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General => Armed Forces => World War Two => Topic started by: maggieblue on Sunday 20 January 13 13:11 GMT (UK)
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Hi
Would there be anyone willing to assist in providing any further information on John McKeown above, born 1895 in Cookstown, Co Tyrone. He was a prisoner of war WW2 in Stalag 4D Torgau Elbe.
This is the only information I have, having tried Ancestry and found nothing :-(
Hoping someone will be able to help
Maggie
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Hi,
Soldier No 1,442145E7, PoW No 81247, If he was debriefed on release, This will be in the National Archives, (A site that gives do'es my head in)
Regards
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Briant
Thank you so much, you are very kind. I really appreciate that. I will check the National Archives site.
Kind regards
Maggie
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hi maggieblue,I am ex RUR but long after the war was over and for a while stationed in st patricks Barracks Ballymena,dont know if you have this web site? http://www.royalulsterrifles.com/#/war-diary-1st-battalion/4552745191 hope you are lucky in your search,there is also a brilliant site and I know you will get lots of help from the members its called ww2talk. if I was you I would give it a try.
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Hi
Thank you, 2 great sites, will love browsing through those. Many thanks again.
Maggie
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maggie have you tried this site, Trace a Prisoner of War (http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:oYN9LRh9nQcJ:www.iwm.org.uk/upload/pdf/famhist-pow2010-4.pdf+TNA+POW&hl=en&gl=uk&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgQu0xHM4UfGmoqx2NOpoJsDUuqMx-XIDN84QTGjnpA1haKiPMxvRX000jVwpGj8rBTv3i-KznDzoEWKU4pTv4I9KS42cB2zgaQgr4hWsOi9znOFFQ3XBckc6WLBSBMCZVpWoS1&sig=AHIEtbQ6rdAI2lafFLfr881iGYDxH6h0JQ) B/B
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Alternative link http://www.sog.org.uk/events/pdf/2011-Show-Handouts/famhist-pow.pdf
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Hi
This link took me to g.mail sign in page. Tried google. :( Thanks for trying though lol
Maggie
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Hi
This link took me to g.mail sign in page. Tried google. :( Thanks for trying though lol
Maggie
http://www.gcjonline.co.uk/Stalag%20IV-D.htm
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maggie do you only want his military record ? or are you wanting his family,etc
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Hi BB
What a fantastic site! So informative and interesting.
I am actually finding this information out for my friend Ronnie who belongs to the same family history society as I do. He was at a dead end and I offered to help. He does not do forums etc. He has his family I think 2 generations back, but I am not sure what exactly he has.
He was so chuffed with the information you have already supplied and he will be over the moon when he sees this site, which I have just emailed him.
Many, many thanks. If I can help you in anyway with your research, I will try. I live in Ballymena, Northern Ireland and visit PRONI most weeks.
Thanks again :) :) :) :)
Kind regards
Maggie
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maggie have you tried this site, Trace a Prisoner of War (http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:oYN9LRh9nQcJ:www.iwm.org.uk/upload/pdf/famhist-pow2010-4.pdf+TNA+POW&hl=en&gl=uk&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgQu0xHM4UfGmoqx2NOpoJsDUuqMx-XIDN84QTGjnpA1haKiPMxvRX000jVwpGj8rBTv3i-KznDzoEWKU4pTv4I9KS42cB2zgaQgr4hWsOi9znOFFQ3XBckc6WLBSBMCZVpWoS1&sig=AHIEtbQ6rdAI2lafFLfr881iGYDxH6h0JQ) B/B
MODERATOR ADDITION: Alternative link http://www.sog.org.uk/events/pdf/2011-Show-Handouts/famhist-pow.pdf
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maggie have you tried this site, Trace a Prisoner of War (http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:oYN9LRh9nQcJ:www.iwm.org.uk/upload/pdf/famhist-pow2010-4.pdf+TNA+POW&hl=en&gl=uk&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgQu0xHM4UfGmoqx2NOpoJsDUuqMx-XIDN84QTGjnpA1haKiPMxvRX000jVwpGj8rBTv3i-KznDzoEWKU4pTv4I9KS42cB2zgaQgr4hWsOi9znOFFQ3XBckc6WLBSBMCZVpWoS1&sig=AHIEtbQ6rdAI2lafFLfr881iGYDxH6h0JQ) B/B
MODERATOR ADDITION: Alternative link http://www.sog.org.uk/events/pdf/2011-Show-Handouts/famhist-pow.pdf
Thank you, this is actually very useful, will pass this on to our members.
Maggie
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maggie have you tried this site, Trace a Prisoner of War (http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:oYN9LRh9nQcJ:www.iwm.org.uk/upload/pdf/famhist-pow2010-4.pdf+TNA+POW&hl=en&gl=uk&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgQu0xHM4UfGmoqx2NOpoJsDUuqMx-XIDN84QTGjnpA1haKiPMxvRX000jVwpGj8rBTv3i-KznDzoEWKU4pTv4I9KS42cB2zgaQgr4hWsOi9znOFFQ3XBckc6WLBSBMCZVpWoS1&sig=AHIEtbQ6rdAI2lafFLfr881iGYDxH6h0JQ) B/B
MODERATOR ADDITION: Alternative link http://www.sog.org.uk/events/pdf/2011-Show-Handouts/famhist-pow.pdf
that is a great site Milly and should benefit a lot of members whose loved ones were POWs good stuff. thanksB/B
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Briant
Thank you so much, you are very kind. I really appreciate that. I will check the National Archives site.
Kind regards
Maggie
The File for a POW Liberation Report IF he made one would be WO 344/203/2. These tell much more than Red Cross Records as they are written by the man himself.
Although I have several thousands of these Reports on my Hard drive unfortunately none from the letter M.
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Hi, I wonder if this is the same McKeown family I'm trying to trace?
My great grandad was John McKeown from County Cavan, he married Catherine Drumm in 1926 in the church of Miltown, Killashandra, Cavan. I believe he was quite a lot older than Catherine who was approx 20 at the time of the wedding.
I believe he had 2 brothers and a sister, 1 brother and sister went to the USA and the other brother fought in a war (not sure if it was the 1st or 2nd). The brother that fought in the war went on to have around 12 children and I believe he lived in County Tyrone around 1940.
Their father was called John McKeown.
Could this be the same John that you are referring to? But what's the chances of having a father with 2 son's called John!
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The File mentioned in the earlier post would give D.O.B. and Home address amongst much more.
Providing he made one.
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Firstly I must apologise Adm199 as I have only seen your post dated Feb 2013 :( thank you for the information and I will pass this on to Ronnie.
Tasha16661 - I will pass your message on to Ronnie see if your family fits in with his, and I will let you know in due course.
Kind regards
Maggie