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was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 7 Jul 2011 15:22

If they survived the war, there may be Liberation questionnaires for them (filled in by the men themselves). For the POW held in Japan, there might be a record card for him. All of this is at the National Archives in Kew - you'd have to go there or get someone to go for you.

Marie

Marie Report 7 Jul 2011 10:36

Thank you

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 7 Jul 2011 09:02

You might find some info at the national Archives, i understand Japanese prisoner of war records are a bit iffy, you might have to go there,


Here is the link.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=13404&SearchInit=4&CATREF=WO+345&j=1


George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 7 Jul 2011 08:48

Do you have access to Ancestry ?

There is this database:
UK, British Army Prisoners of War, 1939-1945

No way of knowing if the right person or not but the location is wrong

Name: G. Buckingham
Rank: Private
Army Number: 4917684
Regiment: South Staffordshire Regiment
POW Number: 12248
Camp Type: Stalag
Camp Number: IV-F
Camp Location: Hartmannsdorf, Saxony
Record Office: Infantry Record Office, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Record Office Number: 19

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Marie

Marie Report 7 Jul 2011 08:28

Its the actual POW info im after.
We think Henry was born in the Manchester area in 1917, but i have no further info on George.

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 7 Jul 2011 01:12

Marie
Maybe if you put his (near as damn it) year of birth/death and where (Country/County)....you might get a response from our helpers.

Gerri x

Researching:
Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet

Marie

Marie Report 6 Jul 2011 23:50

Could anyone please point me in the right direction. I would like to know where i can access info on George Buckingham who was a pow in Japan and Henry Connolly, who i think was also a pow but i dont know where.
Would be grateful for any help.