The Men in the Shed

Pte Denis Lawrence 5573258

Pte Denis Lawrence 5573258

by | Nov 20, 2024

Pte Denis Lawrence 5573258 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment Summary Denis Lawrence was born in Pewsey, Wiltshire in January 1917. He was working as a shop assistant when he enlisted into the Wiltshire Regiment in 1940. When captured near Hottot on the 11th of July...
Cpl Jack Chapman 5385568

Cpl Jack Chapman 5385568

by | Oct 2, 2024

Cpl Jack Chapman 5385568 2nd Devonshire Summary Jack Chapman was born in Slough in 1921. Captured on 10th of July 1944 serving with the 2nd Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment, via Stalag IV Mühleberg he ends up at Stalag 357 Oerbke. [See the pictures – click...
Pte Thomas Henry Blunt 5568852

Pte Thomas Henry Blunt 5568852

by | May 30, 2023

Pte Thomas Henry Blunt 5568852 2nd Battalion Devonshire regiment Summary Thomas Blunt, born 1913 in Liverpool, enlisted into the Wiltshire regiment in 1933. He was still a serving soldier when the war began, having spent most of his service in India and Singapore. In...