P.O.W. help needed

Discussion in 'Prisoners of War' started by David Layne, Sep 9, 2006.

  1. NickFenton

    NickFenton Well-Known Member

    Fella's.

    What is the Veterans agency?

    Regards,

    Nick
     
  2. Kyt

    Kyt Very Senior Member

  3. NickFenton

    NickFenton Well-Known Member

    Guys,

    Where did you get the German POW records from and how.

    Regards,

    Nick
     
  4. Kyt

    Kyt Very Senior Member

  5. 52nd Airborne

    52nd Airborne Green Jacket Brat

    Guys,

    Where did you get the German POW records from and how.

    Regards,

    Nick

    The Veterans Agency hold them.
     
  6. NickFenton

    NickFenton Well-Known Member

    Fella's,

    Being very thick here but how do l get them from the Veteran's agency.

    I cannot find any referance to these on the web site.

    Regards,

    Nick
     
  7. 52nd Airborne

    52nd Airborne Green Jacket Brat

    Fella's,

    Being very thick here but how do l get them from the Veteran's agency.

    I cannot find any referance to these on the web site.

    Regards,

    Nick

    Nick,

    Here are the details you are after:

    Veterans Agency
    Norcross,
    Thornton-Cleveleys,
    Lancashire
    FY5 3WP

    Tel: 0800 169 2277

    email: help@veteransagency.gsi.gov.uk
    Web: Veterans-UK.info
     
  8. NickFenton

    NickFenton Well-Known Member

    I have my Father's RAF service record, liberation questionaire and Red Cross details but if there is more info. available then any help would be much appreciated.

    From this thread l am led to believe that there may be more information available as put together by the holding authority, German POW records.

    Regards,

    Nick
     
  9. 52nd Airborne

    52nd Airborne Green Jacket Brat

    I reckon you have most of the information, but you never know. As you have a lot of information, it won't take long for the VA to conclude a search.

    However, there is a chance the VA might not have his records, as some were destroyed by looting prisoners when they were liberated. Good Luck!
     
  10. NickFenton

    NickFenton Well-Known Member

    Thanks for your help.

    True Gent.
     
  11. David Layne

    David Layne Well-Known Member

    In my father's case the Veterans Agency send me information from the
    German records that did not add up to much.

    If you need the address for the I.R.C. I include it below.

    International Committee Of The Red Cross,
    19 Avenue de la Paix,
    1202 Geneva,
    Switzerland.
     
  12. NickFenton

    NickFenton Well-Known Member

    Thanks David, they provided basic details. Camps and dates but no more. Did you have more luck.

    Regards,

    Nick
     

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