6980447 John Gerald MELAUGH, 2nd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, A company

Could this lad have been a recaptured PoW theres a document here Pg 79 Para 485 its in German unfortunately (Sorry dont read foreign languages have trouble with English up here in the North East!)where hes mentioned by name.
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Jim

 

Perhaps Kate could help with a translation Jim.

 

Jim, he escaped and was recaptured twice to my knowledge. It would be wonderful to hear what that paragraph says.

 

Hi Derry
Welcome to the forum.

 

I've done my best with translations on this 'though it doesn't seem to throw up anything specifically relating to my dad, rather it seems that he was just an example of an escapee POW, and the protocols to follow. I will eventually get the whole document professionally translated for the wider picture. I am indebted to all of you lovely people that took the time to find out any information for me.

 

Adm 199, when you say they are listed as in Stalag 20B, is this Marienberg or Elbing do you know?
Regards
Helen

 

Hi Helen I think your a bit in the same boat as me

I have only found out about a family member who sadly passed away this 3rd December I wasnt able to locate them until I found a death notice in Canadaian papers

Good news I have how ever linked up to the family over there

6979985 Fusiler Hugh White was captured on the 15th May 1940
pow number 17186

he ended up in stalag XXA stalag VIIIB and stalag IIIB

I emailed the International Community of the Red Cross where i was guided to by the guys on the forum here

I also emailed the Inniskillings Regimental Museum I hope this helps

They must of been in the same area

I am still looking for information if any one else can help

also take a look at the wartime memories project they have some great info on the camps

see link below

The Wartime Memories Project - Prisoner of War Camps

yours Davey

 

Thanks Davey. I shall contact them both.
Regards
Helen

 

Hello all,
I posted here 10 years ago, looking for information on my father Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. I now have a bit more information and would be very grateful for anything that others might know. His name was John Gerald Melaugh, service no. 6980447, Lance Corporal. He was captured on the 27th May 1940 at Ypres and taken to Stalag XXA where he filled out a capture card on 22.06.1940. His POW no. was 12427. For some reason he gave his date of birth as 16.05.1919 when in fact it was 16.05.21. Ive been told he was transferred to Stalag XXB on 01.11.1940 and then to Stalag 111A on 23.05.1944. To my knowledge he escaped twice and was recaptured. I hope some of you can provide further details, thank you in advance.

 

Hi all, looking for any information on my father, John Gerald Melaugh service. no. 6980447 POW no. 12427, captured 27.05.1940 at Ypres. Have info from Red Cross that he was in Stalag XXA, Stalag XXB and Stalag !!!A. He escaped and was recaptured twice to my knowledge. Thanks in advance for any help.

 

Thank you Temujin.