He was hidden by a Dutch family, called de Nooij, who lived at No. 5 Torenstraat in Ede. The address no longer exists because of development. The family nursed the brigadier back to health over a period of several months; he then managed to escape again with the help of the underground. He remained friends with the de Nooijs for the rest of their lives and visited immediately after they were liberated, bearing gifts. Hackett wrote about the experience in his book "I Was A Stranger", published in 1977. He received his second Distinguished Service Order for his service at Arnhem.