RootsChat.Com

General => Armed Forces => World War Two => Topic started by: Yorky Lad on Sunday 02 February 20 14:54 GMT (UK)

Title: 02/09/1942 & 12/01/1944 7885189 Trooper MYERS G.R. Royal Tank Regt
Post by: Yorky Lad on Sunday 02 February 20 14:54 GMT (UK)
Hi
 All I know of my uncle Bob (Robert) is that he was captured by the Italians (possibly Cyrenaica) and imprisoned. At some time he escaped and made his way to Switzerland, beyond that I have no other information. I would be glad of any other information on his escapades. TIA. 
Title: Re: 02/09/1942 & 12/01/1944 7885189 Trooper MYERS G.R. Royal Tank Regt
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 02 February 20 16:04 GMT (UK)
WW2 service records are still with the MOD and not available online
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=651361.0
Title: Re: 02/09/1942 & 12/01/1944 7885189 Trooper MYERS G.R. Royal Tank Regt
Post by: KGarrad on Sunday 02 February 20 16:08 GMT (UK)
All service records for people serving after 1920 are still with the MOD.
They are not available online - anywhere!

See: https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records
There is a fee of £30, and you'll need a copy of his death certificate.
Title: Re: 02/09/1942 & 12/01/1944 7885189 Trooper MYERS G.R. Royal Tank Regt
Post by: MaxD on Sunday 02 February 20 16:28 GMT (UK)
If by "his escapades" you mean his time in captivity and escape, his records, should you choose to apply for them, will have no more than the dates (which you have already) and perhaps a record of which camp he went to.  You have seen his listing on the POW lists which are simply that, there is no detail of the time between.

Presumably he didn't leave an written record with the family?   Have you tried local newspapers?

MaxD
Title: Re: 02/09/1942 & 12/01/1944 7885189 Trooper MYERS G.R. Royal Tank Regt
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 02 February 20 16:54 GMT (UK)
Post duplicated here

Threads merged.
Title: Re: 02/09/1942 & 12/01/1944 7885189 Trooper MYERS G.R. Royal Tank Regt
Post by: cath151 on Monday 03 February 20 15:18 GMT (UK)
Hi
Lists of POW s WW2
G R Myers
Trooper 7885189  RAC
Italy Camp 70  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_War_II_prisoner-of-war_camps_in_Italy

Another record has
G R Myers Lieutenant Colonel 8th Batt Royal Tank regiment 7885189
Capture 1942-06-20
Interviewed in Switzerland 1943-12-21
POW s escaped from Switzerland
National Archives Record Series WO208/4263 not available online unfortunately
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4413778

Cathy

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=493921.9


   
Title: Re: 02/09/1942 & 12/01/1944 7885189 Trooper MYERS G.R. Royal Tank Regt
Post by: cath151 on Monday 03 February 20 16:07 GMT (UK)
Paper dated 15th August 1942
Title: Re: 02/09/1942 & 12/01/1944 7885189 Trooper MYERS G.R. Royal Tank Regt
Post by: MaxD on Monday 03 February 20 16:47 GMT (UK)
Another record has
G R Myers Lieutenant Colonel 8th Batt Royal Tank regiment


Something not quite right with the second record.  He was  Trooper not a Lieutenant Colonel and was in 7 RTR not 8 RTR - I suspect the transcription , the dates are correct.

MaxD
Title: Re: 02/09/1942 & 12/01/1944 7885189 Trooper MYERS G.R. Royal Tank Regt
Post by: Yorky Lad on Tuesday 04 February 20 12:12 GMT (UK)
Hi Cath151

Can I ask you from which paper did you get the cutting from?
Title: Re: 02/09/1942 & 12/01/1944 7885189 Trooper MYERS G.R. Royal Tank Regt
Post by: cath151 on Tuesday 04 February 20 14:35 GMT (UK)
Hull Daily Mail  15th August 1942
Does the address ring a bell?
John R Myers, Polly and Joyce are living at that address .

Cathy