John Burton Shanks (age 18)

Henry Lund’s War (including the Lamsdorf Long March)

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Henry Lund, was in the Royal Artillery (Coast Defence Units ) Corps of Military Police (attached to the 51 Highland Division). He was captured at St. Valery on June 12th 1940 and liberated on 28th April 1945. Here is his war-time account: Henry…
John Burton Shanks (age 18)

James Peters – Diary of a Death March

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James Peters joined the Border Regiment as a Territorial on 3rd May 1939 and served as a Private with the 4th Battalion. The 4th Battalion landed in Normandy, France on 19th September of that same year. His time as a POW took him to a camp…
John Burton Shanks (age 18)

Gordon Leslie Hines – his Lamsdorf Long March

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This is a transcription of notes hand written in an exercise book. Some of the writing is difficult to interpret, especially the German place names. Inserted comments are in italics.  Gordon Leslie Hines – His Lamsdorf Long March His…
John Burton Shanks (age 18)

Edward Tomsett ‘s Tafchenbuch (POW) Long March Diary.

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Edward Tomsett was a Gunner in the Royal Artillery. POW Number 221772. Diary 1945. January to May. Home address 6 Scotholme Avenue,  Hyson Green, Nottingham. UK. Edward Tomsett (back Row 5th From The Right)Judging by the closely…
John Burton Shanks (age 18)

Hugh Fraser – march after capture and march to freedom

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In Hugh Fraser's account he describes his march immediately after capture and his Lamsdorf Long March experience. Private Hugh Fraser March After Capture And March Out Of Captivity  
John Burton Shanks (age 18)

Thomas Horrocks Houston – War diary and transcript

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Mr Thomas Horrocks Houston, my father, born December 1915 joined the British Army, Number 6896496, on the 29th September 1938. He was captured and taken a German POW in Calais on the 26th May 1940, marched to Lamsdorf Camp arriving on the 21st…
John Burton Shanks (age 18)

John Burton Shanks – wartime experiences

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In the introduction to his journal Jenny Kingston wrote: Much to his parents dismay, my father, John Burton Shanks, lied about his age and signed up to help the war effort when he was 17 years old. At school he had been a member of the OTC…
John Burton Shanks (age 18)

Frank Emslie’s long march

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Frank Emslie recorded the places he passed through on the Lamsdorf Long March in his pay book , January – April 1945. Noting the distance covered - a total of 819Km His daughter has transcribed the list below. Lamsdorf (Lambinowicz) …
John Burton Shanks (age 18)

Robert John Clucas – Experiences of a Prisoner Of War

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Robert John Clucas - Experiences of a Prisoner Of War BY PRIVATE R.J.CLUCAS. POW No 33597 INTERVIEW BY ENID ENGLAND As edited by M.L.Clucas The Prologue June 22nd, 1942: In Egypt, 4 and 5 New Zealand Brigade is allocated defense…
John Burton Shanks (age 18)

Howard Holmes – war memoirs

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Howard Holmes War Memoirs I was a private in 15th platoon Hawke’s Bay Company which I’d joined in December 1940 when I was 23. After seeing action in Greece and with little in the way of weaponry we were taken off on the “Ajax” and…