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RAC Repatriation

My father was repatriated from India as a trooper in the RAC in 1945. His service record states he embarked for the UK in Bombay on 20th June...

Thread by: Carl Chapman, Jan 10, 2025, 9 replies, in forum: RAC & RTR
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F/L Frederick Thomas KNIGHT MBE RAFO

(40120) F/L Frederick Thomas KNIGHT (M.B.E LG 22-9-1944) R.A.F.O PoW 21-4-1940 149 SQN suffered from TB repatriated to UK 4-12-1943 Discharged...

Thread by: Marks, Dec 13, 2024, 1 replies, in forum: Non-Commemorated War Dead
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Repatriation through Odessa

I'm trying to unravel my uncle's war story: served with the Rifle Brigade and the 1st Armoured Division, captured in May 1940 during the fall of...

Thread by: Terry Payne, May 16, 2024, 9 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
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Looking for details of formal exchange of prisoners with Italy pre-September 1943

Hi, Is anyone able to point me towards a source that details the formal exchange of prisoners with Italy pre-September 1943? Were they bilateral...

Thread by: cjd_101, Apr 24, 2024, 14 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
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Taranto: Comando Campo 'Tuker' Rimpatriati Italiani

These documents for some kind of accommodation/repatriation camp in Taranto came up for auction. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I have no idea of...

Thread by: Charley Fortnum, Oct 3, 2023, 7 replies, in forum: Italy
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The only Japanese WW2 repatriation of civilians

Reading an April 2013 book review in the linked newsletter (see below quotation) I spotted the following passage. I am aware that repatriation of...

Thread by: davidbfpo, Jan 13, 2022, 3 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
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Fl/Lt. Denis COWLEY, POW, E&E, Switzerland: Question about POW exchanges

Were they on a strictly numerically equal basis? "We will return 20 men if you send us exactly 20 men"? The reason I ask this is I was listening...

Thread by: Chris C, Nov 20, 2021, 7 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
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German POW repatriation 1948

Morning all trying to find out the name of a ship that departed Harwich bound for Hamburg At 1.30pm on Saturday the 3rd April 1948 This was...

Thread by: alanatabz, Mar 29, 2021, 8 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
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2733019 Guardsman Ernest George READ, 2 Welsh Guards: Repatriated POW, 16/03/1945

Date of Enlistment: 1930 Army Number: 2733019 [2733091 as per WO 416] Rank: Guardsman Name: Ernest George READ Unit: 2 Welsh Guards Date of...

Thread by: dbf, Nov 21, 2019, 4 replies, in forum: The Brigade of Guards
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30352 Major Harold Alfred Venn ELLIOTT, Irish Guards: POW

Personal Number: 30352 Rank: Major Name: Harold Alfred Venn ELLIOTT Unit: Queen's Regiment ; Irish Guards Date of Birth: 31 January 1901 Place of...

Thread by: dbf, Oct 8, 2019, 4 replies, in forum: The Brigade of Guards
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Lieutenant The Hon. Patrick Theobald Tower BUTLER, 2 Irish Guards: POW

Date of Enlistment: Personal Number: Rank: Second Lieutenant Name: Honorable Patrick Theobald Tower BUTLER, 18th/28th Baron DUNBOYNE Unit: 2 Irish...

Thread by: dbf, Oct 8, 2019, 3 replies, in forum: The Brigade of Guards
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Forced Repatriation of Russians at Magdeburg

Hi, My uncle, Joseph Halsall (deceased), served with the 6th Cameronians SR. He recalled, when alive, a traumatic experience in being involved in...

Thread by: Peter Halsall, Sep 9, 2019, 3 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
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Tags: Prisoners of War, Prisoner of War Camps, etc

A list of some Tags relating to Prisoners of War, Prisoners of War Camps: fepows | WW2Talk prisoners of war | WW2Talk prisoners of war - black...

Thread by: dbf, Jul 28, 2019, 11 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
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Rudolph Fox Burr

Hi I recently obtained a certificate of lifelong membership of the Royal British Legion for a Major Rudloph Fox Burr, dated 1945. It is signed...

Thread by: Mathsmal, Jul 2, 2019, 6 replies, in forum: SOE & OSS
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The 52nd Lowland Division and enforced repatriation - Operation Keelhaul

Hi I wonder if anyone can shed light on this topic. I have searched this site and elsewhere on the internet and have a general picture of...

Thread by: Peter Halsall, Jun 26, 2019, 20 replies, in forum: Postwar
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Instructions for repatriated POWs regarding ration coupons

Incredibledisc submitted a new resource: Instructions for repatriated POWs regarding ration coupons - Letter to ex-pows and their families about...

Thread by: Incredibledisc, Apr 8, 2019, 0 replies, in forum: WW2Talk Resource Manager - new uploads/updates.
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36158 Alfred Mason, 2nd NZEF, was he a POW?

Checking through my paybooks and doing some googling I found a file...

Thread by: AB64, Nov 5, 2018, 11 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
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Repatriation from Switzerland

Reading Brigadier James Hargest's book "Farewell Compo 12" I was surprised that having reached Switzerland he then had to be smuggled across Vichy...

Thread by: LesCM19, Jun 25, 2018, 18 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
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Returning to UK 1945

I know that most service personnel from the Far East and the Pacific returned to the UK after the end of WW2 by sea, often aboard aircraft...

Thread by: popeye1975, Mar 30, 2018, 19 replies, in forum: War Against Japan
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Repatriation of French Navy Troops November 1940

WO166/1220 Western Command West Lancashire District War Diary makes this intriguing entry: [ATTACH] Someone with more specialised knowledge than...

Thread by: Osborne2, Aug 13, 2017, 9 replies, in forum: 1940

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