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A friend's son has given me some info on his granfather - Cyril Newall (The Buffs), served in India, Burma and was captured at Dunkirk and ended up in Stalag XXA (Nr 5410). Can anyone throw any light on his service record from this scant info?
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You could try the WW2 part of this forum (*)
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Give Wartime memories Project a glance,and in the search part put Stalag xxa,as they have some decent photos ect for you to veiw.
Regards
Wizz
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the best source in the the Red Cross. It will take some time yet the information is complex.
Best regards,
wartimeguides
wartimeguides@blogspot.com
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I have a copy of the official camp history if you would like one.
Brian
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If you can we are also interested in reading this history please mail us: wartimeguides@gmail.com . We also invite you to our blog where we collect information about Stalag XXA: wartimeguides.blogspot.com
If you need some information about Stalag XXA , Torun or Polad please contact with us. We are tour guides living in Torun (Poland).
Best regards
Hania and Pawel
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There are only 28 pages but it does give lists of escapers.
Brian
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thanks a lot :) these reports are of meaningful value to us. here u can see liberation of PoWs in Stalag XXA http://wartimeguides.blogspot.com/2011/04/part-from-russian-propaganda-movie.html
best regards,
hanna&paweł
wartimeguides.blogspot.com
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There are only 28 pages but it does give lists of escapers.
Brian
hi iv just seen your post , my father was in xxa , 2nd glosters , i wonder if hes name is on the list , william law , as i did hear he walked of a coulpe of times , thanks paul
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5186223 Pte William Charles Law --
There are only 28 pages but it does give lists of escapers.
Brian
hi iv just seen your post , my father was in xxa , 2nd glosters , i wonder if hes name is on the list , william law , as i did hear he walked of a coulpe of times , thanks paul
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5186223 Pte William Charles Law --D.O.B. 21/9/1918 Enlisted 15/9/1939 Occupation Pipe Layer. 28 Eastlyn Road, Bedminster Down. Bristol.
Captured Cassal 27/5/1940. St XXA 29/6/1940 to 29/9/1940 Then there is a gap of 18 months.
Labouring at Work Camp Heydebreck 15/3/1942 to 23/1/1945.
Brian
There are only 28 pages but it does give lists of escapers.
Brian
hi iv just seen your post , my father was in xxa , 2nd glosters , i wonder if hes name is on the list , william law , as i did hear he walked of a coulpe of times , thanks paul
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hi brian many thanks for the reports , they are great reading , yes that's me dad , i didn't no there was an 18 month gap is there anyway to find out what happen ? im reading the book the last escape well trying to lol, anymore information you have on bab20/40 or A company 2nd glosters would be greatly received , many thanks paul
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The Report was made in his own hand so I wouldn't think there is anything more about unless you could check with the Veterens Agency for a copy of his German records.
Have a report on BAB 20 which I believe moved to 344 after the Camp had been evacuated in January 1945.
Brian