Strutt was repatriated on medical grounds, and Gibson and Tomkins were moved to another camp. He and Tomkins escaped from the new camp, and spent 81 days walking  south to Bari, crossing the Apennines and German lines, to return to Allied-held territory.
Strutt was sent back home due to medical reasons, while Gibson and Tomkins were moved to another camp. They both escaped from this new camp and walked for 81 days south to Bari, crossing the Apennines and German lines before returning to Allied-held territory.