Some Knowledge

For this group of Normandy PoWs, held briefly in the shed, I’ve only been able to ascertain some basic information. Returning PoW Questionnaires, and details of Red Cross Parcels sent. In once case, details of where he’s buried in Prague.

Number Name Regiment Captured Camp Location POW No
14217219 Pte S Brunt 1st Battn Hampshire 11/07/1944 8B Teschen 83248
5573158 Pte D Lawrence 2nd Devon Regt 11/07/1944 8B Teschen 82951
3326726 Pte A Oliver 1st/7th Battn Green Howards 28/07/1944 8B Teschen
14692314 Pte GF Reid 7th Battn Green Howards 26/07/1944 8B Teschen 83099
5059174 Pte CA Wellings 6th Battn Green Howards 13/07/1944 8B Teschen 82792
2100201 Pte P D White 1st Battn Green Howards 26/07/1944 8B Teschen 83017/83197

For these men, save for Wellings, I have been able (with assistance from the National Archives http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/) to find their “Returning PoW Questionnaires”.

In addition, with help from the staff at The Green Howard’s Museum in Richmond (http://www.greenhowards.org.uk/) I have been able to add a little more detail to the stories of those in that Regiment.

Finally, and sadly, through the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site (http://www.cwgc.org/) I have been able to find out a little more information on Pte Clifford Wellings who did not survive the war.