Stewart, Andrew
Summary Andrew B Stewart was captured at Alamein in June 1942, and spent some months in prison camps in North Africa. From there he was transferred to Italy – firstly…
Summary Andrew B Stewart was captured at Alamein in June 1942, and spent some months in prison camps in North Africa. From there he was transferred to Italy – firstly…
…near Brindisi Camp at Benevento and then Capua PG 66 5. Red Cross parcel and moved Sforzacosta PG53 – an old factory. [5 lines illegible] 11 Sept 1943 7437 POWs…
…and myself were shipped to Palermo, and locked into a local horse menage. Then by train to Capua, near Naples. There, all the officers, English, American etc. were in a…
…65 GRAVINA ALTAMURA (Bari) NS PG 66 CAPUA Contumacy & Transit PG 68 VETRALLA (Viterbo) NS PG 70 MONTURANO (Near Fermo) Junior Off. & Other Ranks PG 71 AVERSA (Napoli)…
…King’s Royal Rifle Corps and PoW from Bir Hakim, Libya, 2nd June 1942. Camps: Capua 66, Macerata 53 and Isola Della Scala 148. Antonietta Sarte Santino, Isola della Scala Fernando…
Summary of Ronald Loftus Cummins Ronald Loftus Cummins’ story covers his entire WW2 experience from his enlistment in 1940 until his discharge in 1946. His file comprises the very personal…
…20th and we suffered very heavy losses. On the 21st Signals moved to the CAPUA area and I went down with the M.O.’s favourite bug P.U.O (pyrexia of unknown origin)….
…to CG59 via Capua CG66. Re-joined Allied lines in late ’43. Taken prisoner again at Arnhem ’44. Imprisoned at Neubrandenburg. Avoided Russian ‘release’ but was recaptured wearing some German uniform….
…NO PERIOD HOW EMPLOYED AND PLACE FROM TO Tunis Cage March 1st March 8th Ship for transit March 8th March 16th Campo P.G. 66 March 17th May 13th (Capua)…
Summary Walter Thompson, a driver of the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, saw action in World War Two as part of the African Desert Campaign. After the surrender of his battalion…