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Re: Owner of the Star, War and Victory medals
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 16 June 05 00:23 BST (UK) »
kev,the cwgc will tell you where hes buried or commemorated,krakow i think was in east prussia now poland,i will check for you ,mack
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« Reply #10 on: Thursday 16 June 05 00:49 BST (UK) »
jane,sorry about posting this here but i dont know how to contact kev.kevin heres the info for you
pte william george wood
5185815
5th glouc regt
died,5-2-41
age 22
son of.john+elizabeth,ada wood,ashton gate,bristol
buried in krakow rackowicki cem
grave No 5.A.7.
died in langenbielau hospital,originally buried in langenbielau catholic cem.
he was a prisoner in lamsdorf stalag viiib,the camp was later called stalag 344,mack
kev sorry i thought you were refer to a ww1 soldier,hope this makes ammends
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Re: Owner of the Star, War and Victory medals >>>COMPLETE<<<
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 16 June 05 07:13 BST (UK) »
Mack

Thanks for the information. It sort of confirms the family stories.

Jane
Notts: Burrows, Comery, Foster, Beeson.
Derbys: Burrows, Comery, Smith  Lincs: King. 

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