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The former OC SB Coy and Colditz escape planner, captured when the Royal Marines expended all their ammo during the raid on Calais.
Click on the link for the Daily telegraph Obit.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jh ... db2302.xml
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wow

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I lost count of escapes you would think he would of got lucky on one of them
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I just read that article. It is a totally amazing life story. That guy ruled! Rest in Peace mate.
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What a life...
The sad fact is that when i was a kid we revelled in stories about the likes of this great man. Ask the kids today about Colditz or even the second world war they don't even get taught it at school. What a sad sad world when we look at what it took to keep it free.

I raise a glass to all who have gone before, there arn't many left to tell the stories and what life histories they are.
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Could you imagine the conscripted youth of today thinking up such escape plans? :roll:
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Could you think of the youth of 1930-50

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Could you think of the youth of 1930-50 knowing HTML C++ and i can think of alot more
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Sorry Chris, but escape plans took intelligence, ingenuity guts and determination, HTML C++ may take intelligence but they aren't in the same league.

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all i am saying you cant say we could not do it cos we have not been it the same situation and im sure many could and many cant just like WWII
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This is an obituaries forum, if you would care to take yourself over to Misc Disc, please feel free to continue the conversation. Thanks.
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Sorry Rob, I should have said my comment in another forum.

My respects to Bruce's family. A truely wonderful man.
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sorry

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Sorry your right we just got carried away
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