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General => Armed Forces => World War One => Topic started by: lisduggan on Sunday 28 October 12 11:04 GMT (UK)

Title: 1918 POW
Post by: lisduggan on Sunday 28 October 12 11:04 GMT (UK): my grandfather was released as a Pow about 1918 he was from Ireland was sent back to the UK i know he died in 1920 in a military hosiptal in england would like to know if he was home been 1918/1920.
Title: Re: 1918 POW
Post by: jim1 on Monday 29 October 12 16:58 GMT (UK): Have you tried searching for his service/pension documents?

jim
Title: Re: 1918 POW
Post by: GrahamSimons on Monday 29 October 12 22:58 GMT (UK): This guide might help you:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/britishpowfirstworldwar.htm

The link to the Red Cross site will be disappointing: they are not currently handling any enquiries while their records are digitised, so there is hope for the future.
Title: Re: 1918 POW
Post by: lisduggan on Thursday 01 November 12 19:01 GMT (UK): thank you for that information

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