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Martin

Martin Report 13 May 2005 00:05

Just checked and the Raasay mines used German PoWs in WWI The only PoW camps in the Scottish islands that I can see listed are the Italian PoWs who worked on the Churchill Barriers. It is possible though that some old military camps were reused after the end of the war. The list on the Bridgend site does not seem complete. There are more listed here http://www.english-heritage.*org.uk/filestore/conserving/characterisation/military_history/prisoner_of_war_camps.pdf REMOVE STAR Hope this escapes being corrupted by Genes Reunited. MB

Researching:
BRISCOE POUNDER BOLTON STOKESLEY MIDDLETON_TYAS KIRKBYMOORSIDE LAVERTON KIRKBY_MALZEARD GREWELTHORPE GRANTLEY BRYNREFAIL DEINIOLEN TALYSARN TREALAW LLANFIHANGEL_BRYN_PABUAN MAESMYNIS

Jane Gateshead Girl

Jane Gateshead Girl Report 12 May 2005 19:12

Hi John I have found a site called www(.)islandfarm(.)fsnet(.)co(.)uk which if you scroll down to nearly the bottom of the home page you can view a list of POW camps in great britain there seem to be well over 100 listed. Hope you can find what you need, happy hunting Jane

Martin

Martin Report 12 May 2005 18:52

I thought the PoW camp on Raasay was WWII? I think they worked in the mine there. There is a list of all(?) PoW camps in the UK on the English Heritage website. They have some free downloadable publications and it is one of those. MB

Researching:
BRISCOE POUNDER BOLTON STOKESLEY MIDDLETON_TYAS KIRKBYMOORSIDE LAVERTON KIRKBY_MALZEARD GREWELTHORPE GRANTLEY BRYNREFAIL DEINIOLEN TALYSARN TREALAW LLANFIHANGEL_BRYN_PABUAN MAESMYNIS

Zoe

Zoe Report 12 May 2005 10:38

can't help with regiments but I know a few of the camps were on the Islands - Raasay for certain. Just trying to see if our archive at work holds more details of other sites - then you could approach local history societies. A long winded route but it may help. Zoe

John

John Report 12 May 2005 07:26

hi im trying to trace my granddad he was english and was sent to scotland during the second world war to gaurd the german prisons can anyone help with any names of regiments that may of been sent to scotland. regards john archer

Researching:
Archer and Evans _Farrell / macintosh