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Hello,

I would like to know if someone can help me with the next topic: we're doing a research about British civilians who were living in Belgium during World War 2 and who were arrested by the Germans and interned in Camp Bourg Leopold and Dongelberg, Belgium.
We've discovered that a certain number of women were arrested and sent to an internment camp at Bourg Leopold (Province of Limburg, Belgium). The ladies were in July 1942 transfered to the internment camp of Chateau Dongelberg (near Louvain, province of Brabant), Belgium.
At least 20 women were transfered to Camp Dongelberg. We haven't find any publication on the topic (internment of British civilians in Belgium during World War 2 or the presence of the civilians in the internment camps of Bourg Leopold or Dongelberg).

Here are a few names (all living in Belgium and arrested):
- Davies Lilian, born 19 May 1895 in Liverpool and living in Brussels
- Jacques Florence, born 30 December 1908 in London and living in Malines
- Lynch Eilleen, born 28 July 1891 in Cashel (Ireland) and living in Brussels
- Marsh Bessy, born 26 April 1912 in Buxton and living in Brussels
- Mulinder Barbara, born 11 December 1925 in South-West Battersea and living in Brussels-Ixelles
- O'Connor Teresa, born 06 September 1911 in Acerington (or Accrington) and living in Brussels-Schaerbeek
- Turpin Hilda, born 03 September 1906 in London and living in Brussels-Etterbeek
- Wood Irene, born 24 May 1906 in Bournemouth and living in Brussels

Concerning the British men; they were also interned in the camp of Bourg Leopold but the Germans transfered them, together with US civilians, to an internment camp in Laufen (Germany).

Thanks in advance and greetings from Belgium

Hello,

I'm Belgian, living near Neerwinden, and looking for information on the family "Hands" of Bidford-on-Avon. Frank Hands, Aircraftman 1st Class, was 21 years old when he died in May 1940. His name is mentioned on the Runnymede Memorial. He was a member of the 59 Sqn and crew member of Croydon Chamberlain and George Seldon.
He was the son of Charles and Annie Maria Hands, of Bidford-on-Avon. I'm doing together with the cousin of the pilot Croydon Chamberlain a research about what happened that fatal day in May 1940. We've discovered important details. According to our info Frank Hands is buried as unknown at Hotton War Cemetery in Belgium.
Regards,
Alex.

Hello,

I'm from Belgium and looking after some information about RAF Sgt THOMAS, JAMES HAROLD, 1591316, Flight Engineer of 51 Sqn who died after that his aircraft crashed in Belgium in 1944. He was the son of Arthur James Thomas and Kate Thomas, of Wortley, Leeds, Yorkshire.
He was first buried as unknown ad as an airman of another nationality.
Thanks

Alexander

Hello,
I'm new to this forum and I'm just wondering if anybody could help me to find some information about the next man or his relatives:

Royal Air Force Sgt McGarvey George A. (son of George Edward and Ellen McGarvey), serialnr 969452, killed in action over Belgium on the 7/8 of November 1941.

One of the McGarveys wrote a letter to the Belgian autorities in 1945 and asked them for a picture of the grave of George McGarvey who was at that time buried in the Allied Cemetry of the air base of Saint-Trond, Belgium.
Here is the address (1945) of the family member who asked the picture:

Roy McGarvey
13, Eveleyn Gardens
Cavehill Road
Belfast (Nothern Ireland)

RAF Sgt Mc Garvey George was transfered to the British Military Cemetry of Heverlee (Belgium) after the war.

Can somebody help me?

Thanks and greetings from Belgium

Alex