Captured during fighting near Tobruk in late 1941 , he was held in a prisoner of war camp in Italy .
Captured during fighting near Tobruk in late 1941 , he was escaped in April 1943 with five other officers , including fellow New Zealander James Hargest .
Captured during fighting near Tobruk in late 1941 , he was held in a prisoner of war camp in Italy but escaped in April 1943 with five other officers , including fellow New Zealander James Hargest .