EPISODE · Jun 6, 2024 · 38 MIN
Sgt. J Prendergast
Sgt. John Prendergast was an Irishman serving in the British Army, and was identified by his captors as a potential collaborator. Instead he escaped back to the UK, travelling to France by train, before making his way to Gibraltar with the help of an escape line.For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape. If you would like to follow us on Twitter we can be found @FYTWIO we can also be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/ or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sgt. John Prendergast was an Irishman serving in the British Army, and was identified by his captors as a potential collaborator. Instead he escaped back to the UK, travelling to France by train, before making his way to Gibraltar with the help of an escape line.For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape. If you would like to follow us on Twitter we can be found @FYTWIO we can also be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/ or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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