Ayling, J L

Corporal John Leonard Ayling

Family/Last name:
Ayling
Forename(s) and initial(s):
John Leonard
Place of birth:
Aston, Warwickshire
Date of birth:
1907
Nationality:
British
Service number:
7877598
Military Unit:
Royal Tank Regiment
Rank when captured:
Corporal
Place of capture:
Italy
POW number:
220156
Camp
Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344
Data sources
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Information provided by Wendy De’Ath

John Leonard Ayling

I am the granddaughter of John Leonard Ayling and I have discovered after doing my family tree that he was a POW at Lamsdorf camp 344 and he was involved in the Long March. Please could you add his name and details for me and if possible let me know by email to confirm etc, and any info you may have if he is named in any records which are not for public eyes? I also will attach a photo of him for your records.

Royal Tank Corps Enlistment Records, 1919-1934 John Leonard Ayling
Age 18
Birth year 1907
Service number 7877598
Regiment Royal Tank Corps
Attestation year 1925
Enlistment date 6 Apr 1925
Birth parish Aston Manor
Birth town Aston
Birth county Warwickshire
Birth country England
Tank corps number 7877598
Discharged 1945, character described as “Exemplary”.
Prisoners Of War 1715-1945
Archive reference WO 392/21
First name(s) J L
Last name Ayling
Year –
Service number 7877598
Rank Corporal
Ship name R A C
Country of imprisonment Italy
WO 392/1
First name(s) J L
Last name Ayling
Year –
Service number 7877598
Rank Corporal
Ship name Rac
Country of imprisonment Germany
Camp 344, which appears to be Lamsdorf
Name: J L Ayling
Rank: Corporal
Army Number: 7877598
Regiment: Reconnaissance Corps
POW Number: 220156
Camp Type: Stalag
Camp Number: 344
Camp Location:
Lambinowice, Poland
Record Office:
Royal Armoured Corps and Reconnaissance Corps Record Office, The Drill Hall, Barnet, Hertfordshire

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