Thompson, J A R

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John Andrew Richard Thompson

Family/Last name:
Thompson
Forename(s) and initial(s):
John Andrew Richard
Place of birth:
Northern Ireland
Date of birth:
1/1/1920
Nationality:
British
Service number:
A22270
Military Unit:
Canadian Army, Essex Scottish
Place of capture:
Dieppe
Date of capture:
19/8/1942
Camp
Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344, Stalag IIIA Luckenwalde
Data sources
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John Andrew Richard Thompson

John Andrew Richard Thompson, born: 1 Jan 1920; Limavady Ireland.

Enlisted with the Canadian Armed Forces, Essex Scottish Regiment 27 May 1940 A22270

He was wounded and taken prisoner in Dieppe France on 19 Aug 1942 and transported by train (cattle car) to

Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf /Stalag 344  arriving there approximately 4 days later.

After being tied/chained for quite some time, (he recollected 14 months, but that seems inordinately long to me), he was put in a work party at a wood factory in Tichau Poland (near Katowitz). 

He was involved in a failed escape attempt  from the Tichau work camp when the tunnel he had dug  with Eddy Kemp and another prisoner collapsed.

He was subsequently sent to Luckenwalde Stalag IIIb where he remained until the camp was liberated by the Russion army 22 April 1945.

He was turned over by the Russians to the American Army at the river Elbe.

Dean Thompson

 

 

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