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Offline David Layne

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W.Petch 23 Hamilton Rd. Scunthorpe.
« on: Sunday 22 February 15 15:32 GMT (UK) »
W. Petch who gave his wartime address as 23 Hamilton Rd. Scunthorpe was a crew member of 77 Squadron's Whitley Z6642 that crashed 7 July 1941 on operation to Dortmund.

Sergeant Petch and my father were POW's together in Stalag Luft VI and Stalag 357.  Sergeant Petch drew this cartoon in my father's log book,  I believe he is likening the gentleman’s hat being blown into the road and the asking of the “Posten” permission to retrieve it to a prisoner asking permission to collect something that has gone over the wire.



There are 50 prisoners named in my father's POW "Wartime Log."  https://wallyswar.wordpress.com/pow-log/

I am attempting to find a wartime photograph of each individual, so far I have found 23.  My efforts so far can be seen here.  https://wallyswar.wordpress.com/other-pows/

I am hopeful that through this website I can find a wartime photograph of W. Petch and hopefully a little more information.

Regards, David Layne.

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Re: W.Petch 23 Hamilton Rd. Scunthorpe.
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 22 February 15 16:41 GMT (UK) »
Brilliant work  :)

Eilleen
EXTON, from Rutland, Stamford, Boston, Lincoln. LANES, from Coleby,to Bracebridge Lincoln.WAKEFIELD,PROUDMAN Cheshire and  Stafford.<br />PINDAR, MOORE, ,CHAMBERS mostly from Lincolnshire.
LAING from Elgin ,Scotland.
 HADDELSEY from Caistor,and Grimsby Lincolnshire.                   
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Re: W.Petch 23 Hamilton Rd. Scunthorpe.
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 06 May 15 15:48 BST (UK) »
Hi David,
I am the daughter of Walter Petch also known as Wallyfrom 23, Hamilton Rd, Scunthorpe. I do have photo's of him in uniform, if you have access to ancestry I have several  photo's of him on there, it is a public site.

I also have a lot of photo's of theatrical/sporting events from various prisoner of war camps.

Diana
Petch, Sim[m]s, Trimingham, Dale in Lincolnshire
Cross, Pantry, Luty, Wilson in Yorkshire

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Re: W.Petch 23 Hamilton Rd. Scunthorpe.
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 06 May 15 15:52 BST (UK) »
Wonderful news.  Many thanks Diane.  I do not have access to Ancestry.  I will PM you my e mail address.

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Re: W.Petch 23 Hamilton Rd. Scunthorpe.
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 06 May 15 16:34 BST (UK) »
To update my search, I am attempting to find a wartime photograph of each of the 51 individuals named in my father's POW "Wartime Log."  I have now found 33.  My efforts so far can be seen here.  https://wallyswar.wordpress.com/other-pows/
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