# Heroic bravery of female shopkeeper revealed after sheltering British troops from Nazis during WWII

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/heroic-bravery-of-female-shopkeeper-revealed-after-sheltering-british-troops-from-nazis-during-wwii/
- Published: 2026-11-11T16:51:02+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T17:35:20+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/world-news/heroic-bravery-of-female-shopkeeper-who-hid-british-troops-from-nazis-during-wwii-revealed/
- Topics: Europe, UK, World

## Key points

- Ada and Walter hid three stranded British soldiers in Guernsey.
- German troops lived next door, making discovery dangerous.
- Her niece uncovered the story through diaries and photographs.

## Summary

Ada Le Poidevin and her husband Walter sheltered three British soldiers in their Guernsey garden shed after a 1940 raid left them stranded in Nazi-occupied territory. Their actions put them at serious risk because German troops lived next door, and the newly pieced-together account highlights the courage of civilians who helped servicemen during the war.

Corporal Dennis Dumper, Private Fred Drain and Private Andrew Ross later surrendered and became prisoners of war, but all three survived and stayed close to the couple. Ada’s niece Liz Walton, 79, reconstructed her story from diaries, photographs and official records. Ada had also served British troops in France during the First World War, volunteering with the Salvation Army from 1917 and later helping bereaved families visit soldiers’ graves.

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