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WW1 German POW camp records availability
« on: Friday 26 September 14 23:49 BST (UK) »
Did the German's keep admin/prisoner records for their WW1 POW camps

I'm interested in two camps,  first is Hirson which was based in France near Berry-au-bac, the other one is Dulmen nr Munster Germany.

I know from service records and Red Cross index/documents that hubbies gt unlce pte Francis Greedy was captured at Berry-au-bac on the 27th May 1918 the Red Cross have him listed as a prisoner at Hirson France on the 11 Aug 1918,  then he's listed as a prisoner in Dulmen on the 11th and 20th of September 1918,  His service record he was repat to the British 30th Nov, and then Red Cross confirms he reached Dover on the 1st Dec 1918.

Does anybody know if Admin/prisoner records exist and if they do which Archives is best to approach to ask for research the information for me

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Re: WW1 German POW camp records availability
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 16 October 14 15:45 BST (UK) »
There used to be some prisoner of war reports to download from the National Archives at Kew

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Re: WW1 German POW camp records availability
« Reply #2 on: Monday 20 October 14 20:50 BST (UK) »
Hi Jo.,

a question for the town's archives of Dülmen & Hirson:

Stadtarchiv Dülmen,
Charleville-Mézières-Platz 2 (im Keller der Hermann-Leeser-Schule),
48249 Dülmen,
Tel. 0 25 94 / 89 08 15,
Fax 0 25 94 / 89 08 17,
eMail: archiv@duelmen.de
http://www.duelmen.de/816.html

Or DIY: http://www.archive.nrw.de/index.php?lang=engl

Hirson:
http://www.hirson.net/ & look for: Archives municipales

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Re: WW1 German POW camp records availability
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 25 October 14 23:57 BST (UK) »
Hey Jo, do let me know! I've just found out my great-grandfather was at Dülmen as well!

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Re: WW1 German POW camp records availability
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 28 October 14 08:48 GMT (UK) »
 
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My grandfather was also a P.o.W. he was captured on 27th May 1918 at Aisne ,Chemin des Dames, he was taken to Cassel and then to Crossen, I have found no further information, its good to find some one who has has more luck.

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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 28 October 14 09:58 GMT (UK) »
I found what little I know from his service records and the ICRC website. I hope there are more in depth details to be found on his time actually in the camps, perhaps why he was moved, if he ever tried to escape etc, but even if there isn't, at least I've filled in the gaps re. his whereabouts between Chemin des Dames and Münster II.
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