Just a little more on Stalag Luft 111. There was a fellow named John Colwell who lived in Parksville that donated his diary to our museum. Every day a page is turned to let people read what life was like in camp. Here's a link to the site.
http://www.comoxairforcemuseum.ca/exhibits.html
Sadly, John is no longer with us, I had the pleasure of talking to him and he was a great person.
Rob.