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Title: POW secret pictures .....
Post by: liverpool annie on Wednesday 13 August 08 16:26 BST (UK)

I saw this on another site ....... wouldn't it be wonderful to find the ones we're looking for ??

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2551289/Japanese-try-to-identify-British-POWs-in-secret-pictures.html

Annie

Title: Re: POW secret pictures .....
Post by: Glennells on Sunday 16 November 08 07:04 GMT (UK)

I wonder if there is a site where I can look up the names of British POWs.  I am not sure if my Great Uncle was one when he died in Poland.
Helen

Title: Re: POW secret pictures .....
Post by: kyt on Sunday 16 November 08 10:31 GMT (UK)

Helen,

was he army or air force?

I don't believe there is a comprehensive online site for army POWs but there is a book called Prisoners of War: British Army 1939-45 Volume 1 (Published by Savannah ISBN 0 903754 61 4) that lists over 169,000 British (and Volume 3 covers Commonwealth POWs) held by the Germans. It is an expensive book (though I have been trying to get Santa to get it for me!) so maybe worth asking in the library.

If he was air force, then the first place to look is:

http://www.rafcommands.com/Air%20Force%20PoWs/RAF%20POWs%20Index.html

K

Title: Re: POW secret pictures .....
Post by: Glennells on Sunday 16 November 08 11:04 GMT (UK)

Thanks Kyt I'll try that.
Helen