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prisoners of war

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  1. davidbfpo
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    The Forgotten Indian Prisoners of World War by Gautam Hazarika

    A review of the book due to be published in November 2025; the sub-title is Surrender, Loyalty, Betrayal and Hell by Dr. Robert Lyman: Thank God...
    Thread by: davidbfpo, Sep 5, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: Indian Army
  2. davidbfpo
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    Mariano Silvestri: a guide to escaping POWs in Sulmona, Abruzzo

    A name not found here and possibly of interest, especially to our Italian members and tedfromscrubs. Taken from 'Their Finest Hour' an Oxford...
    Thread by: davidbfpo, Aug 19, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
  3. davidbfpo
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    Help needed for SWW histories of Crookston Castle (Glasgow)

    This request for help came via the SWW Network Scotland and is from David McDonald, Chair of Friends of Crookston Castle:As the Chair of the...
    Thread by: davidbfpo, Aug 7, 2025, 4 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
  4. Antonietta usardi
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    Pow Pg146 Mortara

    Hello everyone, I'm very happy to have found this forum. I m italian and I m looking for a south african prisoner who was in Pg 146 in Mortara in...
    Thread by: Antonietta usardi, Jul 10, 2025, 20 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
  5. suzzanne
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    T/111928 Driver William Brynmore DOWN, RASC: POW, Stalag IIID

    hi my uncle was captured in Crete and was moved to stalag III D. am looking to find information on what happened and if there was pictures his...
    Thread by: suzzanne, Jun 5, 2025, 14 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
  6. DenBert6
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    POW cards from TNA

    Hello, I have received two Army records from the TNA one for Victor Boycott - South Staffordshire Regiment who was killed in Crete 16th May 1941...
    Thread by: DenBert6, May 29, 2025, 5 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
  7. Kilo
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    4348060 Pte Harry Peterson, 5th Bn East Yorkshire Regiment: 17/08/1942

    I hope you do not mind me posting of this forum. I have recently found details of my great uncle my grandfather's, Rodmond Frederick Peterson,...
    Thread by: Kilo, May 22, 2025, 7 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  8. fiftyyears
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    Exhibitions - King's Lynn and Heacham, Norfolk

    DH and I visited K Lynn last week to look at the Exhibition to the Far East Prisoners of War and will be adding Dad's details to their memorial...
    Thread by: fiftyyears, May 21, 2025, 3 replies, in forum: WW2 Museums. Events, & places to see.
  9. dave500
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    CPL H. Lovett, Royal Engineers, and Gunner Walter Lawton, Liberated POWs

    Scanned at the NARA II, College Park, Maryland, on 15 May 2025. 111-SC 214426, Credit NARA. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
    Thread by: dave500, May 20, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: War Against Japan
  10. RiverdaleDIY
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    Looking for: C.S.M. Courtney (6909168), The Rifle Brigade, Siege of Calais, POW

    Looking for: C.S.M. Courtney (6909168), The Rifle Brigade Company Sergeant Major Percival Frederick Courtney seems to be an elusive chap! This...
    Thread by: RiverdaleDIY, May 16, 2025, 4 replies, in forum: 1940
  11. Alex Griffin
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    3530258 Edward Whittaker Ainsworth. 2 Manchesters. PoW.

    Good morning all, I hope you've had a great week and looking forward to a relaxing weekend. My name is Alex Griffin and I was wondering if anyone...
    Thread by: Alex Griffin, May 16, 2025, 13 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  12. Shannon Lawless
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    Searching for information - 4271436 Hector Caisley, Northumberland Fusiliers - POW, 1940, St Valery

    Hi, this is a bit of a long shot but I was wondering if anyone had any information about a POW by the name of Hector macdonald Caisley. Born 1919...
    Thread by: Shannon Lawless, May 3, 2025, 10 replies, in forum: 1940
  13. Amberley
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    Thomas John Brown, South African POW

    My father was a SAfrican captured at Tobruk and sent to a POW camp in Italy. I think the ship left from MersaMetru N Africa. He was from East...
    Thread by: Amberley, Apr 27, 2025, 14 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
  14. DoubleD
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    St Valery 1940 - French prisoners

    I’m finding lots of conflicting reports on-line about the numbers who were taken prisoner at St Valery. Quite a lot of numbers quoted for British...
    Thread by: DoubleD, Apr 24, 2025, 4 replies, in forum: 1940
  15. Daniel Buckles
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    Royal Garden party . July 1945 .

    At the end of the war, in June or July, 1945 there was a garden party at Buckingham Palace for POW's, hosted by the Queen. Stanford Tuck, a Battle...
    Thread by: Daniel Buckles, Apr 21, 2025, 1 replies, in forum: General
  16. Simon Gardner
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    Rudolph GARDNER, POW, Captured Tobruk - Death March

    Hi All My uncle Rudolph Gardner was captured at Tobruk and sent to Italy and then went on the long march to Germany . He never talked about the...
    Thread by: Simon Gardner, Apr 19, 2025, 5 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
  17. Christopher Berry
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    977983 Leading Aircraftman Obed Eddy, RAFVR and the Singapore Maru

    I'm preparing a book on Hayle 44 WW2 heroes. LAC Obed Eddy RAFVR from Hayle was In Java captured 8th May 1942 died 28th November . Thought to have...
    Thread by: Christopher Berry, Apr 15, 2025, 4 replies, in forum: War Against Japan
  18. Rustiman
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    (possibly 237460) Christian John Fouche Brummer: South African POW

    Good morning all, I am trying to track down some information relating to my grandfather. I don't have much to go as he passed away when I was...
    Thread by: Rustiman, Apr 8, 2025, 13 replies, in forum: South African
  19. Peter Bracegirdle
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    KR,GEF,LAGER

    trying to track down the person given tags:- KR,GEF,LAGER THORN Nr 20615 any help would be appreciated, thank you.
    Thread by: Peter Bracegirdle, Apr 7, 2025, 3 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
  20. Teddy Edward
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    5619232 Edward Percy PARRIS, B Coy, 10th Btn Parachute Regiment

    Hi there, I’m new to the forum and after some advice please. I’m researching my Grandad who served with B Coy 10th Btn Parachute regiment and was...
    Thread by: Teddy Edward, Mar 29, 2025, 33 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
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