Can you help my find the Soldier ?

Discussion in '1940' started by nachlader, Jul 3, 2017.

  1. nachlader

    nachlader Member

    Hello

    It is possible to find soldier with help of ID Number who was with the BEF 1940 in France ?.

    The Number 2881521

    Member of 51 HD and possible Gordon Highlanders .

    I It would be great to know more about him :) .

    best regards
     
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  2. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    UK, British Prisoners of War, 1939-1945
    Name: A Geddes
    Rank: Private
    Army Number: 2881521
    Regiment: Gordon Highlanders
    POW Number: 19858
    Camp Type: Stalag
    Camp Number: XX-B
    Camp Location: Malbork, Poland
    Record Office: Infantry Record Office, Perth
    Record Office Number: 16

    TD
     
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  3. nachlader

    nachlader Member

    Thank you TD ! .

    The reason my question I have his mess kit her .

    You think it It would be possible to find out more about him ? :)
     

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  4. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

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  5. RCG

    RCG Senior Member, Deceased

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  6. Tony56

    Tony56 Member Patron

    5th Bn The Gordon Highlanders
    2881521 Geddes Pte A, date of casualty 15.5.40

    Casualty list No. 224 dated 6 June 1940
    Missing

    Casualty list No. 242 dated 27 June 1940
    POW

    Casualty list No. 1809 dated 16 July 1945
    Previously shown as POW in German hands now not POW
     
  7. nachlader

    nachlader Member

    Great gentlemens ! step by step the mess kit and the soldier "get face" , i love such stories !!! .

    I found in german war diary something about the found place :

    on 15.05.1940 the germans attacked there the Gordon Highlanders D-Coy positions and captured 66 prisoners ! .

    And her picture of prisoners from the village from 15.05.40 (picture from my collection) .
     

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  8. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Was this found on the SAAR Front or on the Somme?
     
  9. nachlader

    nachlader Member

    I contact the Gordon Highlanders Museum , the need 10 weeks for research .
     
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