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World War Two / Re: Royal Engineers 708th General construction company
« on: Tuesday 26 May 20 07:01 BST (UK) »
Hi Steve, My grandfather was in that company
He was Sapper WW2 - 1920910 Alexander B Ritchie (Alec) from Peebles, Selkirkshire, Scotland
My grandfather disembarked at Suez with the Royal Engineers 708th General construction company on 27 aug 1940. He was reported missing in Greece on in apr 1941. He was kept prisoner for the rest of the war.
From his international red cross info he was captured in Kalamata, Greece and appears on prisoner list 11 Apr 1941. Taken to Stalag 306 XVIIID then on to XVIIIB on 31 jul 1941
He was Sapper WW2 - 1920910 Alexander B Ritchie (Alec) from Peebles, Selkirkshire, Scotland
My grandfather disembarked at Suez with the Royal Engineers 708th General construction company on 27 aug 1940. He was reported missing in Greece on in apr 1941. He was kept prisoner for the rest of the war.
From his international red cross info he was captured in Kalamata, Greece and appears on prisoner list 11 Apr 1941. Taken to Stalag 306 XVIIID then on to XVIIIB on 31 jul 1941