Award Mentioned in Despatches Lt. A. George Lascaris (202650) I.C., G.S.1(L) attached Royal Marines ESCAPES FROM CAMP 49 (FONTANELLATO). ITALY...
Award Military Cross Clement David Charles Kenneth Leslie, Highland Light Infantry attached MO4 (48353) ESCAPES FROM CAMP 49 (FONTANELLATO)....
Award Mention in Despatches Lt. Robert Gordon Clover, 149th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery (91879) ESCAPES FROM CAMP 49 (FONTANELLATO)....
Site that gives information on over 3000 POW’s, Escape & Evader’s and a host of other information. I did a quick check of ww2talk.com and I...
Award Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross Flight Lieutenant Dudley Sandry Garton HONOR, D.F.C. (40113), No. 274 Squadron. On the afternoon of 25th...
Award Military Medal F/Sgt. Walter Thomas Simpson, 299 Squadron (1890776) On 19th September, 1944, Flight Sergeant Simpson was the rear gunner in...
Gnr. Walter James Burton, 277/68 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery captured 20th June 1942 Stalag 4B POW No. 279719 [ATTACH]...
I've just stumbled across this POW escaper stories website, which has a lot of information, mainly transcribed wartime letters written by the...
Hi All Hope you are all well. I have been asked to look into the chap below for a relative, interesting background and interested if anyone can...
Award Distinguished Conduct Medal Pte. Friedrich Gustav Jordan No. 12 Palestinian Company (The Buffs) Pal/13869 Pte. JORDAN was captured at...
Award Mention in Despatches Pte. Omar Ahmed, 607 Company Palestinian Pioneer Corps (Pal. 12437) Following his capture at KALAMATA (GREECE) in...
Award Military Medal Pte Jechel Usher Kasap, A.M.P.C. (Palestinian Pioneer Corps) P/12300 Pte. KASAP was taken prisoner by the Germans near Cape...
Major Chandos Blair, Bar to MC 7th Bn Seaforth Highlanders (85689) Major Charles Blair was in command of the ground advance during the advance...
Personal Number: 936 Rank: Lieutenant-General Name: Sir Richard Nugent O'CONNOR, KT, GCB, DSO*, MC, MiD** Unit: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)...
Award Mentioned in Despatches L/Cpl. H. Rose, (5827498) Suffolk Regiment No. 7 Commando Escaped POW CAMP 102 (Aquila) Italy Captured at BARDIA...
Award Mentioned in Despatches Pte. R. O’Connell, 7 Green Howards (4390604/4394604) Escaped POW CAMP 102 (Aquila) Italy Captured at FUKA on 30th...
Award Mentioned in Despatches Dvr. P. Cormack, 4th Queen's Own Hussars, R.A.C. (7902332) Tpr. F. Eddies, 4 Queen’s Own Hussars (1874939) Escaped...
Award Mentioned in Despatches Pte. Robert Bennison, 1st Bn King's Own Royal Regiment (3526666) 25th Division (3526666) Escaped POW CAMP 102...
Award L/Cpl. J. Hannah, 3rd S.S. Bn K.O.S.B. (3190809) Escaped POW CAMP 102 (Aquila) Italy Captured at BARDIA on 20th April 1941. Imprisoned at...
I’m a historian writing a book about the stories of Indian Prisoners of War in German hands during the Second World War. These stories - of...
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