Escaping with His Life by Nicholas Young

Escaping with His Life by Nicholas Young

Very few British soldiers could lay claim to such a full war as Leslie Young. Having survived the retreat to and evacuation from Dunkirk, he volunteered for the newly formed Commandos and took part in their first operation, the raid on the Lofoten Islands. He fought and was captured in Tunisia. He went on the run before his POW camp at Fontanellato was taken over by the Nazis after the September 1943 Italian armistice. He then spent six months on the run in the Apennine mountains aided by many brave and selfless Italians, who were risking their lives in so doing. He eventually reached Allied lines but not before two of his helpers were tragically killed by German and American fire respectively. On returning to England he immediately signed up for the invasion of North West Europe and, despite being wounded, fought his way through to Germany.He was twice Mentioned in Despatches. Thanks to his son’s research, Major Young’s inspiring and thrilling story can now be told.

Sir Nicholas Young’s distinguished career began as a corporate lawyer with one of the `Magic Circle’ law firms. After moving to East Anglia, he discovered his vocation as a charity worker, first with Sue Ryder and Leonard Cheshire before becoming Chief Executive of Macmillan Cancer Support and then Chief Executive of The British Red Cross, stepping down in 2014 after thirteen years. He was knighted for services to cancer care in 2000 and received The Queen’s Badge of Honour in 2013. In retirement he remains a charity trustee, adviser and consultant as well as the chair of the Monte San Martino Trust, which was set up by former PoWs in Italy, and which will receive proceeds from the sale of this book. He was made a Cavaliere Ufficiale by the President of Italy in 2015. He and his wife, Helen, live in Suffolk and have three sons, for whom this tribute to his Father was originally written.

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ISBN 13	9781526746634
ISBN 10	1526746638
Title	Escaping with His Life
Author	Nicholas Young
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Year published	2019-05-28
Number of pages	256
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