Camp for British prisoners of war in Klimontow -Arbeitskommando E 702 Stalag VIII B 344 Lamsdorf

Hello,

I'm interested in history of World War II and history. I made a website about Klimontow - part of Sosnowiec and my homeland, Poland where was situated (1943-1945) Camp for British prisoners of war in Klimontow - Arbeitskommando E 702 Stalag VIII B 344 Lamsdorf (it was a part of coal mine in Klimontow). Arbeitskommando E 702 was a small part of big camp Stalag VIII B 344 Lamsdorf.

the address of my page is ===Informacje o dzielnicy Klimontów w Sosnowcu - wiadomości, historia, galeria, ciekawostki.===
some information in English: Klimontów - dzielnica Sosnowca - The camp for prisoners of war from Great Britain in Klimontow near Sosnowiec, Poland.

I know the names and stories about 8 former prisoners: Alan Forster,
BBC - WW2 People's War - The Diary of Alan Forster, POW 3921, Stalag VIIIB (October 1944 - May 1945) Category
Howald Powell, Gerry Maller (who is still alive),
Klimontów - dzielnica Sosnowca - Rozmowa z Geraldem Mallerem
Reg Pope
About us - Heritage - World War Two - Reminiscences - Aviva PLC
Bill Robinson (who died in 2011).

I would like to contact to relatives and friends of other prisoners from this camp. Few of them were also Southafricans.
The camp was situated about 1 km from my house.

 

Hi Just visited Krakow and seen a gent in the CWGC cemetery from my old regiment. gunner William Glee, 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artilkery, died 2/11/44 who appears to have been in this pow camp.
any information on him or the camp including images would be great thanks

 

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DOB, date of capture, etc, from file below, n.b photo also available, file not digitised:

Name: William Frederick Glew . Date of Birth: 6/5/1913 . Place of Birth: Birmingham .... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/140/168
Name: William Frederick Glew.
Date of Birth: 6/5/1913.
Place of Birth: Birmingham.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Gunner.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: Royal Horse Artillery.
Service Number: [828587].
Date of Capture: 12 June 1940.
Theatre of Capture: St Valery.
Camp Name/Number: Stalag XXIB.
PoW number: 6841.
Date of Death: 2/11/1944.
Number of Photographs: 1.
Number of Fingerprints: 2.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 5.


https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2193657/william-glew/
GUNNER WILLIAM GLEW
Service Number: 828587
Regiment & Unit: 1 Regt. Royal Horse Artillery
Date of Death: 02 November 1944
Age 39 years old
Buried or commemorated at KRAKOW RAKOWICKI CEMETERY
Grave reference: 2. B. 2.
Location: Poland
Additional Info: Son of George Frederick and Mabel Ellen Louisa Glew, of Lozells, Birmingham.

Original burial ref, from one of the four Concentration forms:

 

Thank you so much for this info