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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Help Translating German POW Card
« on: Friday 13 June 25 17:33 BST (UK)  »
I don't know, that exactly what I was trying to find out  ;D  I think he was on the Eighth Exchange September 1944 as it's the only one that mentions Sassnitz, but the arrival dates in uk are for Oct '44 and the paper report is Sept '44  ???


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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Help Translating German POW Card
« on: Friday 13 June 25 15:45 BST (UK)  »
Thank you both  :)
the link is fascinating, Harold was repatriated & arrived in Britain in sept '44, newspaper clipping anouncing his return is dated 26/09/1944.

He was wounded 22/02/1943 in Tunisia, all I can findout at the moment is that it involved his tibia and possibly his ankle and probably caused by a mortar.

He was originally taken to Camp No. H206 NOCERA (Rovello) Hospital until Italy left the war, and was then transferred to Stalag VIIIB until repatriation

Roger

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Help Translating German POW Card
« on: Friday 13 June 25 09:38 BST (UK)  »
Would some kind soul be able to translate the attached card and also explain the significance of the parts circled in red (my circles) please.

Thank you in advance :)

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Lincolnshire Lookup Requests / Re: Cripplehall & 8 Row, Boston, Lincs
« on: Sunday 09 February 25 18:44 GMT (UK)  »
I've been doing some digging following the help received and I think ??? the Iron Bridge in question may not be the Town Bridge or the Railway Bridge but the bridge over the Grand Sluice, which was a footbridge and I wonder if what is (or was) the Witham Tavern was originally called the Barge due to the proximity to the lock, this map shows the proposed railway route https://maps.nls.uk/view/257577065 with a spur ending approximately where the swing bridge is now, note no dock has been constructed yet. Given that a lot of building took place in the intervening years between the 2 maps could the original Paddock Grove have been gobbled up by the railway and the name reused in expanded building?

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Lincolnshire Lookup Requests / Re: Cripplehall & 8 Row, Boston, Lincs
« on: Sunday 09 February 25 09:50 GMT (UK)  »
Hi MollyC, A quick update, apparently the Iron Bridge could be the Railway bridge next to the Grand sluice when the railway was first being proposed ;)

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Lincolnshire Lookup Requests / Re: Cripplehall & 8 Row, Boston, Lincs
« on: Saturday 08 February 25 22:44 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Rosie99, didn't know that, still learning ;)

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Lincolnshire Lookup Requests / Re: Cripplehall & 8 Row, Boston, Lincs
« on: Saturday 08 February 25 10:42 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Hanes, following your latest links & referring to the map I think Cripple Hall was located where the Sunday School is shown  ;)

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Lincolnshire Lookup Requests / Re: Cripplehall & 8 Row, Boston, Lincs
« on: Friday 07 February 25 21:36 GMT (UK)  »
Hanes, is it possible to PM me with the snip? & what status does my posts have to reach to receive attachments?

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Lincolnshire Lookup Requests / Re: Cripplehall & 8 Row, Boston, Lincs
« on: Friday 07 February 25 21:31 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Molly, thank you for your info, definitely another link to follow, from your info I am thinking that may be the replacement of what is now known as the Town Bridge as there was only 2 bridges in boston when I was a child, Town Bridge & Sluice Bridge, Haven Bridge came a lot later ;)

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