British officer died of blood poisoning while in a POW camp in Germany

Is that of any interest? He was already very ill and weak when he arrived from another camp.
I have pics from the funeral and a memorial stone in a cemetary including his name in my home town.

 

Certainly is Stefan!

 

Thanks for the reply. I will dig out the pics and post them asap.
Stefan.

 

Let me start with name: Lt. Derrik Fred Cavaye, Qeen's own Cameron Highlanders

Stefan.

 

He has a few entries here findmypast.co.uk

Born March 1920 in Kensington FreeBMD - Search

Honoured at the Scottish War Memorial in Edinburgh Scottish National War Memorial | Roll Search | Search results

 

Oflag VB

 

Amberdog45,
thanks for this information which did not have yet.
Stefan.

 

I do have these pics. The chapel and the monastery are still there, but I will post new pics with a memorial soon.
Stefan.

 

Derrick Fred Cavaye
Birth: 1920 - London, England
Death: 21 Jun 1941 - Germany
F: Ronald James Cavaye
M: Gladys Mary Sanderson

UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
Name: Derrick Cavaye
Given Initials: D F
Rank: Lieutenant
Death Date: 21 Jun 1941
Number: 85799
Birth Place: London (not otherwise specified)
Residence: Sussex
Regiment at Enlistment: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Branch at Enlistment: Infantry
Theatre of War: France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Regiment at Death: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Branch at Death: Infantry

England, Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976
Name: D F Cavaye
Father's name: R J Cavaye
Death Date: 21 Jun 1941
Death Place: Germany


England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005
Name: Derrick F Cavaye
Mother's Maiden Surname: Sanderson
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1920
Registration district: Kensington
Inferred County: London
Volume Number: 1a
Page Number: 188

TD

 

Thanks TD,
how can I get in touch with his family to invite them to Biberach and see the memorial being real impressiv.
Stefan.

 

Perthshire Advertiser 3rd September 1941

 

I've not seen that pic before Guy - Thanks for posting

 

Stefan, I believe Derrick had two sisters.

Mary F Cavaye born Sep 1921 and believe she married June 1948 in Surrey.

Anne H Cavaye born Kensington Dec 1929.

As they or their children could be alive, if I find further info I'll send you a private message.

 

Thank Guy, I will try to identify the German officer too.

Stefan.

 

Stefan he matches the description of gomel/gommel- I was wondering if that could be him. He does have the aqualine nose...

 

There is one family tree on Ancestry. But I can't see the last time they logged in to Ancestry. Tricky Dicky might be able to see it and if the account is still active. I'll send him a message.

 

RR, I think this is more likely "Snow White", Hauptmann Gonnel was the German officer very close to the British officers, but too low in rank to match Fotune.
Stefan.

 

Thank you very much and I am eager to receice a PM from you.
Stefan.

 

He is mentioned here in 4th Camerons regimental History.

 

This memorial site includes among british deporties from Guernsey, also the name of Lt. Derrik Fred Cavaye. The site in Biberach is open for visitors every day.

Stefan.

I have selected max.3pics from the Biberach Stadtfriedhof(cemetary). Among the name of another british officer shot by German guards Lt. Michael Sturton, the memorial stone also includes the names of british deportees from Guernsey which were in the same camp until 1945.
The site is open for visitors every day during the day.
Stefan.