501443 Frederick John Goldsmith Army My father, Frederick John Goldsmith, was in Stalag 8B all the war years. He was captured at Dunkirk, spent all the years working in the forests cutting wood. He has since passed away and had suffered all his life with depression due to his time in the camp. I have some photos and records plus his ID tags: Federick John Goldsmith british No 1506983, Stalag 8B No 10410.
I also have a POW present sent to Alf Conliff, also at the camp, from Les. This is a lighter made out of a wartime 22mm shell. Other people in the camp, nicknamed Lol, Charlie2, Reddy, Burgess Bottles, Dago, Charlie 1, Nobby, Haggis Dapper and Jahann, I have as a sketch called '50 The Riffs'.
Other things of interest is a photo of Stalag E3, and an E3 Reunion Committee book, classified copy by George Russel and Sammy Wickenden.
After the war they all met up for a reunion, and had some fun in London. They challenged the camp scrounger to steal the old New Scotland yard sign and take it to the Daily Mirror building for proof. This they did.
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