POW's in Cornwall

wyndham · 15-09-2007, 10:43 PM

As a family, we used to stay at Hayle in Cornwall during the 1940's. On most Sundays POW's used to be marched to the local Catholic church to worship.

I would like to know whether they were German or Italians and where was their camp.

von Poop · 15-09-2007, 10:51 PM

Seems there was only Whitecross/St. Columb in Cornwall (?):
http://www.islandfarm.fsnet.co.uk/LI...W%20CAMPS1.htm

Wiki says it held both nationalities, First Italians & later more Germans.
POW Camp 115, Whitecross, St. Columb Major - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Can you remember when you saw them?

Cheers,
(and welcome!)
Adam

spidge · 15-09-2007, 11:08 PM

Also:
Pennygillam Camp at Launceston
Scarnecross Camp at Launceston
Consols Mine Camp at Par

wyndham · 15-09-2007, 11:12 PM

Adam,

Thank you for your very quick reply. Really digging into my memories I feel the POW's were Italians in my time. It was probably between 1942-44 and that is a guess. I was a very little lad of pre-school age so my memories are extremely vague. Sorry.

von Poop · 15-09-2007, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spidge

Pennygillam Camp at Launceston
Scarnecross Camp at Launceston
Consols Mine Camp at Par

I knew that would happen!

Would they be more likely Italians in 42-44? I could see them being cleared out along the south coast to make space for those captured in Normandy around '44? (though a big turn out for a catholic church parade might be a better indication).

wyndham · 15-09-2007, 11:27 PM

To: Adam and to Spidge

I have considered further your suggested camp locations but they are not that close to Hayle. So what were these POW's doing in that area? I should imagine some would be used helping out farmers but even so where were they quartered?

von Poop · 15-09-2007, 11:38 PM

This chap's from Hayle:
BBC - WW2 People's War - A School Boy in WW2

Quote:

As the war was nearing its end German and Italian PoWs were beginning to appear in our area, from the PoW camp at Nansloe Manor, Helston, but that’s another story.

And this from the same chap:
BBC - WW2 People's War - My father - the ham fisted 'secret agent'!

Quote:

The PoW’s were billeted at Nansloe Manor and went out daily to work on local farms.

Not POW's, but there's some nice colour shots of munitions workers around Hayle from the period on IWM collections.

Cheers,
Adam.

spidge · 15-09-2007, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wyndham

To: Adam and to Spidge

I have considered further your suggested camp locations but they are not that close to Hayle. So what were these POW's doing in that area? I should imagine some would be used helping out farmers but even so where were they quartered?

Yes Par is the closest to Hayle and there is nothing on them with a quick google. Just adding to Von Poops ? of one in Cornwall.

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wyndham Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 10	POW's in Cornwall As a family, we used to stay at Hayle in Cornwall during the 1940's. On most Sundays POW's used to be marched to the local Catholic church to worship. I would like to know whether they were German or Italians and where was their camp.

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von Poop I Like Tanks Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perfidious Albion. Posts: 8,356	Seems there was only Whitecross/St. Columb in Cornwall (?): http://www.islandfarm.fsnet.co.uk/LI...W%20CAMPS1.htm Wiki says it held both nationalities, First Italians & later more Germans. POW Camp 115, Whitecross, St. Columb Major - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Can you remember when you saw them? Cheers, (and welcome!) Adam __________________ It's only the Internet.

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wyndham Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 10	Adam, Thank you for your very quick reply. Really digging into my memories I feel the POW's were Italians in my time. It was probably between 1942-44 and that is a guess. I was a very little lad of pre-school age so my memories are extremely vague. Sorry.

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wyndham Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 10	To: Adam and to Spidge I have considered further your suggested camp locations but they are not that close to Hayle. So what were these POW's doing in that area? I should imagine some would be used helping out farmers but even so where were they quartered?

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