Marine M J Gratton

Family/Last name:
Gratton
Forename(s) and initial(s):
M J
Nationality:
Service number:
EX1957
Military Unit:
Rank when captured:
Place of capture:
Crete
POW number:
5640
Camp
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My Grandfather Maurice James Gratton was a POW in Lamsdorf and also endured the long march. He was a Royal Marine captured in Crete.
The Imperial war museum sent someone down to interview him about his experiences and can be found if you search Marine Maurice Gratton.

https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80024615

He was born in Withycombe Somerset but the recording reference says Widecombe as I don’t think they could understand his Somerset accent!!

He sadly passed away in 2011

Mark Gratton

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