I have been asked if I could find any info on a George Walter Lee of the Devonshire Regiment captured as a POW on the 15-2-1942 which is a bit of a puzzler because A/ the 1st Devons were still in Ceylon at that date and not committed to the front line until late 43. and B/ I thought he might have been part of the Operation Longcloth but that didn't take place until March 43.
The casualty returns have him as 13th Kings Regiment and date of capture as 30/3/43 - does that help?
UK, World War II Allied Prisoners of War, 1939-1945 Name: George Walter Lee Rank: Pte Military Date: 1939-1945 Service Branch: A Service Number: 5630293 Name: George Walter Lee Rank: Private Birth Date: 1 Apr 1914 Birth Place: London, England Military Date: 1939-1945 Regiment: The Devonshire Regiment Service Number: 5630293 Father: John Henry Lee Mother: Eliza Lee Name: George Walter Lee Rank: Pte Military Date: 2 May 1943 Service Branch: A Service Number: 5630293 TD
I have recently updated George's story and all I know about him is up on website really. Let me know if you have any more questions. Steve
