Thompson, E B

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Eric Basil (Skin) Thompson

Family/Last name:
Thompson
Forename(s) and initial(s):
Eric Basil (Skin)
Military Unit:
New Zealand Army (2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force), 2nd New Zealand Division, 10 Composite Battalion (2NZD), Petrol Company (10 Comp Batt)
Place of capture:
Crete
Date of capture:
27/5/1941
POW number:
22823
Camp
Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344
Data sources
Other Sources (Relative's report)
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Can you please add Eric Basil Thompson to your list of names of POWs.

I have embarked on research on my Grandfather Eric Basil Thompson (known as ‘Skin’) from Wellington New Zealand who was with Petrol Company, 10 Composit Battalion, 2 New Zealand Div. – a runner (M.M. medal).

He was wounded 25 May 1941 and captured on 27 May 1941 (I think) during the battle of Crete. He was evacuated to Greece and then sent by train to Stalag VIIIB.

Attached are his German POW papers with the date 2.9.41 and POW no. 22823.

I would like to share the attached copy of a photo of a wall hanging – an embroidery of many many signatures of those in the camp with him. The ‘spade’ has the words Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf embroidered in it.

I have also included a photo which includes E B Thompson and the following POWs:

W H Holland, Wellington

W Sandford, Wellington

H A Dale, Canterbury

E S Stavely, Wellington

C Nicoll, Auckland.

I hope this is of some use/interest.

Any feedback to my email would be appreciated.

Heather Thompson Fowlds

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