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Where is this P.O.W Camp in 1945
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wafer
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Where is this P.O.W Camp in 1945
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Thursday 01 November 12 14:40 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
Could any of you old soldiers please tell me where this Address is:- No 14538515
L/C A.E. Jones
HQ.Company
2221.P.O.W. Camp
B. L. A.
14. 7. 1945.
I hope to start looking for my dads, Army Records soon. He mentioned the,R.E.M.E at one time, but i am not sure if he was in the R.E.M.E.! So i think i may have trouble finding his records.
Any help would be most welcome.
GrahamSimons
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Re: Where is this P.O.W Camp in 1945
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Thursday 01 November 12 14:53 GMT (UK) »
See
http://www.islandfarm.fsnet.co.uk/LIST%20OF%20UK%20POW%20CAMPS2.htm
It says "2221 PW Camp Heembeek nr Brussels civilians and suspects in 'Q' compound"
Simons Barrett Jaffray Waugh Langdale Heugh Meade Garnsey Evans Vazie Mountcure Glascodine Parish Peard Smart Dobbie Sinclair....
in Stirlingshire, Roxburghshire; Bucks; Devon; Somerset; Northumberland; Carmarthenshire; Glamorgan
purlin
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Re: Where is this P.O.W Camp in 1945
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Thursday 01 November 12 14:57 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
B.L. A is probably British Liberation Army.
As for the 2221 POW a quick search gives the following info 2221 PW Camp Heembeek, Nr. Brusselles. its possibly the same one.
http://www.islandfarm.fsnet.co.uk/LIST%20OF%20UK%20POW%20CAMPS2.htm?oo=312
This link is for Forces War Records
http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/records.asp?gclid=COPXuKWDrrMCFe7MtAodwScASw
good luck
Crosbie, Crosby, Black, Woods, Johnstone, Kelly, Howatt, McMillan, Wauchope Scott, Smith, Gibbons, Roberts, Hildred, Jones, Hughes. Curran, Palmer. Hughes, Jones, Wilcox, wilbraham, owen
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nanny jan
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Russian John
Re: Where is this P.O.W Camp in 1945
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Thursday 01 November 12 15:09 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
The MOD hold WW2 service records; link gives details of how to apply for a copy:
http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/service_records.html
Nanny Jan
Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick) all LDN area/suburbs Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT Gandy/LDN before 1830 Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT Paling/WA (var)
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wafer
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Re: Where is this P.O.W Camp in 1945
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Thursday 01 November 12 15:42 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for the info.
If i send for my dads records,what kind of information will i receive.
nanny jan
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Russian John
Re: Where is this P.O.W Camp in 1945
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Thursday 01 November 12 15:51 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
I've not sent for Army records only RAF (few years ago cost £30 and took several months) but it was basic description, etc. plus all courses taken, promotions, posting to various RAF stations around England.
I guess Army records will be similar.
Nanny Jan
Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick) all LDN area/suburbs Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT Gandy/LDN before 1830 Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT Paling/WA (var)
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wafer
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Re: Where is this P.O.W Camp in 1945
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Friday 02 November 12 16:12 GMT (UK) »
Can i search for,medical records for my dad!
He was badly burnt in action, about Aug 1944. I don't know how he got burnt,all i know is he was in,ward 7,79th British General Hospital,Belgium.
Wafer.
nanny jan
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Russian John
Re: Where is this P.O.W Camp in 1945
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Friday 02 November 12 17:07 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
I would think that his medical records would be included in his service record; I doubt they are available online.
Nanny Jan
Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick) all LDN area/suburbs Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT Gandy/LDN before 1830 Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT Paling/WA (var)
All census look-ups are crown copyright from
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
wafer
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Re: Where is this P.O.W Camp in 1945
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Friday 02 November 12 20:01 GMT (UK) »
Hi, Nanny Jan
Thank you for all the info.
Wafer
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