POW - how do I find out more?

[samhuzz]

Hi

My grandma has asked me to find out more about someone she befriended in the war. His name was Hans Angermuller and he was born on 20 Sep 1923 and died 23 October 1967. He was a German POW in Shady Lane POW camp, Stoughton, Leics. She would like to know where he is buried and any other info, but I don't know where to start?

Any advice?

Thanks, Sam

[elizabeth5]

Hi if your granmother knows the death of this man and date how did she get this information.liz   

[elizabeth5]

Hi my father was badly injured on Dday  he was in the 325 glider infantry  usaf  and he lived at Bakewell st Leister his  job  after the war 1945  was   to look after german prisoners in Shady Lane the strange part was my granmother was german Edith Hundredmark  and he could not look them in the eye he always stated.I have a lot on Leicester stuff if you give details I will tell you where to go to continue your search.elizabeth

[Bernie_fozzie]

I found this post very interesting as my grandafther was also a POW in the shady lane camp who married my grandmother while he was there and settled in the UK. he unfortunatly died before I was born so I know nothing about him or his Polish/German roots. I'm trying to trace some information on the camp and where he was was born. What unit he was... basically any info on the camp and records.

If Elizabeth 5 is still an active user it seems like you have some interesting information on the camp?

[garstonite]

This may help - contact the Record Office to see if your rellies are mentioned -a link to the records office is at the bottom left hand corner

http://www.culture24.org.uk/places+to+go/east+midlands/leicester/art29600?ixsid=
good luck
allan