Dowell, W E

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Sergeant William Ernest Dowell

Family/Last name:
Dowell
Forename(s) and initial(s):
William Ernest
Date of birth:
14/7/1917
Nationality:
Australia
Service number:
NX1242
Military Unit:
Australian Army (2nd Australian Imperial Force), 2/2 Battalion (2AIF)
Rank when captured:
Sergeant
Place of capture:
Crete
Date of capture:
5/1941
POW number:
5580
Camp
Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344
Data sources
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From: Mark Dowell
Date: 14 April 2017

My father William Ernest Dowell NX1242 from Sydney Australia was in Stalag VIIIB after being captured on Crete in May 1941.
POW number 5580, Working Party E330. He was a Sergeant in A Company 2/2 Battalion 2nd AIF. I would be grateful if you would add his name to the prisoners of war list.

Dad was born on 14th July 1917 and passed away on 5th May 2002.

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