Dudley Perkins (soldier)
Dudley Churchill Perkins (1915 – 25 February 1944), also known as Kiwi Perkins, was a New Zealand soldier who fought in Greece during World War II and participated in the Cretan resistance. Perkins was born at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. Serving with the rank of Staff Sergeant, Perkins was among the British Commonwealth troops that were evacuated to Crete after the fall of Greece in April 1941. He was captured by the Germans after the Battle of Crete but managed to escape in two weeks. After spending a year hiding in the mountains of Western Crete, he departed to Egypt onboard a Greek submarine. During the time he spent on the island, he was impressed by the Cretans' assistance to him. Upon reaching Egypt, he decided to join the SOE and returned to Crete as a special agent. On C
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Dudley Perkins (soldier)
Dudley Churchill Perkins (1915 – 25 February 1944), also known as Kiwi Perkins, was a New Zealand soldier who fought in Greece during World War II and participated in the Cretan resistance. Perkins was born at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. Serving with the rank of Staff Sergeant, Perkins was among the British Commonwealth troops that were evacuated to Crete after the fall of Greece in April 1941. He was captured by the Germans after the Battle of Crete but managed to escape in two weeks. After spending a year hiding in the mountains of Western Crete, he departed to Egypt onboard a Greek submarine. During the time he spent on the island, he was impressed by the Cretans' assistance to him. Upon reaching Egypt, he decided to join the SOE and returned to Crete as a special agent. On C
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