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Want to know more about Stalag 18D Prisoner of War Camp? There are:13 items tagged Stalag 18D Prisoner of War Camp available in our Library
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Pte. Thomas Edward Scott 2/1st Anti Tank Regiment Tom Scott was born on 17th Nov 1914 in
Lismo, Australia. He served with 2/1st Anti Tank Regiment and was
taken as a prisoner of war on 12th of April 1941 at Vevi in Greece. He became
Prisoner of war number 3822 and arrived at Stalag 306 (XVIII D) according to a list received by the Red Cross on 30th of July 1941. He was transferred from Stalag XVIII D to Stalag XVIII B at Nebenlager on 31st of July 1941 according to a list dated 1st of August 1942.
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Pte. Robert Theobald My father Bob Theobald left New Zealand on a troop ship, The Dominion Monarch. He spent some time in Egypt. He was captured by the Germans, but not sure where. He was sent to Stalag 306(XVIIID).
He passed away in New Zealand in 1983, at the age of 62.
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Pte. Aloysius Dennis "Ally" Murphy 2/4th Battalion Ally Murphy joined the AIF during October 1939 at a small country town of Cootamundra. He marched in during the same month and was initially based at Liverpool where he was officially taken on strength in November that year.
In March of 1940 he was shipped to Greece where he as captured on 13th of April 1941 while taking part in Rear guard action. The Germans had bypassed the defenders and occupied the area in the rear of their positions. After having been taken prisoner and over the next few years was transferred to various Stalag camps including AFW 3011, AFW 3014, Stalag 18D, 18B,and finally XV111A.
After the defeat of Germany he arrived in London in May 1945.
Following his demobilization Ally spoke very little of his time as a prisoner however later research indicated that he kept the Germans on their toes.
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L/Sgt. George Naismith Galoway "Podgy" Sutherland 6th Field Company, No.1 section NZ Engineers George Sutherland was captured in Greece after the battle at Corinth Canal 1941. He pent several weeks hiding out in the hills but finally surrendered with 2 wounded comrades.
He was sent to the concentration camp at Salonika and then shipped by cattle truck to Stalag 306. He was transferred to Stalag 383, on the 1st of May 1943
He served from 16th of October 1939 to 20th of May 1947.
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Pte. Herbert Louis Steward 2/3rd Battalion Bert Steward was interned in Stalag 18D from 28th pf August 1941 at Maridor after being captured in Greece or Crete. On an unknown date he moved to Oflag IIIC in Lubben/Spree. He was moved to Stalag 18B Spittal an der Drau arriving 10th of November 1942 and arrived at Stalag 383 15th of April 1943.
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Bernard John Stanton Hamshire Royal Signals My late father Jack Hamshire, was reported missing on 28th April 1941, following action at Kalamata, Greece. He was transported from Greece in open cattle rail-trucks and held prisoner at Stalag XVIIID, and for a short time at Stalag XVIIIA. During his internment he was assigned to a work camp on local farms. Both camps were liberated in 1945. I have his prisoner dog-tags showing PoW No: 4208 and a picture of him at a workcamp, believed to be Workcamp 487L. My father is the chap on the extreme right in the photo.
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Pte. William Robert Enever Royal Signals "Once you've been starved, you're never hungry again" - my father, Bob Enever told me, his daughter, memories of his war experience, as a prisoner for four and a half years. He was cattle trucked, marched and dragged to Marburg, from Kalamata in Greece where he was captured (failed and dreadful strategic Battle of Kalamata).
He recounted Greek women being shot trying to give him bread, a child shot in front of him, comrades all around him killed, some dying in the cattle trucks and on the marches. He told of drinking from puddles, eating maggots, being covered in lice.
In the camp at Marburg, he went to work on farms in the hope of stealing food. The Red Cross saved their lives by dropping parcels. He spent a week in solitary confinement for 'insulting the Fuhrer' and barely survived on bread and water rations.
The camp was evacuated by the Germans, all prisoners becoming hostages, marched across into Italy where they were liberated by Americans and British. My father could barely walk (some had clogs, others rags for shoes).
When he returned to England, his father didn't recognise him - he was changed, too thin and gaunt. His experience had a profound effect on all of us, my mother (he married within weeks of returning), and my brother, and myself. He was prone to raging, nervous temper outbursts and worry that sometimes left him with a throat and mouth full of ulcers. He had grooves in his shoulders where the pack he was forced to carry had damaged his starved bones.
He never really enjoyed food. He failed to put on any weight beyond his initial recovery period after the war. Some of his friends died from eating too much when they were liberated.
The only happy tale he told was that all British prisoners used to laugh at the German propaganda, relayed over a tannoy system, intended to demoralise them. The Germans never understood the laughter!
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Leslie Whiteland Royal Engineers My father-in-law, Lesley Whiteland, RE2112887 was captured in Greece in 1941 and taken to Stalag XVIIID in Marberg (Austria) now Slovenia. He was later taken to a camp in Sieradtz which I believe is in Poland from which he escaped in 1944. I would like any information on this camp and I have a photo taken in this camp with the following people on 23rd February 1942:
Gunner J Devlin RA. Scotland
Gunner F Backhouse RA. London
RFL C Walker KRR. South Africa
Cpl F Kingsford RE. Weymouth
L/C R Handley RN.F London
Pvt W Smith RWK. Southampton
Pvt E Cowens DLIN. ewcastle
Pvt T Tompkinson Glos R. Bristol
Pvt G Gardner QRR. London
Any help in finding out more would be very welcome.
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L/Cpl. Harry Jack Baker T Reserve Royal Engineers My father, Harry Jack Baker, was a POW from 1941 until the end of the war. He was held in Stalag 18a and 18d. He was a sapper(L/Cpl.) in the Royal Engineers, T Reserve. I think this was his unit: No6 (R&R)D.B.R.E. Any information would be welcome.
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Thomas Daniels My father, Thomas Daniels was captured in Crete and spent some time in Lamsdorf 1941. He went on to Marburg (escaped), Wolfsburg (escaped), Gurtchdorf, Setsdorf and Muisburg. I spent many years trying to get him to talk about his memories but he would not say much at all. I would be grateful if anyone can remember him and get in touch.
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Pte. Thomas Edward Scott 2/1st Anti Tank Regiment Tom Scott was born on 17th Nov 1914 in
Lismo, Australia. He served with 2/1st Anti Tank Regiment and was
taken as a prisoner of war on 12th of April 1941 at Vevi in Greece. He became
Prisoner of war number 3822 and arrived at Stalag 306 (XVIII D) according to a list received by the Red Cross on 30th of July 1941. He was transferred from Stalag XVIII D to Stalag XVIII B at Nebenlager on 31st of July 1941 according to a list dated 1st of August 1942.
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Pte. Robert Theobald My father Bob Theobald left New Zealand on a troop ship, The Dominion Monarch. He spent some time in Egypt. He was captured by the Germans, but not sure where. He was sent to Stalag 306(XVIIID).
He passed away in New Zealand in 1983, at the age of 62.
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Pte. Aloysius Dennis "Ally" Murphy 2/4th Battalion Ally Murphy joined the AIF during October 1939 at a small country town of Cootamundra. He marched in during the same month and was initially based at Liverpool where he was officially taken on strength in November that year.
In March of 1940 he was shipped to Greece where he as captured on 13th of April 1941 while taking part in Rear guard action. The Germans had bypassed the defenders and occupied the area in the rear of their positions. After having been taken prisoner and over the next few years was transferred to various Stalag camps including AFW 3011, AFW 3014, Stalag 18D, 18B,and finally XV111A.
After the defeat of Germany he arrived in London in May 1945.
Following his demobilization Ally spoke very little of his time as a prisoner however later research indicated that he kept the Germans on their toes.
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L/Sgt. George Naismith Galoway "Podgy" Sutherland 6th Field Company, No.1 section NZ Engineers George Sutherland was captured in Greece after the battle at Corinth Canal 1941. He pent several weeks hiding out in the hills but finally surrendered with 2 wounded comrades.
He was sent to the concentration camp at Salonika and then shipped by cattle truck to Stalag 306. He was transferred to Stalag 383, on the 1st of May 1943
He served from 16th of October 1939 to 20th of May 1947.
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Pte. Herbert Louis Steward 2/3rd Battalion Bert Steward was interned in Stalag 18D from 28th pf August 1941 at Maridor after being captured in Greece or Crete. On an unknown date he moved to Oflag IIIC in Lubben/Spree. He was moved to Stalag 18B Spittal an der Drau arriving 10th of November 1942 and arrived at Stalag 383 15th of April 1943.
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Bernard John Stanton Hamshire Royal Signals My late father Jack Hamshire, was reported missing on 28th April 1941, following action at Kalamata, Greece. He was transported from Greece in open cattle rail-trucks and held prisoner at Stalag XVIIID, and for a short time at Stalag XVIIIA. During his internment he was assigned to a work camp on local farms. Both camps were liberated in 1945. I have his prisoner dog-tags showing PoW No: 4208 and a picture of him at a workcamp, believed to be Workcamp 487L. My father is the chap on the extreme right in the photo.
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Pte. William Robert Enever Royal Signals "Once you've been starved, you're never hungry again" - my father, Bob Enever told me, his daughter, memories of his war experience, as a prisoner for four and a half years. He was cattle trucked, marched and dragged to Marburg, from Kalamata in Greece where he was captured (failed and dreadful strategic Battle of Kalamata).
He recounted Greek women being shot trying to give him bread, a child shot in front of him, comrades all around him killed, some dying in the cattle trucks and on the marches. He told of drinking from puddles, eating maggots, being covered in lice.
In the camp at Marburg, he went to work on farms in the hope of stealing food. The Red Cross saved their lives by dropping parcels. He spent a week in solitary confinement for 'insulting the Fuhrer' and barely survived on bread and water rations.
The camp was evacuated by the Germans, all prisoners becoming hostages, marched across into Italy where they were liberated by Americans and British. My father could barely walk (some had clogs, others rags for shoes).
When he returned to England, his father didn't recognise him - he was changed, too thin and gaunt. His experience had a profound effect on all of us, my mother (he married within weeks of returning), and my brother, and myself. He was prone to raging, nervous temper outbursts and worry that sometimes left him with a throat and mouth full of ulcers. He had grooves in his shoulders where the pack he was forced to carry had damaged his starved bones.
He never really enjoyed food. He failed to put on any weight beyond his initial recovery period after the war. Some of his friends died from eating too much when they were liberated.
The only happy tale he told was that all British prisoners used to laugh at the German propaganda, relayed over a tannoy system, intended to demoralise them. The Germans never understood the laughter!
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Leslie Whiteland Royal Engineers My father-in-law, Lesley Whiteland, RE2112887 was captured in Greece in 1941 and taken to Stalag XVIIID in Marberg (Austria) now Slovenia. He was later taken to a camp in Sieradtz which I believe is in Poland from which he escaped in 1944. I would like any information on this camp and I have a photo taken in this camp with the following people on 23rd February 1942:
Gunner J Devlin RA. Scotland
Gunner F Backhouse RA. London
RFL C Walker KRR. South Africa
Cpl F Kingsford RE. Weymouth
L/C R Handley RN.F London
Pvt W Smith RWK. Southampton
Pvt E Cowens DLIN. ewcastle
Pvt T Tompkinson Glos R. Bristol
Pvt G Gardner QRR. London
Any help in finding out more would be very welcome.
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L/Cpl. Harry Jack Baker T Reserve Royal Engineers My father, Harry Jack Baker, was a POW from 1941 until the end of the war. He was held in Stalag 18a and 18d. He was a sapper(L/Cpl.) in the Royal Engineers, T Reserve. I think this was his unit: No6 (R&R)D.B.R.E. Any information would be welcome.
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Thomas Daniels My father, Thomas Daniels was captured in Crete and spent some time in Lamsdorf 1941. He went on to Marburg (escaped), Wolfsburg (escaped), Gurtchdorf, Setsdorf and Muisburg. I spent many years trying to get him to talk about his memories but he would not say much at all. I would be grateful if anyone can remember him and get in touch.
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