Last stand of the 2nd Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers May 1940

[t mo]

hello iain
only just found this post and like mike , i too would like to say thanks to those brave boys for there efforts my dad was in the essex reg back then and made it home safely  .
trevor

[maidmarianoops]

http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Buckinghamshire/Wendover.html

interesting


sylvia

[ngj1977]

Hi,
 
My Grandfather Frank Robert ALLEN served in the RSF no.3130522, B coy 12 Platoon 2RSF, as I understand it he was captured whilst defending the withdrawal of troops from Dunkirk. I have limited details of what occurred but he was a POW (no. 12216) in Poland at stalag Thorn Podgorz. Do you have any photos or information on his platoon.

I have a certificate that he was given by the Red Cross Society and the order of St John of Jerusalem, this is signed by King and Queen. I believe he received this for his service to humanity as a prisoner but do not know how or why he received it. 

Thanks,

[stuartroxy]

Oops

[stuartroxy]

ngj1977,

You can get details of your grandfather's interment here:  

http://www.icrc.org/web/forms/webforms.nsf/F_Archive?OpenForm&ParentUNID=FC2FA71E2991A657C12572E200322DD7

stuartroxy

[ngj1977]

Many thanks, I completed an IRCC form about 12 months ago and am still awaiting a reply. I chased them up the other day!!

[stuartroxy]

ngj1977,

Your grandfather's capture was apparently noted in The Times on 30 Oct 1940.

stuartroxy

[ngj1977]

Thanks again will look it up.

[ADM199]

Stuart I have the following:-
                                          2926293 Cpl T.McQuaters ROXBURG R.S.F.  D.O.B. 3/10/1908 - Enlisted 17/8/1927
Trade - Electrician. Lived at 7 Dean Street Edinburgh 4.
Captured Anzio 29/5/1944 with Leg Wound.  P.O.W. from Capture until Jul 1944 at St VB Hospital at Villingen.
St 7A Moosburg July 1944 to August 1944.-- St 7A Augsburg Aug 1944 to April 1945.
Obviously St 7A relocated in August 1944.

Hope this helps

Brian

Iain,

John is not my grandad - although it is interesting to know that there is another Roxburgh moving around the Scottish regiments!

Mine is Thomas McQuaters Roxburgh; Service number 2926293. He was with 1 Camerons in April 1939 but was captured with 2 RSF in 1944.

I'd be most interested if you have anything on him!

stuartroxy