from Charles Scarfe, who was also
captured on May 8th._
Manor Farm, Interlaken, Switzerland, Jan. 3rd, 1917.
Dear Old Pal Teddy:
Just a card hoping to find you well as it leaves me A-1. Hope
you had a good Christmas. Had a fairly good one myself but hope
we are in Canada next one. Have had enough of being a prisoner
of war. Remember me to all the boys and write soon. From your
old pal, Charlie.
_Postal card to 39 Cpl. E. Edwards, P. P. C. L. I. Depot, South Camp,
Seaford, Sussex, England, from his comrade in the escape._
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