224588 Sgt. William Henry "Taffy " Jones British Army 2/6th Btn. West Surrey Queens Royal Regiment from:Porth/London My father Bill Jones was captured at St Valery, northern France on 12th of June 1940. He was sent to Poland. I believe he was marched, along with other members of the BEF who were captured along with him, to Stalag 20A at Thorun/Thorn in Poland, arriving there on 30th of July 1940. He was held there until 19th of September 1942. From 26th of August until 25th of November 1940 he was forced to spend time in a work camp at Bromberg.
Later on he was transferred to Stalag 383 at Hohenfels, Germany, arriving there on 21st of September 1942. Here he was held until he was liberated on 16th of April 1945.
He had joined up prior to the outbreak of war in Bermondsey, London as a member of the TA. His drill hall was located in Old Jamaica Road but this has long since gone, although the memorial still stands.
Prior to this, he had left his native port in South Wales in 1926 before settling in south London.
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