WW11 prisoners Stalag X-B

[Lisa8thompson]

 Can anyone advise any info on my great uncle please?

He was a prisoner of war at Stalag X-B in 1941

Alexander Martin Alderson

Many thanks
Lisa

[cath151]

Hi
Possible at National Archives though unfortunately record closed till 2022  http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16590727

There is a record in POW records for the following amongst a list of Navy/ Merchant Navy POWS though if it is your Alexander is unsure

Camp     Mil. Nord
pow no.  90262
Alderson Al
M. R. Boy  (I think Mess Room Boy)
Ship...British Union

Mil. Nord probably is Milag Nord camp   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlag_und_Milag_Nord which mentions Stalag X B

Cathy

[cath151]

British Prisoners of War in Germany and Italy  ww2
Alexander Martin Alderson
dob 10/04/1921 Wallsend on Tyne
in Milag Nord from 18/01/1941 to 28/04/1945
Steward on the SS British Union

Cathy

[Lisa8thompson]

Thank you so much for this info 😊
My great uncle Alex was from Wallsend!
This is brilliant thank you x x

[cath151]

You re welcome
Hope you can find a little bit more out in the future
cathy

[seaweed]

Just to confirm. British POWs Released at the End of Hostilities. HMSO. Says his rank was Mess Room Boy.
There will be some details of his internment from.
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10814595
You may also wish to look at the Logbooks and Crew Agreements of BRITISH UNION official number 149943. These may give you possibly more background information
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C11043903
BRITISH UNION was sunk 18 January 1941 by the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran.

[Lisa8thompson]

Thank you, this is good info.
What is HMSO?

Thanks
Lisa

[seaweed]

His/Her Majesties Stationary Office, the publishers of the book in question. Available in most reference libraries.