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P.O.W records WW2
« on: Saturday 07 November 20 11:25 GMT (UK) »
Hi all,Would anybody know if my local records office would keep these records please.I know they are closed at the moment,I live near Bury St.Edmunds.
Brown and Oakley family Glemsford and Lavenham Suffolk,Simpson, Stewart/Steward,Hartley,Hardy family all Lavenham. Pepper family Herringswell, Wakerley & Suffolk.Chapman and Pattle family  Suffolk. Desmond family from cork Ireland and London. Anybody wants information on the Brown family from Suffolk let me know would be glad to help.

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Re: P.O.W records WW2
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 07 November 20 13:06 GMT (UK) »
I think your best option at the moment is to have a look at the National Archives website.  Link below to the POW records.

https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/british-prisoners-second-world-war-korean-war/

You could then try the local records office to see what they have, if anything.
Ashford: Somerset, London
England: Devon, London, New Zealand
Holdway: Wiltshire
Hooper: Bristol, Somerset
Knowling: Devon, London
Southcott: Devon, China
Strong: Wiltshire
Watson: Cambridgeshire
White: Bristol
Windo - Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire

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Re: P.O.W records WW2
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 07 November 20 15:09 GMT (UK) »
This may be more pertinent if you are looking for German PoWs in the UK: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/prisoners-of-war-british-hands/
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Re: P.O.W records WW2
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 07 November 20 15:34 GMT (UK) »
Find My Past Militery Records Free Access at the moment,ends 12th November.
There are POW Records available.
Dyer,Wilts,Weare Somerset Dorset Wilts.
Weare/Robinson Ottawa Canada.Petty Wilts.
Simper Wilts.West Wilts.West Vermont.Kelsey Surrey.Chappell
Chapel Essex.McPherson,M Pherson MacPherson
Perthshire Scotland,Cork,Dublin,Drogheda Ireland.
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