An interesting story has been passed on to us concerning
Australian airman, Paul Royle, who was involved in the "Great Escape"
from Stalag Luft III in 1944.
Royle was an Odd Bod although, as far as we know, not a member of
the Odd Bods Association. It would seem he kept his wartime exploits to himself
and in fact his Son was 12 years old before he learned of his Dad's involvement
after reading the book The Great
Escape by Paul Brickhill.
Royle passed away on August 23rd aged 101. He was born in Perth
and studied at the Royal School of Mines in London after the war, before
returning to Australia, and spending most of his life on Civil Engineering
projects including a hydroelectric plant in Tasmania.
His story has been syndicated in many publications around the
world including The Times in London and the New York Times. They are worth
googling if you have internet access or, closer to home you can read about Royle
on the ABC - http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-27/the-great-escape-survivor-paul-royle-dies-in-perth/6731078
Thanks to Terry Maher for passing on this story.
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