Warne, W D
British Army British Army, Royal Artillery CorporalHi my name is Alan Grandson of William Dorien Warne MM
I have some photos and information my dad gave me that grandad was captured in Dunkirk awarded the military medal.
In 1940 he was taken to Dulag VI A then to Stalag VI A then finally…
Porteous, A
British British Army 2nd Battalion (Scots Guards), British Army, Scots Guards SergeantAndrew Porteous
Name: Sgt Andrew Porteous
Nationality: British
Service: Army
Unit: 2nd Bn Scots Guards
Service Number: 2697716
Where captured: Knightsbridge, Libya
When captured: 13 Jun 1942
Other camps: Italian Campo PG70
Working Parties:…
Clark, D A
British Army British Army, Royal Army Service CorpsMy grandfather father Donald Anthony Clark (dob 5/5/1919) and his unit were captured attempting to get to Dunkirk in 1940. He was repatriated in 1943.
In his unit was Sidney de Haan, (founder of Saga) captured on the same day.
He was attached…
Gribbin, W
British British Army British Army, Lancashire FusiliersWalter Gribbin, John Gribbin & Thomas Gribbin were my father and his 2 brothers who were in the Lancashire Fusiliers. They were there in Stalag VIIIB from May 1940 to 1945.They were also on the famous horrific Long March, luckily they all…
Gribbin, T
British British Army British Army, Lancashire FusiliersThomas Gribbin, John Gribbin & Walter Gribbin were my father and his 2 brothers who were in the Lancashire Fusiliers. They were there in Stalag VIIB from May 1940 to 1945.They were also on the famous horrific Long March, luckily they…
Gribbin, J
British British Army British Army, Lancashire FusiliersJohn Gribbin, Thomas Gribbin & Walter Gribbin were my father and his 2 brothers who were in the Lancashire Fusiliers. They were there in Stalag VIIB from May 1940 to 1945.They were also on the famous horrific Long March, luckily they all…
Thomas, A
British British Army British Army, Coldstream Guards SergeantMy father’s first name was Alfred but in the army he was known as Tom. He was born in Beverley on 12/10/1914 to parents Walter & Agnes.
He joined the Coldstream Guards on 01/12/1933, his regimental number was 2656222. He was sent to…
Milner, W
British British Army British Army, Royal Corps of Signals CorporalIn September 1939 Willis Milner left England as a signalman attached to the Worcester and Sherwood Foresters as part of the British expeditionary force (BEF) the mission did not go well and the BEF withdrew to the coast and Dunkirk.
His battalion…
Durk, D C
British British Army British Army, Gloucestershire Regiment PrivateI have a photo here of my great Uncle Dudley Durk taken in Lamsdorf.
Private D. C. Durk
Gloucestershire Regiment
Army no. 5182089
POW number 11261
Stalag 344
Excellent work so please keep up with all your much needed efforts,
Bob…
Hutchinson, A
British British Army British Army, Royal Army Service Corps PrivateI am 59 years old and live in the North East of England. I only recently found out the true identity of my father and that he had spent 5 years of the war firstly at Stalag VIIIB and then subsequently Stalag 344. [Editor's note: these were the…