James, J E

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Private John Ernest James

Family/Last name:
James
Forename(s) and initial(s):
John Ernest
Nationality:
British
Military Unit:
British Army, King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Rank when captured:
Private
Date of capture:
1940
POW number:
10212  
Camp
Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344
Data sources
Other Sources (Relative's Report )
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From: David Elsey 

Sent: Saturday, August 2, 2014 8:49 PM

Subject: Names

 Sirs

Addition:- Private John Ernest JAMES  –  King’s Shropshire Light Infantry

Stalag 344 from 1940 – 1945

Working Camp – nature of work – Pick & Shovel

Escapes attempted – 4          

Sabotage – set light to a magazine

His POW. No.10212    

Camp location being Lambinowice (but I think this was the administrative base not the actual working location)

By hearsay, my Mother told me once many years ago that her brother had ulcerated legs due to working down a salt mine?!? My Uncle died in London 1993.

 David Elsey

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