2735542 Guardsman David BLYTHIN, 2 Welsh Guards: PoW, 11/03/1943

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  1. englandphil

    englandphil Very Senior Member

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    Casualty
    Guardsman BLYTHIN, DAVID
    Service Number 2735542
    Died 11/03/1943
    Aged 24
    2nd Bn. Welsh Guards
    Son of Samuel and Mary Elizabeth Blythin, of Bagillt, Flintshire.
    INSCRIPTION: ABERTHODD EI FYWYD DROS GYFIAWNDER. HE LIVED TO SERVE AND COMFORT OTHERS
    Buried at KRAKOW RAKOWICKI CEMETERY
    Location: Poland
    Number of casualties: 484
    Cemetery/memorial reference: 4. A. 6.
    See cemetery plan


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  2. John West

    John West Active Member

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    Although this is an old post- apologies- only just come across it- I have told the back-story of Guardsman David Blythin's death in 1943 at the hands of the E72 Camp Commandant Unterfeldwebel Englekircher in this website dedicated to the 140th Regiment RA. Captivity- Stalag VIIIB and E72, 1940-45 – 140th (5th London) Army Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
    It was investigated as a war crime post war, but Englekircher was never found to face justice.
     

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