A tunnel was dug from a prisoner of war camp between 23/24 July 1918 over 9 months by British prisoners to escape. The tunnel was 50 meters long, 700mm wide and 600mm high. 80 prisoners planned to escape through the tunnel but only 29 managed to escape with 3 being temporarily buried and 10 making it back to England. The tunnel was dug in secret by prisoners who formed the British Amateur Dramatic Society as a cover for their activities.

2. Mary Chomley

9. David Gray Cssper Kennard
Charles Rathborne Jock Tullis Edward Leggatt John Bousfield
Cecil Blain Stanley Purvis Leonard Bennett
Peter Campbell-Martin
• 23/24 July, 1918
• 9 months to dig
• 50m long
• 700 mm wide x 600 mm high
• 80 planning to escape
• 29 escaped
• 3 temporarily buried
• 10 succeeded in reaching England

14. Oath not to escape

15. British Amateur Dramatic Society (BADS)

18. Heinrich Niemeyer
Feldwebel KastenFeldwebel KastenAirfield adjacent to Holz.
Holz. gate
Holz. Landwehr Infanterie-Regiment No. 77
Karl Niemeyer

19. Ernest Cudmore
William
Stephenson
Charles Eaton

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22. LEST WE FORGET