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Harry Day

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710:). Disguised in a tailored uniform to look like a civilian suit, together with another escapee (Pawel Tobolski), who was dressed as a German soldier, the pair travelled by train, through Berlin, reaching Stettin on the evening of the next day. There they sought help from some French workers and were taken to a workers' camp. However, they were betrayed by an informer in the camp and arrested the following day. 577:, arriving there at the end of October. He took over the role of senior British officer at this camp and became responsible for the well-being of the handful of British RAF prisoners who had entered captivity so early in the war. Day, with six RAF and five French POWs, left Oflag IX-A/H in December 1939 to be sent to Dulag Luft near Oberursel to become a 'permanent' staff at this new transit camp. 40: 638:
Day arrived at Stalag Luft I in July 1941 and immediately took over the role of senior British officer. Any suspicions felt about Day from his time at Dulag Luft were quickly dissolved when the other inmates of the camp learnt of his exploits. At this camp, Day set up an escape organisation, headed
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food and a good relationship with the German guards. This 'privileged friendliness' caused suspicion with newly captured RAF aircrew who passed through the camp, and many accusations of collaboration were made against Day and his other colleagues.
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began in April 1940, very few prisoners entered the camp, and life was fairly relaxed. Day got on well with the German commandant, Major Rumpel. The permanent staff were also allowed out on parole walk and enjoyed ample
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Day partly oversaw a mass escape attempt in August 1941 when 12 officers tried to escape using a tunnel; however, the escape was discovered as the third person left the exit, and all three escapers were recaptured.
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Day, again due to his seniority in rank, held the post of senior British officer and also headed the permanent staff whose job was to help newly captured aircrew adapt to life as prisoners of war. Until the
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together with other prominent prisoners. He made one final escape attempt in the final weeks of the war when the prisoners had limited freedom within the city limits while being held in
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light bomber. He volunteered to carry out the squadron's first operational mission, a flight from Metz to reconnoitre Hamm-Hannover-Soest on 13 October 1939. His Blenheim,
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and others. This time Day headed east to Poland, hoping to get on a ship to Sweden. He was recaptured and sent back to Szubin, before being transferred back to Sagan.
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and drove to the Allied lines where he informed the Allied Forces of the hostage situation in Tyrol. However, the following day, one of the German prisoners, Colonel
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by Sydney Smith is an account of Day's exploits as a prisoner of war. Smith was also a POW and was held with Day for several years. Day also features in
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and into France, but was recaptured five days later, looking like a tramp. All the escapers were recaptured and after spending a few days in jail at
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Day was promoted to lieutenant on 26 September 1919, with effect from 26 September 1917. His first command was with a marine detachment on
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In fact, Day had been sending intelligence back home in coded letters, and together with other members of the permanent staff, including
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When Stalag Luft I was closed in March 1942, Day and all RAF inmates were transferred to the east compound at the newly built
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Married to Margo, Day lived mainly on the Isle of Wight or at 6 Trevor Square, London. He died in the Blue Sisters Hospital,
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headquarters, but he requested to join an operational squadron. This was approved, and on 1 July 1939 he was promoted to
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on 1 July 1928 before receiving a permanent commission in the same rank on 21 June 1930 (seniority from 1 July).
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in 1946, before retiring from service in 1950. He acted as technical adviser for the films
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headquarters, he was held in solitary confinement in the death cells at Sachsenhausen.
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Day was over 40 when the Second World War began, and with No. 57 Squadron he moved to
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had asked him to relent because Day and his family were so well known to the public.
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After a brief stay in the local jail, Day was taken to Berlin and was interviewed by
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In June 1941, Day and 17 others tunnelled out of the camp. This was the first
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troops freed the hostages on 30 April after forcing their guards to flee.
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Day stayed with the Royal Marines until 1924, when he moved to the
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of the war. Day travelled on foot alone, aiming to walk down the
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on 3 August 1898, and grew up there. His grandfather had been a
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where in March 1943 he escaped through the latrine tunnel with
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in the degree of Officer for his services to American POWs.
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People educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College
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before commanding the Advanced Flying Training School at
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For his services while a prisoner, Day was awarded the
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unit to Villa Bassa to protect the prisoners from the
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When war was imminent Day was promised a staff job at
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Participants in the Great Escape from Stalag Luft III
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while on a four-year attachment. He was promoted to
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Major Rumpel congratulated Day on his attempt. 340:Day served with a Royal Marine detachment on the 1503:Companions of the Distinguished Service Order 1488:World War II prisoners of war held by Germany 1099:"arrow active | 1931 | 0915 | Flight Archive" 923:(Supplement). 16 October 1917. p. 10605. 397:Later Day commanded the marine detachment of 8: 317:Day was sent to England and was educated at 1508:Officers of the Order of the British Empire 1498:Recipients of the Albert Medal (lifesaving) 1391:(Supplement). 7 January 1919. p. 1076. 1371:(Supplement). 7 January 1919. p. 3445. 1205:, Northwestwern University Press, pp. 81–2. 1538:Sachsenhausen concentration camp survivors 797:Officer of the Order of the British Empire 725:Sachsenhausen concentration camp and Tyrol 182:Officer of the Order of the British Empire 38: 27: 16:Royal Marine & RAF officer (1898-1977) 1304:AIR40/1489 – Letter of Recommendation by 1161:(Supplement). 30 June 1939. p. 4453. 740:In February 1945, Day was transferred to 280:of Sarawak. The army became known as the 799:. He was also awarded the United States 353:On 9 November 1918, two days before the 1543:British expatriates in colonial Sarawak 874: 454:, and other displays. He held posts at 1468:Royal Marines personnel of World War I 466:on 1 August 1936, holding commands at 228:(3 August 1898 – 11 March 1977) was a 19:For other people named Harry Day, see 1528:British World War II prisoners of war 7: 694:Stalag Luft III and the Great Escape 509:as part of the air component of the 884:'Wings Day' by Sydney Smith page 26 1295:'Wings Day by Sydney Smith page 79 977:. 9 September 1919. p. 11355. 328:in 1916 and was commissioned as a 14: 1403:"Reach for the Sky (1956) – IMDb" 1349:discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk 1227:RAF Bomber Command Losses 1939–40 903:. 5 September 1916. p. 8703. 666:In October 1942, Day was sent to 731:Sachsenhausen concentration camp 1533:Officers of the Legion of Merit 702:, he planned and organised the 651:Stalag Luft III and Oflag XXI-B 557:Upon his capture, Day became a 1129:. 4 August 1936. p. 5081. 1041:"1930 | 0861 | Flight Archive" 943:. 7 January 1919. p. 363. 513:, which was equipped with the 186:Officer of the Legion of Merit 1: 1421:by Charles Rollings, page 246 1142:by Charles Rollings, page 246 1009:. 22 July 1924. p. 5553. 865:, on 11 March 1977, aged 78. 565:(which later became known as 299:. He is also a descendant of 1174:by Charles Rollings, page 67 1071:. 8 July 1930. p. 4273. 1029:. 3 June 1928. p. 4502. 754:Villa Bassa (now Niederdorf) 206:Harry Melville Arbuthnot Day 1483:British World War II pilots 793:Distinguished Service Order 756:. On 28 April, Day stole a 511:British Expeditionary Force 178:Distinguished Service Order 1559: 750:transferred to South Tyrol 21:Harry Day (disambiguation) 18: 1405:– via www.imdb.com. 772:, asking him to send his 489:and placed in command of 37: 1473:Royal Air Force officers 1343:Archives, The National. 1265:by Sydney Smith, page 71 1253:by Sydney Smith, page 65 1241:by Sydney Smith, page 28 1217:by Sydney Smith, page 19 990:by Sydney Smith, page 27 748:. In April 1945, he was 529:Stephan Lutjens, of 11./ 303:, who was an officer on 1345:"The Discovery Service" 1277:by Sydney Smith page 77 766:Wichard von Alvensleben 569:). 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Index

Harry Day (disambiguation)

Kingdom of Sarawak
Sarawak
Malta
Royal Marines
Royal Air Force
Group Captain
No. 23 Squadron RAF
No. 57 Squadron RAF
First World War
Second World War
George Cross
Distinguished Service Order
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Officer of the Legion of Merit
George Fiott Day
GC
DSO
OBE
Royal Marine
Royal Air Force
Second World War
prisoner of war
Sarawak
Borneo
major
66th Foot
private army
Charles Brooke

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