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Celle Schloss POW Camp



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Those known to have been held in

Celle Schloss POW Camp

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Baillie R.S.. London Regiment
  • Franklin MM.. Thomas. Sjt. Royal Field Artillery
  • Jones William. Pte. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
  • Murphy Charles. Pte. South Lancashire Regiment

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Pte. William Jones 1/5th Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

Bill Jones was taken prisoner in Nov 1917 with a bullet wound to his right arm. He was sent to Celle POW Camp. Whilst there he was bayoneted for fighting outside the cookhouse. Sorry I have no further information.

David Prescott




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Sjt. Thomas Franklin MM. 58th (Tottenham) Brigade. D"Bty. Royal Field Artillery

Serjeant Thomas Franklin's WWI service record have not survived. According to his Medal Index Card, his Theater of War and Qualifying Date were France and 14th of July 1915, respectively. In addition to the Military Medal, he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.

His MM was announced in the 4th Supplement to the London Gazette 31405 of Friday 13th of June 1919, on Tuesday 17th June 1919, page 7649. When his award was recommended in October 1918, possibly associated with the Battle of the Selle. Thomas served with D Battery, 58th (Tottenham) Brigade, Royal Artillery, part of the 11th (Northern) Division. D Battery was equipped with six 4.5" howitzers.

Clayton B. Austin




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Pte. Charles Murphy 2nd Btn. South Lancashire Regiment (d.18th May 1918)

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Charles Murphy was born on 15th September 1890 in Liverpool, the son of James Murphy of 8 Diana St, Walton, Liverpool. He served with the 2nd South Lancashire Regiment. He was initially reported as missing but later reported as a Prisoner of War, being captured on 22nd of March 1918 at Frankreich Bapaume, France. He was taken to the POW camp of Celle Schloss near the town of Soltau, Germany. He died as a result of wounds received while in the service of his King and country, in Celle, Lower Saxony, Germany on the 18th of May 1918. He is buried in the Ohlsdorf Friedhof Cemetery in Ohlsdorf Hamburg-Nord Germany.

In the middle

Obit in Echo 8th of Aug 1918

Judy Grange




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R.S. Baillie 14th (London Scottish) Btn. London Regiment

Pte Baillie was incarcerated in Celle Schloss POW camp duirng WWI.







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