156 Parachute Battalion - Jack Winslow

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  1. Philip Winslow

    Philip Winslow New Member

    Hi all

    I’d be very grateful for any help in researching my grandfather Jack Winslow who served in 156 battalion at Arnhem. Service Number 6896410.

    I have requested his service records and recently purchased ‘From Delhi to Arnhem’ which looks like a fantastic read.

    I think he was part of B Company and may have gone over with the advance party on 17th September. I have seen elsewhere some documents that appear to reveal a list of soldiers in each aircraft. Is this sort of information available at the National Archive?

    I will be visiting Arnhem for the first time later this year and would like to see some of the locations where he fought.

    Thanks very much for your assistance.

    Phil Winslow
     
  2. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Im sure one of our Airborne experts will be along shortly to try to assist you

    regards
    Clive
     
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  3. Jonathan Ball

    Jonathan Ball It's a way of life.

    A quick look at the nominal roll in From Delhi to Arnhem confirms he was in B Company. Originally served with the Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Enjoy the book, it is superb.
     
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  4. harkness

    harkness Well-Known Member

  5. horsapassenger

    horsapassenger Senior Member

    Cpl Jack Robert Winslow was in Chalk 623 which flew to Holland on the 18th September. He was taken prisoner on the 21st September. There will be a large contingent of families of 156 members at Arnhem this year and they are organising a number of events. If you pm me I will put you in touch with the organisers
     
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  6. Philip Winslow

    Philip Winslow New Member

    Thanks very much for this information. All very interesting and a great help in my research.
     
  7. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    UK, British Prisoners of War, 1939-1945
    Name: J R Winslow
    Rank: Corporal
    Army Number: 6898410
    Regiment: Army Air Corps
    Record Office: Army Air Corps and Army Catering Corps Record Office, Drill Hall, East Claremont St., Edinburgh 9
    Record Office Number: 45

    Hmm - there are quite a number in this database you dont have a POW number - never have found out why that is

    TD
     
  8. Tullybrone

    Tullybrone Senior Member

    Hi Richard,

    I’ve got a copy of WO392/1 from NA - an official list of German POW’s.

    I don’t know if it is the last of the German POW lists that were circulated but Cpl Winslow isn’t listed.

    Steve
     
  9. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Hi Steve

    I have a copy of WO 392 which I think would be somewhere about 1943

    I notice WO 392/1 is September 1944
    Reference: WO 392/1
    Description: WO 392; IMPERIAL PRISONERS OF WAR HELD IN GERMANY OR GERMAN-OCCUPIED TERRITORY. Section 1: British Army
    Date: 1944 Sept
    Held by: The National Archives, Kew
    Legal status: Public Record(s)
    Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

    Then I notice:
    Reference: WO 392/11
    Description:
    Section 1: British Army
    Date: 1945 Apr
    Held by: The National Archives, Kew

    So I guess in all for British POW's in German hands there seems to be at least 3 files and the last one purely for Army, so I guess the IRCR didnt have time to visit the other camps before it all fell apart

    TD
     

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