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Sapper Douglas Harold Barnett

Family/Last name:
Barnett
Forename(s) and initial(s):
Douglas Harold
Place of birth:
Horsham, Sussex
Date of birth:
24/4/1920
Nationality:
British
Service number:
2091949
Military Unit:
British Army, Royal Engineers, 209 Field Company, 44th (Home Counties) Division
Rank when captured:
Sapper
Place of capture:
Poperinghe, Belgium
Date of capture:
29/5/1940
POW number:
14193
Camp
Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344
Working Party
E349
Data sources
Other Sources (Relative's Report)
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Date: 29 July 2017 

Our father, Douglas Harold Barnett, was at Lamsdorf but I am not certain of the dates, only that my mother to whom this card was sent has put the date it was received as 2nd January 1943. 

I do know he was there until the camp was liberated.

I can name another person in the photo as George Cameron, who is the saxophonist on the far right. George and my father remained friends and saw each other may times when back home. My father is the drummer.

Moira Merry

 

From: Barry Barnett
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 

I have finally got some information on the workcamps where my father was during his time at Lamsdorf.  As you will see from the attached document, the one where he spent most time was a sawmill at Triebendorf.  Now unfortunately I cannot find any reference to such a sawmill, or to any sawmills with similar names anywhere in Germany.  

 

Record Details for Douglas Harold Barnett (Royal Engineers)

First Name: Douglas Harold

Surname: Barnett

DOB: 24/04/1920

Resided Town: Horsham

Resided County: Sussex

Fate: Taken as a Prisoner of War on 29/05/1940

Information: Was imprisoned in the following camp: Stalag 344 from June 1940 till June 1940. He was at the following work camps: Hindenburg from July 1940 till August 1940, Railway, Niklasdorf from August 1940 till December 1941, Building & Railway, Triebendorf from December 1941 till April 1945, Sawmill.

Rank: Sapper

Service Number: 2091949

Profession: Accountant

Duty Location: Poperinge, Belgium

Campaign Medals: War Medal 1939-1945

As with most Armed Forces Serving Personnel during the con?ict of World War Two, Douglas Harold Barnett was entitled to the War Medal 1939-1945. This medal was awarded to all full time service personnel who had completed 28 days service between 3rd September 1939 and the 2nd September 1945. Eligible personnel who had been “Mentioned In Despatches” during the War were entitled to wear a bronze oak leaf emblem on the ribbon. Those eligible for a campaign star, yet who had their service cut short by death, wounds or capture by the enemy, still qualifed for this medal.

1939-45 Star

With the information in Douglas Harold Barnett’s record, it is likely that they were awarded the 1939-45 Star for operational Service in the Second World War between 3rd September 1939, and 2nd September 1945.

Douglas Harold Barnett would have been awarded this star if their service period was terminated by their death or disability due to service. Also the award of a gallantry medal or “Mention In Despatches” also produced the award of this medal, regardless of their service duration.

Fighter Aircraft Crew who took part in the Battle of Britain (10 July to 31 October 1940) were awarded the “Battle of Britain” bar to this medal. In undress uniform, a silver-gilt rosette was worn on the medal ribbon to denote the award of this clasp.

Service: British Army

Regiment: Royal Engineers

Company: 209th Field Company

Other Regimental

information: 44th Division

Archive Reference: WO344/8734

Seniority Date: 02/06/1939

 

Maybe the most, greatest achievements of the RE’s were the construction and operation of the Mulberry Harbour its support for the Battle of Normandy 1944.

Collection: British Prisoners of War in Germany & Italy WWII

 

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