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Title: Serjt. Thomas Currie, Mentioned in Despatches
Post by: mamad on Saturday 25 February 17 10:56 GMT (UK)

2928441, Serjt. Thomas Smith Currie, 2 Cameron Highlanders was Mentioned in Despatches and Gazetted on 11 October 1945.

His daughter told me he was a POW, first with the Italians and then in Germany. Ancestry has POW information:
Name:   T Currie
Rank:   Serjeant
Army Number:   2928441
Regiment:   Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
POW Number:   260065
Camp Type:   Stalag
Camp Number:   IV-B
Camp Location:   Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg

He served in Palestine and, on the same site, I found his medal award.

A few questions:
Could someone point me in the right direction for information re MID?
His daughter doesn't have his service record. Would it include information re MID?
Are WW2 War Diaries available and/or online, or is confidentiality an issue?


Thanks,
Mags

Title: Re: Serjt. Thomas Currie, Mentioned in Despatches
Post by: mamad on Saturday 25 February 17 11:28 GMT (UK)

Me again,

Should have added:

Missing on Active Service
Currie - Reported missing, June, 1942, Sergt. T. S. Currie,  2 Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders

Edinburgh Evening News, 18 July 1942.

Title: Re: Serjt. Thomas Currie, Mentioned in Despatches
Post by: Skoyen89 on Saturday 25 February 17 19:29 GMT (UK)

Yes the War Diaries are available at Kew but they are not digitised and so you will have to visit Kew or get them copied and sent to you.  The National Archives copying service is expensive and there are individuals who will do it for you much cheaper.

Title: Re: Serjt. Thomas Currie, Mentioned in Despatches
Post by: seaweed on Saturday 25 February 17 20:12 GMT (UK)

Have sent you a PM re War Diaries.
SW

Title: Re: Serjt. Thomas Currie, Mentioned in Despatches
Post by: mamad on Saturday 25 February 17 20:17 GMT (UK)

Hello All,

Many thanks for the information.  Competent with WW1 and resources available, however unsure of research and confidentiality re WW2. 

Mags

Title: Re: Serjt. Thomas Currie, Mentioned in Despatches
Post by: Drew5233 on Monday 27 February 17 21:52 GMT (UK)

Hi

I've just checked and his MID doesn't survive at the National Archives. You may find some ref to it in the war diaries but it's unlikely.

Regards
Andy

Title: Re: Serjt. Thomas Currie, Mentioned in Despatches
Post by: mamad on Tuesday 28 February 17 08:48 GMT (UK)

Thanks for checking Andy.

Will reply to your PM.

Mags