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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Glamorganshire => Topic started by: David Layne on Thursday 19 February 15 17:33 GMT (UK)
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Eric Hudson Lithgow Shore who's wartime address was 31 The Parade, Barry, Glamorgan was a Pilot Offier pilot of 501 Squadron Spitfire AA 837. He was shot down north of Ste Mère Eglise France 4th November 1941. Eric Shore became on of the leading figures of “Dean and Dawson” the forgery department of Stalag Luft III that made the documents for the “Wooden Horse” escapees. For this he received the MBE in 1946.
My father Walter Layne and Eric Shore were prisoners together in Stalag Luft III sharing the same cell block.
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q137/DavidLayne/P%20O%20W/Copy2ofscan0019.jpg) (http://s135.photobucket.com/user/DavidLayne/media/P%20O%20W/Copy2ofscan0019.jpg.html)
Here is a drawing Shore did of my father.
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q137/DavidLayne/P%20O%20W/scan0061.jpg) (http://s135.photobucket.com/user/DavidLayne/media/P%20O%20W/scan0061.jpg.html)
I am trying to find a WARTIME picture of each of the 50 prisoners named in my father's "Wartime Log" So far I have 23 and am hopeful that someone can help me make it 24 by supplying a picture of Eric Shore. My efforts so far (which includes's a picture of Shore's shot down Spitfire) can be seen here. https://wallyswar.wordpress.com/other-pows/
With thanks, David Layne.
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There is a tree on Anc.. which apparently has a photo of EHL Shores marriage in 1946 but the tree is private. However the owner of the tree has not signed on for 4 months.
Ray
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Thank you.
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He died in 2006 in Devon. Will try to see if there were any children of his marriage.
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No children that I can easily see. Will check to see if he had any siblings. His parents were William Lithgow Shore and Minnie Templeton McEachern. They married in 1911 and appear together on the census of that year.
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thank you
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Brother - Stanley Douglas Lithgow Shore (1912 - 2004). Can't see a marriage.
Sister - possible marriage in 1940 to Mr Wilson. Possible daughter born in 1944.
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There is a lovely obit for him here http://www.dsgc.co.uk/about-us/club-history/46-club-news-2000s I am not having much luck finding family for him, but perhaps getting in touch with the gliding club might yield some results?
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Thank you, I have e mailed the gliding club and will keep you posted.
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Thank you, I have e mailed the gliding club and will keep you posted.
A post war picture of Eric Shore supplied by John Burrow via the gliding club. Still hopeful for a wartime photograph.
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Hello David.
I am related to Eric Hudson Lithgow Shore. His father (William Lithgow Shore) and my grandmother were siblings. He was thus a cousin of my mother. I can fill you in with all his family details if you want them. My mother, aged 90, is sure to have lots of photos of him but maybe not wartime ones. She has several anecdotes relating to his time as a prisoner of war. It will take some time for me to search out any photos. I met up with my "Uncle Eric" infrequently before he died. He married and lived in Devon but had no children. He had one brother and one sister.
Apologies...I have not used Rootschat before and am not familiar with the systems of communication.
Kind regards Deborah Fairclough
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Good to hear from you Deborah. I am hopeful that your mother can find a wartime photograph of Eric and would be interested to hear some of his POW anecdotes. What I have on him can be seen here. https://wallyswar.wordpress.com/other-pows/
Regards, David.
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Hello David
I have found a photo of Eric Hudson Lithgow Shore taken on his wedding day in 1946. He is dressed in his air force uniform.
The file size of the photo is too large for Rootschat to handle and a reduction/compression/change of resolution are all beyond my computer skills. I am thus unable to send you a copy unless you would be prepared to give your email address. My mother tells me that he was extremely reluctant to share his war-time experiences with the family so no anecdotes forthcoming. He obtained his artist's materials from a camp guard in exchange for cigarettes.
Regards Deborah Fairclough
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I would love to have a copy of the photograph, please e mail to d.layneATmchsi.com
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Hello Deborah Fairclough
I am Eric Shores nephew. If you would like to get in touch, send me a friend request on Facebook.
I would like to know some more about your side of the Shore family.
Regards
David
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Hello Deborah
Please contact me at my email address dlsmithjones@gmail.com
Regards
David
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I would love to have a copy of the photograph, please e mail to d.layneATmchsi.com
Hi I am the granddaughter of Anthony George Lithgow shore, the cousin on Eric, if you have any questions I can pass them onto him.
My father (son on Anthony) is also trying to collate some Info on Eric and those he was with In the prison camp