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Pte. Albert Edgard Pelling
British Army Wiltshire Regiment
from:London
Bert Pelling was captured at or near Caen, France. He was a stretcher bearer who strayed picking up wounded. He was rounded up with others that had been captured and was moved across country to Stalag 4B Muhlberg (Elbe), where he was interned for a year.
A married man with a wife in England. He returned home to England and had a good life with his wife Jean, they had 5 Kids. They emigrated to Australia in the 70s following the kids who had emigrated before them.
He died in 2002 at Langwarrin near Frankston, Australia, Jean died not long after. Rest in Peace.