Smith , S A

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Sidney Arthur Smith

Family/Last name:
Smith
Forename(s) and initial(s):
Sidney Arthur
Nationality:
British
Service number:
2193840
Military Unit:
British Army, Royal Engineers, 226 Field Company
Camp
Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344
Died while POW:
Yes
Data sources
Other Sources (Relative Report)
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My mum’s brother was in Stalag VIIIB 

He was in the Royal Engineers 226 Field coy. service no. 2193840 (48th division?) Killed in Stalag VIIIB camp 13.12.43 Aged 25 

Buried KRAKOW RAKOWICKI CEMETERY 

The circumstances of his death have never been quite clear. The story was that my granddad was told is that Sid was accidently shot in the head when another soldier wrestled with a guard whilst they were out on a work party. 

Grandad tried hard to find out more but was met with silence. 

Does anyone remember Sid or remember being told about this incident? He was tall with black hair and was good at cricket. He lived in Tooting, London and was engaged to a girl called Victoria (Vic). My mum who is now 85 is really keen to find out what really happened to her brother. 

I would also be interested to find out where in France he was captured. 

I have looked at the POW records on ancestry but cannot find any trace of Sidney Arthur Smith. 

Pamela

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