Below is a list of names of prisoners taken from my father's P.O.W. "Wartime Log." These prisoners were held at Stalag Luft VI, Stalag 357 and Stalag Luft III. I would be grateful for further information on any of these men. Regards, David. Robert Hancock, Woodhouse Farm, Leconfield, E. Yorks. R. Utteridge, 13 Harpenden Road, W. Norwood, SE 27 Jim D. Skinner, 10 Earl Street, New Brumby, Scunthorpe. Johnny Howes, Peacehaven, Sussex. George W. Hand, Morcott, near Uppingham, Rutland. D.N. Lee, Brentford Middelsex. Laurie W. Collins, "Sackville House." 4 Littlefields Land, Grimsby, Lincs. G.F. Ruddock, 16 Alforton Ave., West Green, London. N15. William A. Roe, 45 Mansfield rd. Guilford, Surry. Gordan Jack, 14 Eridgeway, Foresttown, Johannesburg S.A. G.R. Simich, West Coast Rd. Oratia. Auckland. N.Z. Died 27th August 1948, age 32, when his Mosquito crashed at Himatangi Beach New Zealand. Roger G. Simmons, 57 Manor Way, Woodmansterne, Surrey. (Part of “Dean and Dawson” the forgery department of Stalag Luft III that made the documents for the “Wooden Horse” escapees.) Donald Prentice, 124 Caledon St. Uiterhage, Cape Province. S.A. W. James Hunter, 123 Winifred Rd. Coulson, Surrey. Louis B. Gunter, Binsley Rd. Coventry. E.H.L. Shore, 31 The Parade, Barry, Glamorgan. (Leader of “Dean and Dawson” the forgery department of Stalag Luft III that made the documents for the “Wooden Horse” escapees.) Alex McCullock, 63 Twyford Ave. Fosters Green, London. Lockyer, Chorley, Lancs. D. Meyrick, 38 Coronation Rd. Gilfach Goch, Glamorgan. Benson, "OK" Goondriwindi, Queensland. J.N. Denton, 4 The Terrace, Chyandous, Penzance, Cornwall. Chas Allen (Tim) 70 Warren road, Washwood Heath, Birmingham. J. Seedhouse, c/o Morton, Skillington, nr. Grantham. R.J. Jackson, 20 Maytree Crescent, Warford, Herts. Frank S. Read, 45 Mansfield Rd. Guilford, Surrey. George F. Calvert, 11 Mallett Crescent, Bolton. F.L. Ringham, 123 Borden Rd. Tunbridge, Kent. . Les Calvert. W. Petch 23 Hamilton Rd. Scunthorpe. Bob Beeston. G.R.D.B. Hobsbawn, Santiago, Chile. Ronald Walker, 106 Sunderland Ave. Tickhill, Doncaster. J.E. Nelson, 15 Parkfield Rd. Bolton. (One of the crew members when my father was shot down.) J. Beesley, 176 Woodland Ave. Handsworth, Birmingham. (One of the crew members when my father was shot down) C. Hanrahan, 5 Norbreck Close, Cinder Hill, Notts. L. Sadezky, Aldenham, Elstree, Herts. L. Littlewood, 43 Rothschild St., West Norwood, London. SE 27 J. Allen Charlton, Dick Road, Kilmarnock. R. Coulbeck, 97 Reavensdale St. Scunthorpe. P. Gurnell, Sturton, Brigg. J. Kenny, 27 Featherstall Rd.Oldham. McDonald, 24 Brookland Drive, London, NW.11 P. Hyden
The following airman is the only one listed as a POW in the publication Footprints On The Sands Of Time - O. Clutton-Brock that matches the above...... LAC. R J. Utteridge DFM.142 Squadron Held L1/L6/357 .......................................................................... 13 June 1940 No.142 Squadron Battle I Op.Rouen Took off from Villiersfaux and shot up by Me109s and after the Observer baled out as ordered, the pilot crash-landed in a field probably south of Rouen, France. F/L. Hewson and Sgt. Kitto made their way to safety but LAC. Utteridge was later reported to have been captured. Crew. F/L/ J M.Hewson Sgt. R V T. Kitto. DFM LAC. R J. Utteridge DFM. PoW RAF Bomber Command Losses Vol.1 - W R. Chorley Of course David I'm not 100% sure this is the right chap. I was going by the unusual name.
Benson, "OK" Goondriwindi, Queensland This site http://winglesspows.com/ lists 3 blokes with that surname as RAAF POWs during WW2: Benson, Alec. LAC. 28246. Welder. Born: Goodwood Park, S.A. 7/11/1915. Benson, David Bernard. WOFF. 402487. Born: Sydney, N.S.W. 29/10/1918. Benson, Arthur James. WOFF. DFM. 412364. Pilot. Born: Inverell, N.S.W. 29/5/1920. The first two were held by the Japanese, the third became a POW following the loss of Whitley BD 220; Place - Germany; Date - 14 June 1943 His casualty file hasn't been digitised by the NAA as yet, but his pers file has - it shows him working as a Station Hand when he enlisted. Documents on his pers file place him in Stalag VI in 1943
Sgt. G W. Hand. Held L6/357 Pow No.2112 .............................................. 19-20 February 1944 No.434 Squadron Halifax V LL257 WL-Z Op. Leipzig Took off from croft at 2345 hours. Outbound caught near Celle by a night-fighter and shot down from 21,000 feet crashing at 0259 hours approximately 3 km north of Harber 2 km north west of Hohenhameln. Crew. P/O. H D. Beames RCAF + Sgt. W. Oliver + F/O. W J. Gallagher RCAF pow F\/S. D L. Temple RCAF pow Sgt. G W. Hand pow Sgt. G C. Hatch RCAF + Sgt. R G. jennings RCAF + Source - RAF Bomber Command Losses Vol.5 - W R. Chorley
F/L. G R. Simich RNZAF. Held L3 PoW No. 588. .................................................. 26-27 July 1942 No.214 Squadron Stirling I W7560 BU-C Op.Hamburg Took off at 2237 hours from Stradishall. Shot down by a fighter belived to have been a Me109 and crashed at Westerdeichstrich, 3 km north north east of Busum, Germany. Crew. F/L. G R. Simich RNZAF. PoW Sgt. D L. Knibb. PoW F/S. D W. Attwood RNZAF. PoW Sgt. C L. De Freitas. PoW Sgt. R G. Cartwright. PoW Sgt. A T B. Jackson RNZAF. PoW F/O. B M. Sheppard RNZAF. PoW Source - RAF Bomber Command Losses Vol.3 - W R. Chorley ........................
Sgt. J. Seedhouse. Held L6/357. PoW No.246. Sgt. G F. Calvert. Held L/6/357 PoW No.89 ( Chorley gives G E. Calvert. Clutton -Brock gives G F. Calvert) Sgt. L. Calvert. Held L/6/357. PoW No.90 ................................................. 27-28 May 1943 No.106 Squadron Lancaster I W4842 ZN-H Op. Essen Took off at 2150 hours from Wyton. Believed to have crashed near the Dutch town of Leiden. Crew Sgt. E A. Robbins. PoW Sgt. J. Seedhouse. PoW Sgt. L C. Carpenter. PoW Sgt. L. Calvert. PoW Sgt G E. Calvert. PoW Sgt. H J. Taylor. PoW Sgt. J N. Denton. PoW Source - RAF Bomber Command Losses Vol.4 - W R. Chorley
Many thanks Jacksun, Peter and Dave, most helpful. I am curious as to whether the two crewmen here named Calvert were brothers. No.106 Squadron Lancaster I W4842 ZN-H Op. Essen Took off at 2150 hours from Wyton. Believed to have crashed near the Dutch town of Leiden. Crew Sgt. E A. Robbins. PoW Sgt. J. Seedhouse. PoW Sgt. L C. Carpenter. PoW Sgt. L. Calvert. PoW Sgt G E. Calvert. PoW Sgt. H J. Taylor. PoW Sgt. J N. Denton. PoW
