Blighty or Bust: The epic 2,000-mile escape of WW11 prisoner-of-war, Raymond Bailey, in his own word

Blighty or Bust is Private Raymond Bailey’s own account of his dramatic escape in 1940 from a Nazi prisoner-of-war column – and his daring 2, 00 mile journey from northern France to the safety of British Gibraltar. Along the way Ray has nerve-shredding encounters with German soldiers and the Spanish Civil Guard. Often he is exhausted and starving. Youthful energy and unfailing optimism are all that keep him going. At other times Ray is enveloped in kindness. He is aided and befriended, conc...