POW diaries - Captain Percival Lowe, item 162

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                                                                75.

have found it out I dont knew. We knew they knew [insert] we aware [/insert] it

was the English who had been working. We burnt all

our muddy clothes & lived if truth be said in fear &

trembling. In the meantime we replaced the vacant bed

boards by  ...  from the squash court which was having

new walls. For ten days nothing occured. Then the Germans

was [insert] ith [/insert] lanterns, ropes & spades proceeded to investigate.

During this time a man with a gun had watched the

place but of course no one went near it. They spent

that afternoon & next morning digging it up. A sentry

was posted on the place. The wood as it came up was

placed beside the building. A crowd of course was assembled

Then At a preconcerted moment every Belgian seized a

board & bolted everyone got away except the one with

the spade. He ran right into Caiper who said *Gaben

sie mir. [insert] das " [/insert] They never found the [insert] our [/insert]trap door. Next day

an inspector of prisons visited the English room turned

out the occupants & marched the boxes apparently for

dirty clothes. He found nothing. After [insert] this [/insert] the German lieutenant

was very talkative to us trying to find out information

He had been certain that they would find [insert] discover [/insert] the wood of

the squash court in the tunnel but he was wrong. All

they got was a button which was sent to the intelligence

Berlin for investigation. As it belongs to the R.A.M. Corps

that went [insert] did not [/insert] lead them for.

Just at this moment a Flying Corps Officer by the use of the

garden , my suit of mufti, wire cutters, & his knowledge of German

got right to the Dutch frontier.

The result of all this was the curtailing of the exercise ground


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                                                                75.

have found it out I dont knew. We knew they knew [insert] we aware [/insert] it

was the English who had been working. We burnt all

our muddy clothes & lived if truth be said in fear &

trembling. In the meantime we replaced the vacant bed

boards by  ...  from the squash court which was having

new walls. For ten days nothing occured. Then the Germans

was [insert] ith [/insert] lanterns, ropes & spades proceeded to investigate.

During this time a man with a gun had watched the

place but of course no one went near it. They spent

that afternoon & next morning digging it up. A sentry

was posted on the place. The wood as it came up was

placed beside the building. A crowd of course was assembled

Then At a preconcerted moment every Belgian seized a

board & bolted everyone got away except the one with

the spade. He ran right into Caiper who said *Gaben

sie mir. [insert] das " [/insert] They never found the [insert] our [/insert]trap door. Next day

an inspector of prisons visited the English room turned

out the occupants & marched the boxes apparently for

dirty clothes. He found nothing. After [insert] this [/insert] the German lieutenant

was very talkative to us trying to find out information

He had been certain that they would find [insert] discover [/insert] the wood of

the squash court in the tunnel but he was wrong. All

they got was a button which was sent to the intelligence

Berlin for investigation. As it belongs to the R.A.M. Corps

that went [insert] did not [/insert] lead them for.

Just at this moment a Flying Corps Officer by the use of the

garden , my suit of mufti, wire cutters, & his knowledge of German

got right to the Dutch frontier.

The result of all this was the curtailing of the exercise ground



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  • June 28, 2017 17:43:47 Annick Rodriguez

                                                                    75.

    have found it out I dont knew. We knew they knew [insert] we aware [/insert] it

    was the English who had been working. We burnt all

    our muddy clothes & lived if truth be said in fear &

    trembling. In the meantime we replaced the vacant bed

    boards by  ...  from the squash court which was having

    new walls. For ten days nothing occured. Then the Germans

    was [insert] ith [/insert] lanterns, ropes & spades proceeded to investigate.

    During this time a man with a gun had watched the

    place but of course no one went near it. They spent

    that afternoon & next morning digging it up. A sentry

    was posted on the place. The wood as it came up was

    placed beside the building. A crowd of course was assembled

    Then At a preconcerted moment every Belgian seized a

    board & bolted everyone got away except the one with

    the spade. He ran right into Caiper who said *Gaben

    sie mir. [insert] das " [/insert] They never found the [insert] our [/insert]trap door. Next day

    an inspector of prisons visited the English room turned

    out the occupants & marched the boxes apparently for

    dirty clothes. He found nothing. After [insert] this [/insert] the German lieutenant

    was very talkative to us trying to find out information

    He had been certain that they would find [insert] discover [/insert] the wood of

    the squash court in the tunnel but he was wrong. All

    they got was a button which was sent to the intelligence

    Berlin for investigation. As it belongs to the R.A.M. Corps

    that went [insert] did not [/insert] lead them for.

    Just at this moment a Flying Corps Officer by the use of the

    garden , my suit of mufti, wire cutters, & his knowledge of German

    got right to the Dutch frontier.

    The result of all this was the curtailing of the exercise ground


  • June 28, 2017 17:43:25 Annick Rodriguez

                                                                    75.

    have found it out I dont knew. We knew they knew [insert] we aware [/insert] it

    was the English who had been working. We burnt all

    our muddy clothes & lived if truth be said in fear &

    trembling. In the meantime we replaced the vacant bed

    boards by  ...  from the squash court which was having

    new walls. For ten days nothing occured. Then the Germans

    was [insert] ith [/insert] lanterns, ropes & spades proceeded to investigate.

    During this time a man with a gun had watched the

    place but of course no one went near it. They spent

    that afternoon & next morning digging it up. A sentry

    was posted on the place. The wood as it came up was

    placed beside the building. A crowd of course was assembled

    Then At a preconcerted moment every Belgian seized a

    board & bolted everyone got away except the one with

    the spade. He ran right into Caiper who said *Gaben

    sie mir. [insert] das " [/insert] They never found the [insert] our [/insert]trap door. Next day

    an inspector of prisons visited the English room turned

    out the occupants & marched the boxes apparently for

    dirty clothes. He found nothing. After [insert] this [/insert] the German lieutenant

    was very talkative to us trying to find out information

    He had been certain that they would find [insert] discover [/insert] the wood of

    the squash court in the tunnel but he was wrong. All

    they got was a button which was sent to the intelligence

    Berlin for investigation. As it belongs to the R.A.M. Corps

    that went [insert] did not [/insert] lead them for.

    Just at this moment a Flying Corps Officer by the use of the

    garden , my suit of mufti, wire cutters, & his knowledge of German

    got right to the Dutch frontier.



  • June 28, 2017 17:33:20 Annick Rodriguez

                                                                    75.

    have found it out I dont knew. We knew they knew [insert] we aware [/insert] it

    was the English who had been working. We burnt all

    our muddy clothes & lived if truth be said in fear &

    trembling. In the meantime we replaced the vacant bed

    boards by  ...  from the squash court which was having

    new walls. For ten days nothing occured. Then the Germans

    was [insert] ith [/insert] lanterns, ropes & spades proceeded to investigate.

    During this time a man with a gun had watched the

    place but of course no one went near it. They spent

    that afternoon & next morning digging it up. A sentry

    was posted on the place. The wood as it came up was

    placed beside the building. A crowd of course was assembled

    Then At a preconcerted moment every Belgian seized a

    board & bolted everyone got away except the one with

    the spade. He ran right into Caiper who said *Gaben

    sie mir. [insert] das " [/insert] They never found the [insert] our [/insert]trap door. Next day

    an inspector of prisons visited the English room turned

    out the occupants & marched the boxes apparently for

    dirty clothes. He found nothing. After [insert] this [/insert] the German lieutenant

    was very talkative to us trying to find out information

    He had been certain that they would find [insert] discover [/insert] the wood of

    the squash court in the tunnel but he was wrong. All

    they got was a button which was sent to the intelligence

    Berlin for investigation. As it belongs to the R.A.M. 



  • June 28, 2017 17:32:34 Annick Rodriguez

                                                                    75.

    have found it out I dont knew. We knew they knew [insert] we aware [/insert] it

    was the English who had been working. We burnt all

    our muddy clothes & lived if truth be said in fear &

    trembling. In the meantime we replaced the vacant bed

    boards by  ...  from the squash court which was having

    new walls. For ten days nothing occured. Then the Germans

    was [insert] ith [/insert] lanterns, ropes & spades proceeded to investigate.

    During this time a man with a gun had watched the

    place but of course no one went near it. They spent

    that afternoon & next morning digging it up. A sentry

    was posted on the place. The wood as it came up was

    placed beside the building. A crowd of course was assembled

    Then At a preconcerted moment every Belgian seized a

    board & bolted everyone got away except the one with

    the spade. He ran right into Caiper who said *Gaben

    sie mir. [insert] das " [/insert] They never found the [insert] our [/insert]trap door. Next day

    an inspector of prisons visited the English room turned

    out the occupants & marched the boxes apparently for

    dirty clothes. He found nothing. After [insert] this [/insert] the German lieutenant

    was very talkative to us trying to find out information

    He had been certain that they would find [insert] discover [/insert] the wood of

    the squash court in the tunnel but he was



  • June 28, 2017 17:31:42 Annick Rodriguez

                                                                    75.

    have found it out I dont knew. We knew they knew [insert] we aware [/insert] it

    was the English who had been working. We burnt all

    our muddy clothes & lived if truth be said in fear &

    trembling. In the meantime we replaced the vacant bed

    boards by  ...  from the squash court which was having

    new walls. For ten days nothing occured. Then the Germans

    was [insert] ith [/insert] lanterns, ropes & spades proceeded to investigate.

    During this time a man with a gun had watched the

    place but of course no one went near it. They spent

    that afternoon & next morning digging it up. A sentry

    was posted on the place. The wood as it came up was

    placed beside the building. A crowd of course was assembled

    Then At a preconcerted moment every Belgian seized a

    board & bolted everyone got away except the one with

    the spade. He ran right into Caiper who said *Gaben

    sie mir. [insert] das " [/insert] They never found the [insert] our [/insert]trap door. Next day

    an inspector of prisons visited the English room turned

    out the occupants & marched the boxes apparently for

    dirty clothes. He found nothing. After [insert] this [/insert] the German lieutenant

    was very talkative to us trying to find out information

    He had been certain that they would find the wood of



  • June 28, 2017 01:02:35 Annick Rodriguez

                                                                    75.

    have found it out I dont knew. We knew they knew [insert] we aware [/insert] it

    was the English who had been working. We burnt all

    our muddy clothes & lived if truth be said in fear &

    trembling. In the meantime we replaced the vacant bed

    boards by  ...  from the squash court which was having

    new walls. For ten days nothing occured. Then the Germans



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