Barnes, J L

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Private John L Barnes

Family/Last name:
Barnes
Forename(s) and initial(s):
John L
Place of birth:
Cape Town, South Africa
Date of birth:
11/5/1909
Nationality:
South Africa
Service number:
141017
Military Unit:
South African Army (Union Defence Force), Rand Light Infantry
Rank when captured:
Private
Place of capture:
Tobruk
Date of capture:
20/6/1942
POW number:
266330
Camp
PG 66 Capua, PG 54 Passo Corese, Fara in Sabina, PG 115 Morgnano, near Spoleto, Stalag VIIA Moosburg, Stalag IVB Mühlberg (Elbe), Stalag IVF Hartmannsdorf
Working Party
PG 115/III (PG 115/3) Marsciano
Data sources
The National Archives (UK)Other Sources (Forces war Records / Janet K Dethick)
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John L Barnes was at the following camps:

10th December 1942 – 28th January 1943     PG 66
29th January 1943 – 14th March 1943           PG 54
15th March 1943 – 8th September 1943        PG 115
26th November 1943 – 16th January 1944    Stalag VIIA
16th January 1944 – 14th March 1944*         Stalag IVB
15th February 1944 – 16th April 1945            Stalag IVF
Work Camps:
15th March 1943 – 8th September 1943       Perugia, Italy. Brick and Tile Factory**.
15th February 1944 – 16th April 1945           Plauen (Germany). Railway.
Information from Forces War Records. Archive Ref: WO 344/8633

 

*This date is likely to be incorrect. It should read 14th February 1944?

** This is PG 115/III Marsciano, which is in the province of Perugia, Italian region of Umbria.

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J L Barnes is included on the attached list of prisoners of work camp PG 115/III (PG 115/3), Marsciano, Italy:

PG 115.3 Marsciano (List Of POW Names)

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