A short but interesting witness account by Gordon Mellor, a pilot with the RAF, shot down in Europe, using the Comet Chain, escape route through France and Spain down to Gibraltar, eventually smuggled across the border to the safety of the British territory. He also talks about his reception and brief period in Gibraltar. A good tale.

Copyright Imperial War Museum: Ser 220 / IWM 028650R21

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IWM Reel 21 Part 1 (15 mins 11 secs)

IWM Reel 21 Part 2 (15 mins 43 secs)

Mellor, Gordon – transcript