Here's a little project I've been pondering. There are a number of separate threads, feel free to pull on any that you can. I've finally got my...
A relative of the missus was in the 28th Field Regt RA,he was captured and later died of his wounds as a POW after the Battle of Gazala.On his...
Hi, my late father, Lance Bombardier Arthur Sydney Paxton 1454247, was captured at Tobruk on 20/6/1942. I know from the attached ICRC record that...
Hello Everyone. I am new to the forum and am looking for some advice if possible. I have been researching my Uncle who was a POW in WWll. I...
Long story, try to keep it short. A relative was in both Torun and Marienburg and survived the Long March. I have all of his letters home from...
Not sure if this is the right thread. I'm trying to find photos of two members of my family Horace John Markin and Sydney Osborne Markin. Horace...
My aunt moved from Ireland to the UK in the 50's and married a proud Yorkshireman. They eventually retired back to Ireland and lived out their...
Hello everyone. An Italian friend has acquired the attached documents from a collector who had bought them in a street market. He tells me the...
Hi all, My great grandfather was captured in Libya in June '42. I was hoping some research might already have been done regarding his unit and or...
Hello, I am new to the site (and military history!) but I am researching my family tree. My grampa told me little bits here and there about the...
Sgt. Westwater died on the 15th April 1944 aged 25 and is buried in Sangro War Cemetery, Italy. His concentration form shows that his body was...
Hi Everyone, I have found in the Chester Chronicle dated 19th February 1944 that Gunner R. JONES,R.A., who's wife Mrs. R. JONES of Chapel Row had...
My dad was in Battery 282, initially stationed in Enfield and then in 1941 posted to North Africa. He was captured in June 1942 and ended up in...
Hi, I am trying to understand an entry on this POW service record, which in turn may help with understanding the route he took home from Manila....
I recently came across this photo of my Grandad Sgt Albert Selby (bottom left) who served with the 31st Fld Rgt in North Africa before being...
I am currently researching my great-grandfather Gunner Ronald Bertie Bones. He served in the Royal Artillery before the war joining in 1927 at the...
Morning all, Currently in the process of ordering service records for 2 relatives who were both POW's. I wondered if anyone could point me in...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hi guys I received this a couple of weeks ago for my great uncle Stanley Conway I really did take some finding this is one of 2...
Army Number: 2723037 Rank: Guardsman Name: J O DINSMORE Unit: Irish Guards Theatre: POW Number: Date of Capture: Place of Capture: Camp: Stalag...
Does anyone know the above initials relating to P.O.W. records have found some records with the abive initials that are printed above the men's...
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