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Title: POW records.
Post by: dudjac on Thursday 14 August 14 20:12 BST (UK)

I had an uncle whom I was told was a POW during WW11.  I was only 9 years old when the war
ended but can recall my mother folding and sending the local newspaper to him each week
His name was Philip Mark Jacobs b.1917 and his home address was Camberley Surrey.
I also recall that he was blind in one eye and served in the pioneer corps.I believe.
Can anybody find this man listed as a POW or did I get things mixed up as a child.
Many thanks.  Dud

Title: Re: POW records.
Post by: GrahamSimons on Sunday 17 August 14 23:19 BST (UK)

This may help:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/research-guides/prisoners-war-1939-1953.htm

Title: Re: POW records.
Post by: dudjac on Monday 18 August 14 19:45 BST (UK)

Thanks Graham.  Will give it a try. Dud.

Title: Re: POW records.
Post by: ADM199 on Monday 18 August 14 21:16 BST (UK)

Checked out my Database and if he was a POW he didn't make a report when Liberated.

Brian

Quote from: dudjac on Thursday 14 August 14 20:12 BST (UK)

I had an uncle whom I was told was a POW during WW11.  I was only 9 years old when the war
ended but can recall my mother folding and sending the local newspaper to him each week
His name was Philip Mark Jacobs b.1917 and his home address was Camberley Surrey.
I also recall that he was blind in one eye and served in the pioneer corps.I believe.
Can anybody find this man listed as a POW or did I get things mixed up as a child.
Many thanks.  Dud

Title: Re: POW records.
Post by: dudjac on Tuesday 19 August 14 21:23 BST (UK)

Thanks Brian.
Dud