6912597 Rifleman John Edward BLYTHE, 1st Bn. Rifle Brigade: 12/12/1940

Rifleman John Edward Blyth 1st Bn Rifle Brigade Captured at Calais

 

Remembering today with Pride

Casualty
Rifleman BLYTHE, JOHN EDWARD
Service Number 6912597
Regiment & Unit/Ship: 1st Bn. Rifle Brigade
Died 12/12/1940
Aged 27
Buried or commemorated at KRAKOW RAKOWICKI CEMETERY
Grave Reference: 5. D. 7.
Location: Poland
Additional Info: Son of John Patrick and Louise Emily Blythe; husband of Annie Mary Blythe, of Dagenham, Essex.
Personal Inscription: DEARLY LOVED, SADLY MISSED AND NOT FORGOTTEN

Captured at Calais May 1940

Died Lamsdorf Stalage V111B 12-12-1940 Age 27

When you get home tell them and say
For thier tomorrow we gave our today

 

Hi Tony,

I see your man is buried in Poland. Any knowledge on how he died?

CWGC :: Certificate

 

Lamsdorf, now Łambinowice (Poland), was a POW camp.