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Title: Help deciphering my Grandad Edward Butt's POW Card
Post by: CraigTaylor07 on Thursday 08 April 21 08:56 BST (UK)
Hello I've recently received my Grandads POW Card and was wondering if anyone might be able to help me make sence of it and tell me where he was?
From his Service Records I know he was reported missing believed POW on 26 Oct 43 and later confirmed as a POW by GHQ BNAF to be in Stalag VIIA.
I always remember him telling me that he had been in 3 camps one being an officer's camp even though he wasn't an officer and he mentioned being sent down mines as well.
Any help deciphering these would be very much appreciated.
Thanks Craig
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Title: Re: Help deciphering my Grandad Edward Butt's POW Card
Post by: Svenja on Saturday 17 April 21 22:53 BST (UK)
Hi Craig

He got captured on the 27.10.1943 in Italy.
He came from Italy to Mährisch-Trübau on the 15.12.1943.
Then he was in the Oflag VIII F in Mährisch-Trübau.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oflag_VIII-F
Then he was in the Oflag 79 in Braunschweig until 29.06.1944.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oflag_79
Then he was in the Stalag XI B from 29.06.44 until 11.07.1944.
Then he was in the Arbeitskommando 7003, Ohlendorf, Kreis Goslar.

Regards
Svenja
Title: Re: Help deciphering my Grandad Edward Butt's POW Card
Post by: brigidmac on Sunday 18 April 21 02:39 BST (UK)
Do you already know all the family.details ?
His father s name was Arthur .mothers maiden name Moore listed as j Butt next of kin.,,,& her address in.Kidderminster
He was born in.Halifax  ,(2 0ct or 10 feb,)1912
proffession.Weaver

His religion isnt given
His grade ,?
I dont know the word under that or what the letters could mean