Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Private

Unit:

Royal Army Service Corps (E.F.I.).

Awarded on:

November 11th, 1943

Recommendation:
"B.S.M Paton was captured in June 1940 at St. Valery-en-Caux, and sent to Stalag XXXA (Thorn), and later to a satellite camp at Graudenz, where he was senior Warrant Officer.
Private Green captured in May 1940 between Wizernes and Boulogne, and sent to Stalag XXA. From where he went to various satellite working camps and in October 1942 to Graudenz where he met B.S.M. Paton.
They escaped from here on the 7th 1943 after much careful preparation. They received some help from Poles (unorganized) but between the 8th and 17th June 1943 were continually on the move travelling by train to Gdynia, Danzig, Lodz, Brombert(?), Zoppot, and other places. On 17th June they boarded a Swedish ship at Gdynia arriving at Stockholm on 22th June 1943.
Private Green speaks fluent German, the knowledge of which was a most important factor in this successful escape.
This Warrant Officer and Private showed the greatest courage, initiative and ingenuity. Both are recommended for awards of the D.C.M."