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| − | '''Dudley Cave''' (Dudley Scott Cave, 1921–1999) was a gay rights campaigner. | + | [[File:Dudley_Cave.jpg|thumb|Dudley Cave]]'''Dudley Cave''' (Dudley Scott Cave, 1921–1999) was a gay rights campaigner. |
A pacifist at heart, he nonetheless agreed to join the army in 1941 on hearing of Nazi atrocities. He was sent to the far East, and was one of the prisoners of war who were compelled to work on the Burma railway (as depicted in the film ''Bridge on the River Kwai''). | A pacifist at heart, he nonetheless agreed to join the army in 1941 on hearing of Nazi atrocities. He was sent to the far East, and was one of the prisoners of war who were compelled to work on the Burma railway (as depicted in the film ''Bridge on the River Kwai''). | ||
Dudley found there was no rejection of gay men in the forces in wartime, but things were different when he returned to civilian life. | Dudley found there was no rejection of gay men in the forces in wartime, but things were different when he returned to civilian life. | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:28, 26 March 2016
Dudley Cave (Dudley Scott Cave, 1921–1999) was a gay rights campaigner.
A pacifist at heart, he nonetheless agreed to join the army in 1941 on hearing of Nazi atrocities. He was sent to the far East, and was one of the prisoners of war who were compelled to work on the Burma railway (as depicted in the film Bridge on the River Kwai).
Dudley found there was no rejection of gay men in the forces in wartime, but things were different when he returned to civilian life.
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