Lincolnshire regiment help please?

I have some information on my granddad but wondered if anyone could help me expand it?
His name was Clarke Burton, he was a private in the Lincolnshire regiment. His number was 4804476, pow 25528. He was at stalag 20b

Many thanks for any help



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Welcome Vicky to the forum, I'm sure some one will be able to help you.
Good luck with your search.

Lotus7.

 

For confirmation:
UK, British Prisoners of War, 1939-1945 about C H Burton
Name: C H Burton
Rank: Private
Army Number: 4804476
Regiment: Lincolnshire Regiment
POW Number: 25528
Camp Type: Stalag
Camp Number: XX-B
Camp Location: Malbork, Poland
Record Office: Infantry and Army Educational Corps Record Office, York
Record Office Number: 20


Is this information correct??

Frederick C H Burton
Birth Sep 1928 in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England
Death 2009 in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England

If you have his service records then I would suggest posting them on here as other members will help decipher them. If not then I suggest obtaining a copy from : https://www.gov.uk/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records#how-to-apply-for-service-personnel-records

TD

 

How would I get his service records? The Clarke Harry Burton is correct. He was born in 1919 died in 1994. I have the camp location as marienburg?

 

For service records:

TD

 

Ah ok thanks I'll have to get my dad to do it. Thankyou for your help.

 

Hello - I'm assuming you do not know what battalion of the Lincs he was in or when he was captured?

 

We think he was 4th battalion, was captured in Norway 11 April 1940 - 20 April 1940 then moved to xxb.

 

4 Lincs were in need in Norway at that time and the only Lincs battalion there. Was he definitely captured in Norway?

 

It says in the book that my Nan has he was captured in Norway then transferred.

 

Then I'd be fairly confident he was 4 Lincs. The only way to know for sure would be a copy of his service records from the MoD at a cost of £30

 

He was definitely a Lincoln. From the nominal roll of the Lincolns. After being set free at the end of the war, he continued to serve until he was discharged on 1 March 1946.





Attached is an after action report from the war diary of 4 Lincolns in Norway. If he served in 4 Lincolns, then this will tell you about the events that happened whilst he was in Norway. I've checked the war diary from the outbreak of war and there are no Appendicies showing names of men posted to 4 Lincolns, so I can't confirm the Battalion. As others have posted, please apply for the service record.

Once you have confirmed he joined 4 Lincolns, I have a copy of the 4 Lincolns war diary from Aug 39, to the date of capture, which I can let you have.

 

Oh wow Thankyou. I'm trying to arrange getting his service records at the moment.

 

Lets see if he completed a POW Liberation Questionnaire. Will look tomorrow.

Regards,

Nick

 

No fresh info to add, but just wanted to say how impressed I am at the expertise that is freely given by forum members on occasions such as this.

I have been the recipient myself iof this type of data and I cannot express enough my view that this forum is blessed with the high number of experts that post here on a regular basis.

Well done to you all !

Ron

 

Seconded Ron
Only the other day on the forum I mentioned exactly what you have just said.
We are indeed very lucky to have lots of members who give their time to help others

Lesley

 

Hi all, may I add my tuppence worth, the forum have helped me no end putting things into perspective and also with my research. I hope, Vicky, that you find out what you are researching. All credit to you guys.

Regards to all

Lotus7.

 

Seriously Thankyou to all of you for this information and help. I'm still trying to talk my dad into getting his service records lol.

 

Vicky,

Here is his POW Liberation Questionnaire and confirmation of his unit.

Regards,

Nick

 

Boo,

To bring this back to the top for Vicky.

Nick