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From Rob Shipman. 14/03/2024 After Bill passed away in 2020, I embarked on a journey to trace his exploits during the war. The information given is a mixture of Bill’s own and my research. Extra details: I have written a full biography of Bill’s time in service which runs to around 3.5/4000 words, which takes […]
From Keith Barrow. 10/03/2024. The 7th Territorial Battalion formed part of the 69th Infantry Brigade which was part of the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division. The 50th Division sailed to North Africa on 23 April 1941 and landed in Egypt 13 June 1941 and formed part of the defensive line around Tobruk during the early part of […]
From Roger Smith, 01.03.2024 Lawrence was never a well man for the rest of his life, he died on 14th February 1990 at Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire, of Bilateral Bronchopneumonia. We can’t establish whether or not he was on a Long March – he arrived in the UK on 19th May 1945 and was described in […]
From Peter Cooper, 12/02/2024 Norman Cooper was my Grandfather, he died 1 day after his 100th birthday. He told his stories to me extensively. Initially, after capture in Libya, he was held in the POW camp: Sulmona, Italy 1941-1943. He was transferred to Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf and was sent to work at IG Farben, working […]
From John Wright. 07/02/2024 Dennis was in Working Parties: Flugol.Stubbendorf II Kr Gr Strehlitz, E56 & E155. Like most of the prisoners he spoke very little about his experiences so it’s nice to see him remembered. Early in the war he was based near Vimy Ridge and he bought a cast model of the monument. […]
From Lynn Mowat. 16/01/2024 George was called up as member of the Territorial Army in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. His time with the Territorials may have been linked to his work which was at Consolidated Pneumatic Tools in Fraserburgh The Gordon Highlanders were part of 51st Highland Division. Whilst a POW he was put to work […]
From Ian Harris, 04/11/2023 Prior to joining the army Alexander was employed as a chauffeur. In August 1940, the Aberdeen Weekly Journal reported that Pte. Alexander G.A. Russell (21) had been called up with the first batch of militia and had become a prisoner of war. Alexander was a quiet man and didn’t talk much […]
From Sian Ward 11/11/2023. My late father’s book. Life in the Welsh Guards 1939-1946 I have found that dad, after being captured in Boulogne, walked and then went by cattle truck to Stalag XXA Thorn, before being taken around September 1940 to Stalag XXA Thorn where he was given his POW number of 6340. He […]
In the defence of Wormhoudt 28th May 1940, wounded while in action against the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler, taken to the R.A.P. and captured thereafter.
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