H.R. Davie was serving in the Royal Artillery when he volunteered for parachute training and commando training, and eventually became a member of the S.A.S. He was involved in the Battle of Arnhem, landing by parachute from a plane which later crashed. Many of his comrades were killed in the descent, or by booby-traps after they landed. In the town of Arnhem they were attempting to stop the Germans from blowing up the bridge. They were given orders to go into a cellar, but the Germans mortared the building and it collapsed on top of them. They were dug out by the Germans and taken prisoner, eventually being sent to a P.O.W. camp Stalag IV-B. Here he was interrogated and treated very harshly. When he became ill he was transferred to a German Hospital, where he remained until they were liberated by the American Army. His more detailed account of his experiences is attached.