JUST ANOTHER COUNTRY BOY and an unwilling guest of Hitler – The Life of Ken Latheron
Capture, In Camp, Liberation and Repatriation, Long Marches, Post-war experiences, Published accounts, Treatment and Welfare, War DiaryThe Life of Ken Latheron. Compiled and edited by Julia Stephen.
"For some years my friends and relations have asked me to write my memories of the
Second World War and of my incarceration in various Stalags in Poland and Upper
Silesia. This…
Gordon Bourner #6403285 Royal Sussex Regiment. War Time Account.
Capture, Escape and Evasion, In Camp, Liberation and Repatriation, Long Marches, Treatment and Welfare, Uncategorised, War Diary, WorkIntroduction
Gordon Bourner - Private Number 6403285, Royal Sussex Regiment - began his training in Brighton in January 1940 (having enlisted in September 1939?). This is his account of his wartime life.
Gordon, my father, wouldn’t talk…
Robert Matthews No. 5384624. POW experiences
In Camp, Treatment and Welfare, War DiaryAt Lamsdorf Camp my head was shaven (I was so weak and had dizzy spells).
Blechhammer Working Party was made up of 800 men – we were in the middle
of the forest, set to work clearing trees and digging foundations. Our daily rations
were…
S J Woodman’s long march diary transcript
Liberation and Repatriation, Long Marches, War DiaryStanley John Woodman, was a Sapper (from the French word sappe - spadework, or trench) in the Royal Engineers, Army No. 2069751
He was confirmed as POW, No. 220907, on 24/10/1942.
Written at the top of page 1 of Stanley’s account…
Brian Magill’s Death March diary
Long Marches, War Diary
Open B Magill's Diary 21st June To 2 May 1942 To 1945 to see a scan of all pages
Jack Emeny’s wartime story (1938 to 1946)
Capture, Escape and Evasion, Long Marches, Uncategorised, War Diary
Jack Emeny's story by his son Kenneth
My Dad was born at 45, Manderville Street, Darnall, Sheffield, England on the 26th April 1921, to Louise William Samuel Emeny and his wife Kate Eliza (nee Bagshaw), who were married on the 9th of March…
Kenneth Ainsworth Log Book
Prisoner of War Photographs, War DiaryThis log book has been very kindly provided by David, son of SQMS Kenneth Ainsworth who was captured on Crete and was in Stalag V111B/344. David says: "My dad was the manager of the Dead End Kids Football Club and a lot of entries are related…
Frank Spike Hughes Gallery
Published accounts, War DiaryThe illustrated Wartime Diary of Frank 'Spike' Hughes RAF, a Prisoner of War at Stalag VIIIB (344) Lamsdorf.
Peter Henry Blaskey – Capture, POW life, Long March, 2005 visit to Stalag VIIIB
Firsthand Long March Accounts, Long Marches, War Diary From: Bishop Jonathan Blake
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 4:31 PM
My father, Peter Henry Blake, known then as Sergeant Peter Henry Blaskey, rarely spoke about his wartime experiences, an approach common among his peers.
On the night 10/11th…
A Wartime Log by C V Richardson
Capture, In Camp, Treatment and Welfare, War DiaryThis log opens with the following words:
November 15, 1943
Dear Friend,
When the folks at home ask us to choose and send you something special on their behalf, they confront is with a not-too-easy problem. The ―War-time Log‖ is one…