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World War Two / Re: Alexander William Black
« on: Friday 29 June 12 17:44 BST (UK)  »
Jihn,

Are you sure it was 156 squadron? Did he become a POW as l have a chap with the same name with 49 Squadron. A Sgt as well.

Regards,

Nick

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US Lookup Requests / Re: 1919 Birth, at Niagra Falls
« on: Wednesday 30 May 12 11:25 BST (UK)  »
Boris,

Have you read Hugh Verity's book, "They flew by moonlight"? That with give you a good insight into the exploites of this SOE ferry pilot, this decription does not describe him well. You will also find his bent nose cone in the IWM in London.

He previously flew with 616 squadron, a fighter squadron, which included Douglas Badder.

He was shot down on 6th July 1941 and joined my Father, ending up at Stalag IXc, Bad Sulza, when on 20th November 1941 with my Father. they made their first escape attempt only to be recaptured shortly afterwards.

He eventually escaped with another prisoner on 22nd January 1942 and returned to England, being one of only a very few escapees who was allowed to fly service again.

I know upon his return, he made contact up to his death with my Father's family but l have no records of this. These could be in the family somewhere.

I have sent my E Mail address to you under a private message.

Regards,

Nick     

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US Lookup Requests / Re: 1919 Birth, at Niagra Falls
« on: Thursday 24 May 12 12:51 BST (UK)  »
Boris,

You obviously know who James McCairns was?

Regards,

Nick

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World War Two / Re: Archivist searches for former Prisoner of War
« on: Wednesday 18 August 10 20:04 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Pat, l can feel another trip to Kew coming on.

Give me a little while and l will get the POW Liberation Questionaire's for you. These give details of Squadron, where lost, camps, escape attempts, injuries, etc.

Regards,

Nick

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World War Two / Re: WW2 Bristol Blenheim RAF Man
« on: Monday 05 July 10 13:08 BST (UK)  »
April 1945 would be Fallingbostal, Stalag Luft 3 was earlier and l will get you a copy of his Liberation Questionaire from Kew.

I have sent you a message with my E Mail address on it so contact can be more direct but l will also post other info. here for reference for others.

Regards,

Nick

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World War Two / Re: WW2 Bristol Blenheim RAF Man
« on: Wednesday 30 June 10 18:43 BST (UK)  »
Established through Footprints that his POW number is 39292. He is therefore listed as being at Fallingbostal in hut C5.7.

The promotion was not unusual and they would have tried, if time allowed, to move him to an Officers Camp (Stalag Luft 3 again) but times were a little hectic. My Father received his promotion on 2nd May 1943 and was not moved on.

On this basis, l beleive that he was evacuated from Fallingbostal in August 1945 or remained there in hospital or hiding to avoid the march North.

Regards,

Nick

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World War Two / Re: WW2 Bristol Blenheim RAF Man
« on: Wednesday 30 June 10 17:58 BST (UK)  »
Typically, following capture, these would have been the dates of transfers as per my Father. Sgt Barker would have been about 10 days behind in the early camps. Have you seen Sgt. Barker's POW liberation questionaire which would explain this?

Dulag Luft – 6th July 1941

Stalag IXc, Bad Sulza - 10th  (ICRC 14th) July 1941 to 29th April 1942.

Stalag Luft III, Sagan in the East Compound – 1st May (ICRC 30th April) 1942 to 18th June 1943.

Stalag Luft VI, Heydekrug, Barrack C5 – 20th ( ICRC 14th) June 1943 to 18th July 1944. Stalag Luft VI closed at this time with the advancing Russians on their way.

Stalag 357, Thorn, Poland – 19th (ICRC 18th) July 1944 to 8th August 1944. (Later this camp became known as Stalag XXA).

Stalag 357, Fallingbostal (Part of Stalag XI-B) – August 1944 to 7th April 1945.

8th May, The last of the POW’s evacuated from Fallingbostal are liberated on this day.

I know l have other details on Sgt. Barker at home so will see what l can find.

Regards,

Nick     

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World War Two / Re: WW2 Bristol Blenheim RAF Man
« on: Tuesday 29 June 10 19:32 BST (UK)  »
Sandy,

Hope you are still watching this. The chap with the beard (sitting) is Robert William McDonald (That is where you have seen this picture Kyt) who was my Father's W/Op/gunner. If you have the rest of the picture, there is a good chance that my Father and his Nav. are also on it.

Tudge, Penn and Barker flew with my Father on circus 27 whilst they were with 18 Squadron. My Father was with 139 Squadron.

My Father was shot down on 1st July and these three guys on 10th July. They followed the same POW camps and l can give you a certain amount of information based on my own research if it helps.

Regards,

Nick

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World War Two / Blenheim Boys
« on: Monday 28 June 10 19:09 BST (UK)  »
Sandy,

Hope you are still watching this. The chap with the beard is Robert William McDonald (That is where you have seen this picture Kyt) who was my Father's W/Op/gunner. If you have the rest of the picture, there is a good chance that my Father and his Nav. are also on it.

Tudge, Penn and Barker flew with my Father on circus 27 whilst they were with 18 Squadron. My Father was with 139 Squadron.

My Father was shot down on 1st July and these three guys on 10th July. They followed the same POW camps and l can give you a certain amount of information based on my own research if it helps.

Regards,

Nick

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