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Re: Link: 1914-1918 Prisonsers of the First World War ICRC Historical Records
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 05 August 14 09:20 BST (UK) »
I can find the man I am looking for ( Reuben Percy Whitworth) and it gives a number of PA 25956 but when I enter that number it throws up various different pages not PA 25956. Am I doing something wrong?
Cross Steeple Claydon Bucks,  Jennings Steeple Claydon Bucks,  Steel Byfield Northants,  Rogers Northants,  Wheeler Oxon,  Roberts Oxon,  Bonham Oxon/ Middleton Cheney Northants,  Maycock Northants,  Abbott Northants , Newman Northants, Buckingham Bucks, Hart Warks, Newth Gloucs.

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Re: Link: 1914-1918 Prisonsers of the First World War ICRC Historical Records
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 05 August 14 10:32 BST (UK) »
Sometimes I don't like my ancestors.  I have tried every way I can think of to find my cousin Edwin William Barrett Vincent and he is staying hidden.  I have seen a newspaper report that he was a POW, but can't find him in the lists.   :-X :-X
James -Victoria, Australia originally from Keynsham, Somerset.
Janes - Keynsham and Bristol area.
Heale/Hale - Keynsham, Somerset
Vincent - Illogan/Redruth, Cornwall.  Moved to Sculcoates, Yorkshire; Grass Valley, California; Timaru, New Zealand and Victoria, Australia.
Williams somewhere in Wales - he kept moving
Ellis - Anglesey

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Re: Link: 1914-1918 Prisonsers of the First World War ICRC Historical Records
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 05 August 14 11:56 BST (UK) »
Hello jaywit,

here is a link for you PA 25956:
http://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/List/4580349/1562/25956/

POW in Giessen, wounded: left knee, ...


Thanks to Ady (mmm45) for his explanation!

On problems go to reply #7.

Regards
Rudolf
Goldschmidt; Gregory, Maude, Nancy Price, Welby (UK),
Goldschmidt > Goldsmith, Benetta, Bloom, Gillis, McDonough, Moses, Wheaton (Australia / NZ),
Spatz & Henderson (Greater London),
Herbert Spatz MC > H. Spence MC (Salisbury),
Spatz > Spence, Nichols. Kidd (Bromley > Manchester South, India),
Spatz > Spaatz (Boyertown, PA - USA),
Engel & Joly (Philadelphia, PA - USA).
Kummerer (London, Chicago & Australia).

WW1 - Cousins Killed in Action in the Australian, English, French & German Armies

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Re: Link: 1914-1918 Prisonsers of the First World War ICRC Historical Records
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 05 August 14 12:38 BST (UK) »
Rudolf Absolutely brilliant.

Percy as he was known lived in a tiny village which was known after WW1 as a 'Thankful Village'

Two men from the village went to war and they both returned safely, so no War memorial.


Edit  Link from local newspaper about the Thankful villages.

http://newarkadvertiser.co.uk/articles/news/Maplebeck-gives-thanks-for-safe-return-of-all
Cross Steeple Claydon Bucks,  Jennings Steeple Claydon Bucks,  Steel Byfield Northants,  Rogers Northants,  Wheeler Oxon,  Roberts Oxon,  Bonham Oxon/ Middleton Cheney Northants,  Maycock Northants,  Abbott Northants , Newman Northants, Buckingham Bucks, Hart Warks, Newth Gloucs.

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Re: Link: 1914-1918 Prisonsers of the First World War ICRC Historical Records
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday 05 August 14 12:44 BST (UK) »
Spent ages looking and reading how to search but I still can't find my Grand Uncle.  :-[
Can anyone help please?
Daniel Rourke (the u is often missing)
3214
Irish Guards
POW from Aug 1914
Know he spent time in Giessen Camp.
Got TB while a POW

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Re: Link: 1914-1918 Prisonsers of the First World War ICRC Historical Records
« Reply #14 on: Tuesday 05 August 14 20:41 BST (UK) »
could someone translate the heading on column 5 please

Thanks Mo
Harrison,  Lancs
Phillips, Bucks/Chesh
Holgate, Lancs/Chesh
Etchells, Chesh/Lancs
Schneider, India

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Re: Link: 1914-1918 Prisonsers of the First World War ICRC Historical Records
« Reply #15 on: Tuesday 05 August 14 22:16 BST (UK) »
POW in Soltau or Giessen?

Here is a report. "A report by National Councillor A. Eugster on his visit to 19 prisoner of war camps in Germany":
http://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/Camps/Soltau-Hanovre-/479/ge/

- Soltau on page 59 (French) & 122 (German).
- Giessen on page 67 (French) & 130 (German).

Regards
Rudolf
Goldschmidt; Gregory, Maude, Nancy Price, Welby (UK),
Goldschmidt > Goldsmith, Benetta, Bloom, Gillis, McDonough, Moses, Wheaton (Australia / NZ),
Spatz & Henderson (Greater London),
Herbert Spatz MC > H. Spence MC (Salisbury),
Spatz > Spence, Nichols. Kidd (Bromley > Manchester South, India),
Spatz > Spaatz (Boyertown, PA - USA),
Engel & Joly (Philadelphia, PA - USA).
Kummerer (London, Chicago & Australia).

WW1 - Cousins Killed in Action in the Australian, English, French & German Armies

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Re: Link: 1914-1918 Prisonsers of the First World War ICRC Historical Records
« Reply #16 on: Tuesday 05 August 14 22:32 BST (UK) »
"Staying hidden" & "can't find my Grand Uncle" ...

I am not amused and I would like to ban the software designer of ICRC site in a POW-Camp for lifetime.

It is almost impossible for me to do lookups on this site, my screen is too small (10" Netbook) and I have no mouse ...

IMPORTANT: ICRC used a very special ABC and the cards might be posted in disorder!

"TZ" is sorted as "Z", you read "SPATZ voir SPAZ" - voir is French for go to, have a look at ...
"SPAN..." might be sorted after "SPAT..."

Look around the name you are searching for ...

Good luck & happy findings
Rudolf
Goldschmidt; Gregory, Maude, Nancy Price, Welby (UK),
Goldschmidt > Goldsmith, Benetta, Bloom, Gillis, McDonough, Moses, Wheaton (Australia / NZ),
Spatz & Henderson (Greater London),
Herbert Spatz MC > H. Spence MC (Salisbury),
Spatz > Spence, Nichols. Kidd (Bromley > Manchester South, India),
Spatz > Spaatz (Boyertown, PA - USA),
Engel & Joly (Philadelphia, PA - USA).
Kummerer (London, Chicago & Australia).

WW1 - Cousins Killed in Action in the Australian, English, French & German Armies

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Re: Link: 1914-1918 Prisonsers of the First World War ICRC Historical Records
« Reply #17 on: Tuesday 05 August 14 22:46 BST (UK) »
Spent 3 hours this evening, I've looked at all the Ro's all the R names with Irish for the reginment, still can't find him, eyes hurt now.
I won't give up yet but no more tonight.
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