Can someone point me in the right direction to obtain details of this camp and possibly any POW registration documents. Hans came back home after 2 years and passed away in 1994 - RIP Hans. Stefan.
Hi Stefan Heres a map to help start you on your search, there is one likely that is North east of Ipswich - Gdn ID: 320 National Grid Reference (NGR ): TM 2287 5404 OS sheet no.: 156 Camp no.: 273 / 273a Name & Location, County, Country: Debach Airfield, Debach, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England County: Suffolk Country: England Cond’n: 5 Type 1945: German Working Camp Comments: Former RAF Debach (Station 152). Precise location not identified, NGR given for approx centre of the numerous dispersed accomodation sites. but there are a couple of others locally TD Link - WWII prisoner of war camps - Google Fusion Tables
Never heard of Dodesdale. However on TD's link there was a Camp, No. 56, at Botesdale, just southwest of Diss, Suffolk. Tim
Stefan Cant find a Dodesdale, and the camp above from timuk is more West Suffolk than East. Are there no official WW2 German based databases of German POW's and where they were captured and detained, which may provide some other details Similar to for example: UK, British Prisoners of War, 1939-1945 Name: XXXXXXXXX Rank: XXXXXXXXXXXX Army Number: 111111111111 Regiment: Royal Artillery POW Number: 9999999999 Camp Type: Stalag Camp Number: VII-A Camp Location: Moosburg an der Isar, Bavaria Record Office: Royal Artillery (Field) Record Office, Foots Cray, Sidcup, Kent Record Office Number: 5 TD
Hi, You may wish to apply to ICRC for copies of any papers they hold - Requests for information about people held during the Spanish Civil War or the Second World War: Quarterly limit reached You’ll need to download the application form which will be available on 15th January. You need to be quick as early application windows have closed after 48 to 72 hours. Good Luck Steve
Tim, thanks. I think I might have misunderstood my friend. He may have said Botesdale. So I will try to get documents from this camp. Stefan.
According to this link, last paragraph, there seems to be a local book which contains memories of the camp. MEMORY LANE: Light shed on Botesdale prisoner-of-war camp Tim
The Mere, or lake is centre of shot. The camp was in the field below the mere. It's about 25 miles from me.
Thanks for the screen shot. I will pass it on. I am sure Hans and his family will visit the place one day. Stefan.
Do you actually speak scotish? To impress my scotish fried at his 70th birthday, , I like to ask you for some phrases. He is from Cumbria (Carlisle) Stefan.
Afraid not, I'm a Suffolk boy born and bred, strong o' the arm and weak o' the head. SLAINTE = cheers in Scottish. and Slàinte mhath! (good health)