Mother named as next of kin at attestation Ethel May Paul, 26 Garnett Street, Ninerton, Warwickshire, England

Married 8 March 1941 and his wife named as next of kin subsequently, Pearl Melba Paul, 29 Carey Street, Mairoa, Hamilton

Attested 20 June 1940

Entered Papakura 7 January 1941

Posted missing 13 December 1941

Reported missing believed POW 17 February 1942, Rome advised he was a POW

8 June 1942, Rome communicates POW at Campo PG 52

6 March 1943, advised POW at Campo PG 107

Escaped along with another, after being sold by the Italians to the Germans. When being moved by the German guards, he and Private Martin Regis Hodge (8731, 27 Machine Gun Battalion) hid, got out later and separated. Daniel Paul went on to join the partisans at Castel Dobra, left the partisan force, was arrested by Germans and broke free twice, was then taken to transit camp in Trieste where he met his fellow escapee, also recaptured. The compatriot, Private M.R. Hodge (8731) picked the locks and six got out of camp, contacted partisans, then contacted the British mission and sent to Semic, and flown to Brindisi (Mason (1954)). p. 427.

Reported safe in NZ Reception Depot 12 May 1944

Overseas service 3 years 165 days

Embarked from Suez 4 August 1944, arrived Wellington 18 September 1944, discharged 13 December 1944

Escape as POW described in Mason (1954) p. 427. AWMM