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LINK: WW1 civilian internment and POW records
« on: Friday 22 May 15 21:11 BST (UK) »
The records held by the International Red Cross can now be searched online.
This is a terrific resource for finding people who went missing.
http://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en
ARMSTRONG - Castleton Scot; NB; Westminstr Twp
BARFIELD - Nailsea
BRAKE - Nailsea
BURIATTE
CANDY - M'sex, Deptford
CLIFFORD - Maidstone
DURE(E) - France, Devon, Canada
HALLS - Chigwell
KREIN, Peter/Adam - Germany
LEOPOLD - Hanover, London
LATTIMER, MAXWELL - Ldn lightermen
MEYER - Lauenstein
MURRAY - Scot borders
STEWART - Chelsea; Reach
SWANICK - Mayo & Roscommon; Ontario
WEST - Rochester & Maidstone
WILLIS - Wilts, Berks, Hants, London
WOODHOUSE - Bristol tobacconist, London
WW1 internees

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Re: LINK: WW1 civilian internment and POW records
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 03 March 20 09:41 GMT (UK) »
Do you know where I might find records of a German civilian who was interned in the UK in the first world war?
Snell Chulmleigh,Hatherleigh,Bampton/Devon,Middlesex London.
Bell Nottingham, Clevedon, London, Cumberland
Oxley London
Field Bristol
He(a)ydock Bristol Devon

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Re: LINK: WW1 civilian internment and POW records
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 03 March 20 09:50 GMT (UK) »
UK Census info. Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: LINK: WW1 civilian internment and POW records
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 03 March 20 11:22 GMT (UK) »
Thank you, though sadly he isnt on that list.
Snell Chulmleigh,Hatherleigh,Bampton/Devon,Middlesex London.
Bell Nottingham, Clevedon, London, Cumberland
Oxley London
Field Bristol
He(a)ydock Bristol Devon


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Re: LINK: WW1 civilian internment and POW records
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 03 March 20 11:25 GMT (UK) »
The Anglo-German Family History Society might be helpful?
(They have some internment records)

www.agfhs.org
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: LINK: WW1 civilian internment and POW records
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 03 March 20 11:54 GMT (UK) »
Thanks, its worth a try!
Snell Chulmleigh,Hatherleigh,Bampton/Devon,Middlesex London.
Bell Nottingham, Clevedon, London, Cumberland
Oxley London
Field Bristol
He(a)ydock Bristol Devon

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Re: LINK: WW1 civilian internment and POW records
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 03 March 20 12:03 GMT (UK) »
Loo , thanks very much for that.
I have sent them an email , fingers crossed !