Jupe, W C

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Gunner William Charles Jupe

Family/Last name:
Jupe
Forename(s) and initial(s):
William Charles
Place of birth:
Milford
Date of birth:
5/1/1915
Service number:
973510
Military Unit:
British Army, Royal Artillery, 97th Field Regiment (RA)
Rank when captured:
Gunner
Place of capture:
Libya
POW number:
33492
Camp
PG 73 Fossoli di Carpi, Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344
Data sources
The National Archives (UK)Other Sources (Relative's report)
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My name is Esther Mclenaghan, my grandfather William Charles Jupe was a POW at Stalag 344 from 1943 – 1945. His POW number at Stalag 344 was 33492, his army number was 973510 and he was a Gunner in the Royal Artillery. He was part of the 97th Field reg R.A when he was captured. He was originally captured by the Italians but his POW camp (Campo 73) was taken over by the Germans in 1943. He was then transferred to Stalag 344.  I think he remained there until 1945 when he was liberated by the Americans. He spent some time at the Lazerette camp hospital suffering from bronchitis in 1944. He made a scrapbook/diary after the war which contains a few photos from Stalag 344. I have attached these photos!

Some of the photos are of the church at Stalag 344 and are on the ‘Church and Religion’ post.

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