Dedicated to William T. H. Morris. When William’s submarine H.M.S. Saracen was sunk in August 1943 off Corsica, he became a prisoner of war in Italy, and later, following an unsuccessful escape attempt, in Germany. Personal log books were kindly distributed to the prisoners by the Young Men’s Christian Association to provide them with a means of recording their wartime experiences. The following pages are excerpts from the log book which William kept during his captivity and are a vivid reminder of his love for his country, his freedom and most of all, his family.
New posts every Friday until the logbook has been posted in it’s entirety. Click on images to enlarge. Use the links at the bottom to navigate backwards or forwards through the pages.
-Jerm, the Curator
We’ve reached a portion of the logbook without text for a few pages yet, but, of course, a picture is worth a thousand words.
