Pte. John Christian William Handford Army No. 26754 POW No. 75083

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  1. 1stILHGG

    1stILHGG New Member

    Massive thanks to previous posts on this forum, by TrickyDicky et al!

    I was able to establish the following about my great grandfather using their advice:

    Name: J C W Handford Rank: Pte
    Army Number: 26754
    POW Number: 75083
    Camp Type: Stalag
    Camp Number: 8A
    Camp Location: Gorlitz, Poland
    Section: South African Land Forces : Officers and Other Ranks

    I understand that these prisoners were moved from Italian camps PG. 52 (Chiavari), 57 (Grupignano), and 82 (Arezzo) to Stalag VIIIA.

    My g. grandfather's service record indicates that he was:
    Confirmed POW 2EME/CPOW/52 4/11/1942

    Would 2EME/CPOW/52 indicate that he had been at Chiavari, or am I grasping at straws?

    What else might be gleamed from the attached record?

    Regards,
    Drummond
     

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