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Guestbook Entries - 4th Quarter - 2003
 10/01/03 thru 12/31/03

Name: Christopher Dunville
POW Camp:: StalagLuft I


Name of POW:: W/Cdr Herbert Montague "Monty" Robertson
Postal Street Address:: 107 Peel Street
City, State, Zip:: Penetang, Ontario, Canada
Sent: 12/17 2003 09:39 AM










My Grandfather, W/Cdr. "Monty " Robertson (Guelph, Ontario, Canada) flew the first mission of WWII & thus became the first Canadian to engage the Nazi's of WII. Sixty (60) years ago today, Dec 17th, 1943, Monty was shot down over Berlin. He was taken first to the DulagLuft at Templehoff then on Dec 17th to StalagLuft I where he spent the last 17 months of WWII. Monty died in 1961 while serving Canada in the Diplomatic Service in Belgium. His Y.M.C.A. Diary lists the Kriegies of #6 barracks as well as many other names and addresses of SL1 POWs. While at SL1 Monty compiled a Diary of the structure and routines of the Camp. Today, 60 years later, I remember his courage and determination. Many thanks to all Kriegies of SL1 and to all who served to destroy the Nazi regime. You are remembered.