John Stephen Morum – The War Years
Capture, Escape and Evasion, Firsthand Long March Accounts, In Camp, Liberation and Repatriation, Long Marches, Treatment and Welfare, War DiaryJOHN STEPHEN MORUM - HIS-STORY AS NARRATED TO HIS DAUGHTER HELEN. [added comments – by Roy, his son]
We both signed on [John and his brother Ross] when the war broke out, with the First Witwatersrand Rifles. That regiment was later broken…
Background to the WO416 collection (German POW capture cards)
Capture, ResearchMany of the POW listings on this site have been extracted from the UK National Archives transcriptions of the surviving Personalkartes (personal cards) and other cards for each man held under series WO 416: German Record cards of British and…
Frederick Read – A War Fought Behind The Wire
Capture, In Camp, Liberation and Repatriation, Post-war experiences, Treatment and Welfare, War Diary'A War Fought Behind The Wire' is Frederick Read's tale of life in the British army, 1925 - 1947, including his war-time experiences.
A WAR FOUGHT BEHIND THE WIRE (86 pages)
Sights, Sounds, Memories: South African Soldier Experiences Of The Second World War
Capture, In Camp, Liberation and Repatriation, Post-war experiences, Treatment and WelfareSynopsis: The Second World War involved most of the countries of the world and left so many millions dead and maimed, disorganised and devastated through personal and communal loss. This book recovers some of South Africa’s soldiers’ experiences…
Ordnance Survey
Capture, CommunicationFor many years Ordnance Survey had strong links with the British Army, principally with the Royal Engineers. In common with many employers Ordnance Survey had staff serving in military units. Some, inevitably were captured and some died. These…
Transfers from Italian Camps to Lamsdorf
Camp Administration and Background, CaptureThe attached list of prisoners were transferred from PG 82 Laterina to Lamsdorf 22nd July 1943. Men who were not previously held at PG 82 were transferred there prior to the transfer.
Transfers From Italian Camps To Lamsdorf 1943
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John Philip Gelly – Biography
Capture, Escape and EvasionThe attached Preface, Biography and Map of Escape Route, form part of the memoirs of Lt John Philip Gelly. They tell of the battle at Sidi Nsir, his capture on 26th February 1943, his escape from PG 49 in September 1943 and the bravery of Italian…
German Seizure of British POWs from the Italians
Camp Administration and Background, CaptureAn order from British military intelligence allowed the Germans to seize 50,000 Allied prisoners of war from the Italians during the Second World War and transport them to camps in Germany and Poland.
Order P/W 87190, issued on 7 June 1943,…
The Handbook of Modern Irregular Warfare
Capture, Escape and Evasion, UncategorisedThe Handbook of Modern Irregular Warfare was a confidential document
Escape No Longer A Sport
Stalag VIIIB/344 Lamsdorf POWs captured during the Dieppe Raid
CaptureMany of the POWs held in Stalag VIIIB/344 were men from The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, captured during the Dieppe Raid 19 August, 1942.