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Armed Forces / Re: Military camp or prison? Shorncliffe camp
« on: Wednesday 05 November 14 10:35 GMT (UK)  »
I had a Cousin Isaac Appleyard b1822, who was serving his sentence of 7 years for stealing boots {3rd offence} in Millbank Prison, London.
He was convicted at Leeds Sessions in 1848 & sent to Millbank Prison  & then he was sent to Shorncliffe Convict Station on 26th Feb 1850 as a result of Cholera epidemic in London,
So he is on the 1851 Census along with a lot of names of other convicts

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World War Two / Re: WW2 POW
« on: Sunday 30 May 10 11:18 BST (UK)  »
Regarding Service Records, these are available from Kentigern House, Glasgow, Next of kin charge is £30 & a few years ago, i waited over 1 year for my late Dad's, But we have just applied for my late Brother in Laws & been notifed it could take approx 6 months wait now.
Re, WW2, POW's, we applied to the ICRed Cross @ Geneva, {they have a website} & filled in the online form with what we knew about my Br in Law & they replied, because my Wife was seeking info on her Brother, the search was free, & they told us it could be a long wait! We got a letter back within 1 week, with his POW info & where he was captured, treated, Stalag Camps & when he was repatriated. Well worth a try & no charge, but i felt a small donation to them very worthy. Mixerman

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World War Two / Re: WW2 POW
« on: Thursday 18 March 10 19:56 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks DTD, i never thought of that connection! will check it out, Cheers,Jeff

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World War Two / Re: WW2 POW
« on: Wednesday 17 March 10 14:24 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Billy, thank you for responding & i have tried the Lansdorf museum & web page you suggested, unfortunatley no luck there, As John was repatriated before the War ended, details are hard to find, but i will keep searching, Regards,Jeff

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World War Two / Re: WW2 POW
« on: Friday 12 March 10 19:32 GMT (UK)  »
Hi, I to am trying to get information on a WW2 POW, John Charles Watling,b 1914 & d 1969 @ South Shields. Family hearsay is he was in the TA in 1938 & volunteered 1939 & was in the Royal Artillery, & badly wounded @ Dunkirk with the BEF,captured & operated on by German Surgeon for removal of a lung & POW in Stalag 8b & repatriated to the UK in c1943-1944.As he is my late Brother in Law, i can't get permission to get his Army Records, And i don't have his Army No or POW No? Any ideas or advice how to get information on him, would be appreciated.Jeff

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