Series 5, Episode 7 - Midshipman PNV Newsome

Our first escape from the Pacific Theatre, we look at the escape of Midshipman Peter Noel Vesey Newsome, who despite being a Merchant sailor for the Blue Funnel Line, served as a GI in the US Army, taking part in Guerilla warfare in the Philippines, and even liberated his own prison camp! For You The War Is Over is a podcast that looks at the real life stories of Prisoner-of-War escapes from the the Second World War. Hosted by Dave Robertson and Tony Hoskins, each episode looks at a new escape.  If you would like to follow us on Twitter we can be found @FYTWIO we can also be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FYTWIO/ or if you would prefer to send a more long form message we can also be reached via email at [email protected]