WW 2 Buff "French Sailor" in Knutsford?

[NEL]

any ideas where I can find any snippets re a French ? Sailor, being in Knutsford around 1939 to 1942. I know there were several Pow's camps in the area, also Knutford General Hospital no. 4 with German and Italian pow's. Possibly a French Canadian? Were they posted in Cheshire?? Possibly a free french sailor? any ideas. Have looked re Knustford hospital and have not come up with much, any pointers appreciated Nel. Sorry no name

[garstonite]

Hiya Nel.....with a request like tis you might be better contacting Berlin Bob with a PM ...he is clued up on matters like this...if you look for immigrations and emigrations thread and then click on the blue written Berlin Bob ****....good luck....allan

[NEL]

Thanks Allan, I will do as you advise, thanks Nel

[BumbleB]

There certainly were French sailors in Cheshire in WW2, but don't know much about them.  I was brought up in Little Budworth and we had Oulton Park next door, which was used as a "camp".  As far as I am aware - I was only a baby at the time - we had a variety of overseas visitors - French sailors, American soldiers, Italian POWs and finally Polish refugees.  I think that even the British Army were there at one time as well.  The huts were still there when Oulton Park opened as a racing circuit.

BumbleB

[NEL]

thanks bumblebee, said sailor left a little package behind! A good friend of mine has a need to know! appreciated. Could he have been involved in the salt trade?

[IMBER]

Tatton Park was used for parachute training in WW2 and this included Free French.