Can anyone place this chap, or has any information around him. Thomas Hurrell from Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland. He was a gunner in the Royal Artillery. Service number 867338 POW number 16309. Before the war he had worked as a barber. He was a POW at Stalag XXA, Fort XV, at Thorn, Poland from 1940 to March 1942, then he was moved to BAB 20 at Reigersfeld, Ober Silesia. When on the march away from BAB 20 in early 1945 he fell sick on 19th February between Bosin and Hohnerwasser. From here his friends never saw him again. Up till now I have drawn a blank around him.
hello is it T.W.Hurrell? if you can give dob perhaps forum genealogists members could dig a bit deeper have you applied for his service records Get a copy of military service records - GOV.UK
UK, British Prisoners of War, 1939-1945 Name: T W Hurrell Rank: Gunner Army Number: 867338 Regiment: Royal Artillery POW Number: 16309 Camp Type: Miscellaneous Establishments Camp Number: BAB 20 Camp Location: Kedzierzyn-Kozle, Poland Record Office: Royal Artillery (Light Anti-Aircraft) Record Office, Ibex House, The Minories, London, EC3 Record Office Number: 6 TD
Hello, You mention that no word of him since 1945. According to the below attached he appears to have been discharged after the war unless I am reading this incorrectly. One of the army types will know Regards Hugh
HURRELL Thomas William Born : 7th June1911, Renton, West Dunbartonshire Died : 1Q 1994 Islington, London As Hugh states, he was released to the Army Reserve in 1948. First name(s) THOMAS WILLIAM Last name HURRELL Gender Male Birth day 7 Birth month 6 Birth year 1911 Age - Death quarter 1 Death year 1994 District Islington District number 2381B Register number B29 Entry number 209 Date of registration mm/yy 0394 County London Country England Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials Collections from Great Britain, England
Thanks CL1 It is Thomas W Hurrell. After I had posted I realised that I had missed the ' W ' I have tried Ancestry and suspected that the best candidate had died in London, but there was no family tree connecting, so I could not follow up. It looks like Hugh Maclean has given the evidence that I have been searching for. Thanks for your time.
Thanks very much, this is an evidence that I have not seen before, and completes the ' jigsaw.' This appears to confirm that he survived the march from BAB 20. He most likely received treatment when he fell ill.
Thanks Tricky Dicky. It looks like Hugh Maclean has posted the missing piece of the Jigsaw with the reference to his discharge. His friends had thought he had probably died on the march. Thanks for your time.
Thanks Guy, Your information has given me his date of birth. Hugh Maclean has provided his discharge. So this provides the evidence that he survived the march from BAB20 after falling ill, as his friend had thought that he had perhaps died. Thanks for you time.
