South African POW in Italy info

i have a question al i have on me is my late fathers stack of letters he send from prisoner war camp ww2 italy. From red cross. PW/SA 9207 on letter. He was a kanonier. From south africa L. JJ Labuschagne birthdate 22.2 22 was in camp in the North walked out after liberation fellow prisoners was shot and killed. He hid in the mountains where red cross picked him up. Half dead starved with malaria. He never spoke until his last days

 

Thanx still bitty trial and errir here but im here alrwady.

 

Hi Delores,

In the British National Archives there is a file, WO392/21, which lists many of the Allied POW's held by the Italians as of August 1943. This document is known to contain errors, but your father is listed in the file as being in Camp 85 at that time, which was located at Tuturano, near Brindisi.

I have cropped the page for you and attached it here:



If the L.J.J. Labuschagne shown is your father, then his service number was 36068.

Hope this helps. Others on the forum will hopefully know more.

Steve

 

Hi thank you. So where do i go from here. To get his full names. To see if it is him. Gunner I see. Which I believe is right.

 

Hi Delores,

Another forum member, jacksun has compiled an excellent thread explaining how to apply for a POW's service records from the International Red Cross and in your case the South African Service personnel records.

Please see the link here and scroll down to the relevant sections:

http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/43535-ww2-soldier-research-tips-and-links-for-new-researchers/

 

Hi Delores

Things have changed slightly and applications for service records for SA servicemen can be requested via e-mail sandfdoc@mweb.co.za I think this is because of the sorry state of our postal service.

They don't require any certificates but of course you must give them as much information about your father as you can i.e. full names, date of birth, date of death and service number if you have it.

They require your full address and a copy of your I.D. document or passport'

I have recently applied for a serviceman's record via e-mail and the service record was e-mailed to me about 7 weeks later.

Best of luck

Diane

 

Thanks for updating the info Diane.

Best wishes

Steve

 

Oh thank you so much Diane wonderful. Very excited.

 

Thanks diane. Will do. Great help

 

Than you Diane. Will do that. Much appreciated