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Lance Bombardier Cecil Wilfred Brewer

Family/Last name:
Brewer
Forename(s) and initial(s):
Cecil Wilfred
Place of birth:
South Africa
Date of birth:
21/6/1917
Nationality:
South African
Service number:
89617
Military Unit:
South African Army (Union Defence Force), Natal Field Artillery (SA), 2nd Field Regiment
Rank when captured:
Lance Bombardier
Place of capture:
Tobruk, North Africa
POW number:
274512
Camp
PG 54 Passo Corese, Fara in Sabina, Stalag IVB Mühlberg (Elbe)
Medical Facility
Ospedale PG 206 Nocera Inferiore
Data sources
The National Archives (UK)Other Sources (1. Relative's Report 2. Military Records)
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Information provided by Ingred Smith (daughter) :

Camp PG 406 and 54

Cecil Wilfred Brewer
Service : South African Army
Number :89617
Nationality : South African
Where captured : Tobruk , North Africa

Volunteered South African Artillery attached to 2nd field Regiment (Natal Field artillery )
Presumed Dead Jan 1943.  Found by Red Cross in Hospital March 1943

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