Hello, My Father Gunner Albert Frank Myhill (1557752) R.A. was POW in Italy and we are hoping to do dome research, what we know from original documents and other records that he kept are as follows, a letter home addressed from P.G Campo 59 P.M. 3300 dated 1.10.1942 , also Campo 146 Mortara, Pavia 3100, we know he was looked after by the villagers in a village named Rosasco and from an old note book we have some names and addresses of the rice girls and a group photo of them, also show on a number of Casualty Lists, 715, 779, and 1774 it looks like he finished up in Stalag 4f Hartmansdorf Chemnitz before his was liberated. He served with the R.Artillery 65th Anti Tank took prisoner in the Western Desert no knowledge of date or place, Is there anyone who can help fill some gaps or point us in the direction of places to research, any help would be most appreciated Sarita (Daughter)
Hi Sarita First & foremost you really need to obtain his service records and they are ONLY available from the MOD - link - Request records of deceased service personnel once you have these the blanks can be filled in from various members of the forum TD
Hope the following helps: Royal Artillery attestation 155772 Myhill, Albert Frank See attached Your father is mentioned on three casualty lists: Expeditionary Forces/Middle East/Western Desert/Missing 155772 Myhill Gnr AF 65 A Tk Regt Date of casualty 1/12/41 Casualy List No. 715 dated 8 January 1942 Reported missing Casualy List No. 779 dated 24 March 1942 Prisoner of War (Previously reported missing) Casualy List No. 1774 dated 5 June 1945 Previously reported prisoner of war in German hands (Germany) now not prisoner of war POW details (not my area so sure someone else will assist to interpret for you) WO 392/11 Camp No. 4F POW No. 275450 Name. Myhill AF Rank. Gnr Army No. 155772 Regt. RA RO No. 5 First name(s) A. F. Last name Myhill Service number 1557752 Rank Gunner Regiment Royal Artillery Year - Prison camp or ship Hartmansdorf Chemnitz Camp type STALAG Camp number 4F Camp location Hartmansdorf Chemnitz Country Great Britain Conflict World War 2 Archive Royal Artillery (Field) Record Office, Foots Cray, Sidcup, Kent Record set Prisoners Of War 1715-1945 Category Military, armed forces & conflict Subcategory Regimental & Service Records Collections from Great Britain, UK None WO 392/1 Camp No. 4B POW No. 275450 Name. Myhill AF Rank. Gnr Army No. 155772 Regt. RA RO No. 5 WO 392/21 Camp No. 146 POW No. 275450 Name. Myhill AF Rank. Gnr Army No. 155772 Regt. RA RO No. 5 Note: POW records also mention 7602685 Myhill RE of the REME. https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/results?sourcecategory=armed+forces+%26+conflict&soldiernumber=1557752&sourcecountry=great+britain
Always worth doing a search of this forum, any relation? sgt myhill (eddie) Royal Engineers 77 Assault Sqn from swansea
Thank you all for your contributions, it’s all very fascinating, we have the mod form to apply for his service record, hopefully as suggested this will open up a few more avenues, we hope to visit Rosasco and maybe tread in some of his footprints! Forever Grateful Sarita
List of World War II prisoner-of-war camps in Italy - Wikipedia Might provide yopu with a longer holiday TD
Hello Sarita, Just a bit of info. about PG 146 Mortara. It wasn't a camp in the traditional sense, but consisted of a large number of sub-camps which were all on working farms, hence the picture of the rice girls. Rosasco was one of these sub - camps, no. 83. I will check it out in Italian sources and get back to you.The 3100 Pavia was the postal address or all the sub-camps.. Vitellino
Many thanks for your post, we look forward very much to hear from you with more info that you might find, most appreciated
Doesnt seem they are related except by surname UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945 Name: Albert Myhill Given Initials: A E Rank: Serjeant Death Date: 6 Jun 1944 Number: 1871107 Birth Place: Sheffield Residence: Swansea Regiment at Enlistment: Royal Engineers Branch at Enlistment: Other Corps Theatre of War: Western Europe Campaign, 1944/45 Regiment at Death: Royal Engineers Branch at Death: Other Corps I assume this is your father England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007 Name: Frank L Myhill Registration Date: 1918 Registration district: Smallburgh Inferred County: Norfolk Re-registration Year: 1918 Mother's Maiden Name: Arnold Volume Number: 4b Page Number: 76 TD
Hello, Dad was born in March 1920 and Married Joyce Hammond of Bury St Edmunds where they met and lived all their lives. We know he was stationed in Bury with the RA Thanks
Name: Albert F Myhill Registration Date: 1920 Registration district: Aylsham Inferred County: Norfolk Re-registration Year: 1920 Mother's Maiden Name: Savery Volume Number: 4b Page Number: 167 TD
Hello Sarita, I haven't found any further information on PG 146/83 but on another thread on this forum member Pietro the Great helped track down a farm and the family associated with it. I have sent him a private message hoping he will join in this thread as I am sue he could help you. He lives in the Mortara area and is English is excellent. If he doesn't reply to the message he has a website so you could contact him through that: Gruppo Ricercatori Aerei Caduti Piacenza Vitellino
Here I am and at your service. I am leaving on vacation tomorrow so it should great as I will have more time to go through the story. The real keeper of knowledge about the PG146 is Professor Zucca who recently had to go through surgery and is now recovering hence I am a little hesitant to disturb him but I ll find my way.
Hello Piero, Many thanks for your post and kind offer to help in the research of my dads time in Italy, we are visiting Rosasco late September and it would be wonderful to be able to visit with some valuable additional knowledge. Can we help with some more details please let us
I have tried to contact Professor Zucca but without success and I admit a degree of concern. Let stand wait hopefully.What you should know is that he has made a book about the Camp of Mortara and it's satellites. I am starting to think we should translate the book and make it available. Prof Zucca's mother was one of the many locals who helped to save some South African prisoners.There is an incredible story related to what happened later and I am sure you would be interested to hear. Anyway almost all the satellites of Mortara were in essence farms where soldier helping due to the scarcity of young working force as on the Frontline. For what I am aware they did not have a bad life as they found their way with the local farmers.Let me copy a picture here from Prof Zucca book.In the case of Rosasco which a sleepy village in the country side of Lomellina I am sure it was a farm.Monday I am back home and I will check the book for more info.In the meanwhile I hope to hear from Giuseppe soon.
I was able to contact Professor Zucca.He is still suffering the post surgical trauma but hopefully shortly he should be back on track and helping us on your research.So stay tuned as soon as possible air will come back.Should you have any pictures or details,names etc please send that I can start to check . thanks