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WW2 p.o.w. records
« on: Sunday 02 July 17 10:36 BST (UK) »
Hi All,
I am looking to see if I can find a record of Harold Beard as a prisoner of during W.W.2. His service no is 5577276 and regiment is the Wiltshire's. I would appreciate any help on this subject.
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Re: WW2 p.o.w. records
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 02 July 17 10:46 BST (UK) »
From TNA:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/news/second-world-war-prisoner-of-war-records-now-online/

Do you have a copy of his service record? Available from MOD, cost £30;  not online.
Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



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Re: WW2 p.o.w. records
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 02 July 17 11:03 BST (UK) »
Hi.
Thanks for your reply just printing off the paperwork to apply for his service record now.
With thanks.
Crowe,Carlow,Ireland
Scully,Carlow,Ireland
Deegan,Carlow,Ireland
DonohueCarlow,Ireland

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Re: WW2 p.o.w. records
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 02 July 17 13:45 BST (UK) »
You may find something through the Regimental Museum, they do have some Wiltshire POW information. if you require research there will be a charge.

 http://www.thewardrobe.org.uk/home
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.
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