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prison of war records

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Brendamarian

Brendamarian Report 2 Feb 2010 18:10

how do i find out when someone was released from acamp and also from the army

Brendamarian

Brendamarian Report 2 Feb 2010 18:36

thank you so much i do have his records also his pow no also what camp he was in so that might help a lot once again thanks

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 2 Feb 2010 18:47

Do you have access to Ancestry?

UK, British Army Prisoners of War, 1939-1945

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Brendamarian

Brendamarian Report 2 Feb 2010 21:21

that e mail is not working is there any other

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 2 Feb 2010 21:33

http://www.icrc.org/

That works okay

Or Google - International Committe of Red Cross

Researching:
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was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 2 Feb 2010 22:37

Where was he a POW and what was his name?

Brendamarian

Brendamarian Report 3 Feb 2010 08:15

edwin john parker army no 5507811 stadlag fallingbostel lower saxoney germany pow no117906

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 3 Feb 2010 08:37

Name: E. J. Parker
Rank: Trooper
Army Number: 5507811
Regiment: Reconnaissance Corps
POW Number: 117906
Camp Type: Stalag
Camp Number: XI-B
Camp Location: Fallingbostel, Lower Saxony, Germany
Record Office: Royal Armoured Corps and Reconnaissance Corps Record Office, The Drill Hall, Barnet, Hertfordshire
Record Office Number: 3



No other details on Ancestry

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.

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 3 Feb 2010 15:24

He may have filled in a questionnaire after being released. If so, this will give dates of which camp and when. They're not online though - you'd have to go there or get someone to go for you.