Atkins, W T G

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W T G Atkins

Family/Last name:
Atkins
Forename(s) and initial(s):
W T G
Nationality:
Australia
Military Unit:
British Army, Essex Regiment
Place of capture:
Tobruk
Camp
Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344
Medical Facility
Stalag VIIIB/344 Lazarette, Cosel Hospital
Data sources
Other Sources (Relative's report)
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From: Thomas Atkins
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015
Subject: Cosel/ Lamsdorf death march

 

My father Dr W.T.G Atkins (Australian) arrived at Lamsdorf in December 1943, having spent 1 ½ years in Italian camps around Naples. He was in the British 8th Army, Essex Regiment, and captured after Tobruk fell. From Lamsdorf hospital, he was transferred to a Cosel hospital on 04.04.44.

Photo below of Cosel medical staff September 1944, with signatures on the back, my father is second from the right at the back.

Cosel Medical Staff. Dr W T G Atkins, Back Row 2nd From Right
Cosel Medical Staff Signatures Including Signature Of Dr W T G Atkins (reverse Of Group Photo).

My wife and I visited Lamsdorf (Lambinowice) in May 2013 and visited the Museum where we met Anna, who was very helpful. Following further research, we are returning to this area in May this year, staying at Opole, and hope to travel from there to visit local areas of interest and follow a similar route as described above.

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