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Oflag 79 Prisoner of War Camp




    22nd Jul 1941 Parcels


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    Oflag 79 Prisoner of War Camp

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    There are:220 items tagged Oflag 79 Prisoner of War Camp available in our Library

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    L/Cpl. CD King 1st Airbourne Recon Sqd Royal Armoured Corps

    L/Cpl.CD King served with the 1st Airbourne Recon Sqd Royal Armoured Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

    Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

    Dan



    George G. Nuttall Green Howards

    My Grandfather, Lieutenant George G Nuttall of the Green Howards was at Oflag 79, POW no 2147.

    Oflag 79

    The aircraft in which he flew home in 1945.

    James Nuttall



    Donald Smith

    I was amazed to see a photo of my father Donald Smith named in the photograph at Oflag 79 in 1944.

    The entry was submitted by Peter Lewis, but sadly his email does not work, and I would very much like to contact him.

    Cameron Smith



    Lt. Charles Paulet "Paul" Chamberlain Royal Artillery

    Charles with fellow officers in the army

    Charles Chamberlain aka Paul was born on 4th of October 1917 at The Vineries, Aldborough, Boroughbridge North Yorkshire. He was the middle child of Charles Reginald Chamberlin and his wife Annie Weston Wadsworth. He was twin to Margaret Mary, younger brother of Reginald Arthur and older brother of Elliott Percival, and my paternal Uncle. Charles was educated at the Royal Grammar School Clitheroe and aged 11, he was awarded the following books: “Treasure Island” by Robert Louis Stevenson. In 1933, and aged 16, he was awarded “The three Musketeers” by Alexandre Dumas, for success at the school certificate examination of the Northern Universities. In 1934, aged 17, he was awarded “The Count of Monte Cristo” Volumes I & II by Alexandre Dumas, for success in the Matriculation Examination of the Northern Universities 1934. He then went to Keble College at Oxford University.

    After the war in 1949 Charles was a Lieutenant, Acting Major in the Territorial Army. He went back to Keble House, Oxford, where he gained an honours degree in Geography part 1, Bachelor of Arts in 1947 and part 2 Geography in 1948. He was Assistant Master at Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh and was promoted to House Master. Charles married Sheila Prosser Mackintosh, daughter of Lord and Lady MacIntosh in 1955 in St. Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh.

    Many years later, his widow, Sheila, told me that, During World War II, Charles was a Second Lieutenant, Royal Artillery in 1940, then became a Lieutenant in 1941. He spent the first year of his war career in India, via Middle Eastern countries, to North Africa, back and forth across the desert before General Montgomery arrived. He served in the Royal Tank Regiment in the Indian Army in India, Iraq, Persia and North Africa. Charles was thought missing in action but was later found to be a Prisoner of War between 1942 to 1945. He was captured by Italians who threatened to set fire to the tank, with the men inside, if they didn’t surrender. A tank crew member said, "there was no point in being burnt alive" so they surrendered and were taken prisoner, sent to camp number 75, Torre Tresca in Italy via Crete or Rhodes.

    In 1942, Charles and his men escaped and were on the run for 3 weeks, hoping to make contact with the allies as they made their way north in Italy. Unfortunately, progress was slower than expected and Charles and 2 others were recaptured, this time by Germans and were packed off to the prisoner of war camp Oflag 79 in Germany where he was held for 3 years before being liberated by the Americans in 1945.

    Charles died August 1986 and was cremated at Morton Hall Crematorium, Edinburgh, where his ashes were buried.

    Julia Cooper



    2nd Lt. Robert Norman Gutteridge MC. 31st Field Regiment, 105/119 Field Battery Royal Artillery

    Robert Gutteridge

    Second Lieutenant Robert Gutteridge was serving with 105/119 Field Battery, part of 31st Field Regiment, Royal Artillery as a part of 6th Indian Division in Libya. On 3rd of December 1941, at Sidi Ariez, he took charge of his Troop after his Troop Commander and Second-in-Command had become casualties. In the actions that followed, up to and including on the 15th of December 1941, he showed great personal courage and leadership, resulting in the award of the Military Cross.

    On 15th December, he was wounded and captured, and was initially transferred to a Military Hospital in Italy. Following the Italian surrender, he was taken by the Germans to Oflag 79 at Brunswick in Germany where he spent the rest of the war until the American 9th Army liberated the Camp in 1945.

    Guy Edwards



    Lt. Ferdinand Peter Jordan Northumberland Fusiliers

    Peter Jordan was my father. He was Company Sergeant Major, North Somerset Yeomanry when war broke out and was embarked to Palestine. His company was disbanded in 1940 and he went to OCTU in Egypt.

    Once Commissioned he joined the Reconnaissance Corps and was captured in the Western Desert in 1942. Initially, he was a POW in a converted hospital in North Italy (see Eric Newby 'Love and War in the Apennines'). After the mass breakout in September 1943 he was recaptured near the Italian Front and sent to Oflag 79 in Germany. He was discharged from Catterick Camp in 1945.




    Capt. Ian Alexander Howie MID. Rifle Brigade

    My father, Ian Howie was eventually liberated from Oflag 79, Brunswick at the end of WW2, he was marched westwards away from the advancing Russians. Previously held in Gavi, Italy but I believe was in 17 different camps in total, and had 5 unsuccessful escape attempts

    John Howie



    Capt Alfred Gilbert "Freddie" George 1/6th Battalion East Surrey Regiment

    My father, Alfred George, was taken POW during the the Cassino campaign, and held at Stalag VIIB and according to records also at Oflag 79. I have very little information about his time as a POW apart from the fact that I knew he spoke fluent German, which was of great benefit to him during his time as a POW.

    He spoke very little about the war and I only have his diary and some letters to my mother as reference. He was in Tunisia with the 1/6th Battalion and following the German surrender went on to Italy and was in the battle for Monte Cassino. I think that he was captured at Monte Camino possibly in February 1944 and then transferred to Stalag VIIB. I have only just found a record of him being at Oflag 79. His POW number was 128885. I would be grateful for any feedback although there will be few still alive from that time now.

    Alan George



    2Lt. Edgar Lewis Wiard 40th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment

    2nd Lieutenant Lewis Wiard was in the 40th RTR and was captured on 22nd of July 1942 at Ruweisat Ridge. His tank having been hit be a shell fired by Gunther Hahn, who was awarded the Iron Cross for his actions that day, the youngest to have been awarded that medal.

    My father was taken to Italy where he was a prisoner until the surrender of Italy. He then escaped from the train that was carrying the prisoners to Germany but was recaptured on the Swiss border. The Gestapo officer who interrogated him, at the end of the interrogation ordered a bottle of wine which he shared with my father before wishing him well and then sent him on to the the prison camp. After a spell in that camp he was the transferred to Oflag 79.

    Gunter Hahn was the guest of honour at one of the 40th RTR annual reunion dinners!

    Peter Wiard



    2Lt. Ferdinand Peter Jordan North Somerset Yeomanry

    My father, Peter Jordan, was in the North Somerset Yeomanry and joined the 4th Cavalry Brigade in the 1st Cavalry Division. In Jan 1940 he transited across France to Palestine. During June and July 1941 he took part in operations against Vichy French in Syria. In June 1942 he was reported missing in action (Casualty list 860). By August he was reported as a POW Number 137. I have a copy of a card sent to his sister, date unknown, but marked PG 47 (Modena, Italy). I think that this may have been a transit camp but without a date it is hard to know how long he was there.

    The first letter after his capture is dated April 25th 1943 and was sent from PG 49 at Fontanellato Italy where he remained until Sept 8th/9th when they were released during the Italian Armistice. I have no record of where he was until January 1944 when he was recaptured and taken to Oflag 8 Mahrisch_- Truau. I understand that this camp was only operational from July 1942 to July 1944. Also in the camp was a Capt. Pringle whom he seems to have known from Bristol. Both 7 Coy. I have 2 letters from the Bristol Prisoners of War Relatives Association sent to my grandmother, Peter's mother. These are dated Jan 29th 1944 and give a brief description of the locality and camp. Mr.Leonard Davis says, "I think offlag ( sic) VIII is going to prove quite a good camp. Reports have come through, of officers having gone there, last week " I have 7 lettercards,from this period; one a month and very limited in both space and content. By August 1944 the camp had closed down and the POWs removed to other camps. My father went to Oflag 79 Brunswick, Germany where he remained until the camp was liberated.

    I have been able to follow my father's thanks to the dedication and devotion of his mother who kept all of his correspondence from his enlistment to the end of 1944.

    Julia Crisfield



    Col W D E Brown Royal Artillery

    The British Library records dated 10th May 1945 identifies Colonel W. D. E. Brown as the Senior British Officer Oflag 79.

    Henry Dodds



    Capt. William John Mallett 1st F.O.U. (Airborne) Royal Artillery

    Captain William Mallett was captured on the morning of the 26th of September 1944 on the northern bank of the Rhine after evacuation of Airborne troops from the Oosterbeek perimeter had ceased. He was attached to the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron but became separated from them soon after landing by parachute on the 17th September and subsequently made his own way towards the bridge, most likely with the 2nd Battalion.

    After being paraded through the streets of Arnhem with other captured soldiers he was loaded, with them, on to cattle trucks and eventually arrived at Oflag 79 via Oflag XllA (Limburg) and Oflag XllB (Hadomar), on the 20th of October 1944. They were liberated by the Americans on 23rd of April 1945.

    Paul Barnard



    Michael John Dalrymple Goldingham

    Michael Goldingham on left

    My Father, Michael Goldingham, was the official forger at Oflag 79, therefore he could never escape. I have quiet a few drawings of other prisoners done by my father and these photos taken at Oflag 79. My father is on the far left on the first photo.

    Miles Goldingham



    Lt. Eric Thornton Watson West Yorkshire Regiment

    Eric Watson was held as a prisoner of war at Oflag 79.

    Charlie



    Pte. Thomas Davison "Paddy" Logan B Coy. 2nd Parachute Regiment

    POW Record

    Belfast Newspaper of T Logan Paratrooper coming home

    My father Thomas Logan, was in the 1st Airborne Division, 2nd Parachute Battalion, B Company which was involved in Operation Market Garden.

    He was dropped into Arnhem on Sunday 17th of September 1944 and was captured on 21st of September 1944. He was wounded and sent to a hospital in Holland and then returned to Stalag X1B for a few weeks and then sent to Oflag 79 were he was a batman for Captain Frances Hoyar Millar. He was liberated on 12th April 1945 by the US Ninth Army.

    Margaret Bridgman



    L/Cpl. CD King 1st Airbourne Recon Sqd Royal Armoured Corps

    L/Cpl.CD King served with the 1st Airbourne Recon Sqd Royal Armoured Corps British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

    Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

    Dan



    George G. Nuttall Green Howards

    My Grandfather, Lieutenant George G Nuttall of the Green Howards was at Oflag 79, POW no 2147.

    Oflag 79

    The aircraft in which he flew home in 1945.

    James Nuttall



    Donald Smith

    I was amazed to see a photo of my father Donald Smith named in the photograph at Oflag 79 in 1944.

    The entry was submitted by Peter Lewis, but sadly his email does not work, and I would very much like to contact him.

    Cameron Smith



    Lt. Charles Paulet "Paul" Chamberlain Royal Artillery

    Charles with fellow officers in the army

    Charles Chamberlain aka Paul was born on 4th of October 1917 at The Vineries, Aldborough, Boroughbridge North Yorkshire. He was the middle child of Charles Reginald Chamberlin and his wife Annie Weston Wadsworth. He was twin to Margaret Mary, younger brother of Reginald Arthur and older brother of Elliott Percival, and my paternal Uncle. Charles was educated at the Royal Grammar School Clitheroe and aged 11, he was awarded the following books: “Treasure Island” by Robert Louis Stevenson. In 1933, and aged 16, he was awarded “The three Musketeers” by Alexandre Dumas, for success at the school certificate examination of the Northern Universities. In 1934, aged 17, he was awarded “The Count of Monte Cristo” Volumes I & II by Alexandre Dumas, for success in the Matriculation Examination of the Northern Universities 1934. He then went to Keble College at Oxford University.

    After the war in 1949 Charles was a Lieutenant, Acting Major in the Territorial Army. He went back to Keble House, Oxford, where he gained an honours degree in Geography part 1, Bachelor of Arts in 1947 and part 2 Geography in 1948. He was Assistant Master at Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh and was promoted to House Master. Charles married Sheila Prosser Mackintosh, daughter of Lord and Lady MacIntosh in 1955 in St. Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh.

    Many years later, his widow, Sheila, told me that, During World War II, Charles was a Second Lieutenant, Royal Artillery in 1940, then became a Lieutenant in 1941. He spent the first year of his war career in India, via Middle Eastern countries, to North Africa, back and forth across the desert before General Montgomery arrived. He served in the Royal Tank Regiment in the Indian Army in India, Iraq, Persia and North Africa. Charles was thought missing in action but was later found to be a Prisoner of War between 1942 to 1945. He was captured by Italians who threatened to set fire to the tank, with the men inside, if they didn’t surrender. A tank crew member said, "there was no point in being burnt alive" so they surrendered and were taken prisoner, sent to camp number 75, Torre Tresca in Italy via Crete or Rhodes.

    In 1942, Charles and his men escaped and were on the run for 3 weeks, hoping to make contact with the allies as they made their way north in Italy. Unfortunately, progress was slower than expected and Charles and 2 others were recaptured, this time by Germans and were packed off to the prisoner of war camp Oflag 79 in Germany where he was held for 3 years before being liberated by the Americans in 1945.

    Charles died August 1986 and was cremated at Morton Hall Crematorium, Edinburgh, where his ashes were buried.

    Julia Cooper



    2nd Lt. Robert Norman Gutteridge MC. 31st Field Regiment, 105/119 Field Battery Royal Artillery

    Robert Gutteridge

    Second Lieutenant Robert Gutteridge was serving with 105/119 Field Battery, part of 31st Field Regiment, Royal Artillery as a part of 6th Indian Division in Libya. On 3rd of December 1941, at Sidi Ariez, he took charge of his Troop after his Troop Commander and Second-in-Command had become casualties. In the actions that followed, up to and including on the 15th of December 1941, he showed great personal courage and leadership, resulting in the award of the Military Cross.

    On 15th December, he was wounded and captured, and was initially transferred to a Military Hospital in Italy. Following the Italian surrender, he was taken by the Germans to Oflag 79 at Brunswick in Germany where he spent the rest of the war until the American 9th Army liberated the Camp in 1945.

    Guy Edwards



    Lt. Ferdinand Peter Jordan Northumberland Fusiliers

    Peter Jordan was my father. He was Company Sergeant Major, North Somerset Yeomanry when war broke out and was embarked to Palestine. His company was disbanded in 1940 and he went to OCTU in Egypt.

    Once Commissioned he joined the Reconnaissance Corps and was captured in the Western Desert in 1942. Initially, he was a POW in a converted hospital in North Italy (see Eric Newby 'Love and War in the Apennines'). After the mass breakout in September 1943 he was recaptured near the Italian Front and sent to Oflag 79 in Germany. He was discharged from Catterick Camp in 1945.




    Capt. Ian Alexander Howie MID. Rifle Brigade

    My father, Ian Howie was eventually liberated from Oflag 79, Brunswick at the end of WW2, he was marched westwards away from the advancing Russians. Previously held in Gavi, Italy but I believe was in 17 different camps in total, and had 5 unsuccessful escape attempts

    John Howie



    Capt Alfred Gilbert "Freddie" George 1/6th Battalion East Surrey Regiment

    My father, Alfred George, was taken POW during the the Cassino campaign, and held at Stalag VIIB and according to records also at Oflag 79. I have very little information about his time as a POW apart from the fact that I knew he spoke fluent German, which was of great benefit to him during his time as a POW.

    He spoke very little about the war and I only have his diary and some letters to my mother as reference. He was in Tunisia with the 1/6th Battalion and following the German surrender went on to Italy and was in the battle for Monte Cassino. I think that he was captured at Monte Camino possibly in February 1944 and then transferred to Stalag VIIB. I have only just found a record of him being at Oflag 79. His POW number was 128885. I would be grateful for any feedback although there will be few still alive from that time now.

    Alan George



    2Lt. Edgar Lewis Wiard 40th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment

    2nd Lieutenant Lewis Wiard was in the 40th RTR and was captured on 22nd of July 1942 at Ruweisat Ridge. His tank having been hit be a shell fired by Gunther Hahn, who was awarded the Iron Cross for his actions that day, the youngest to have been awarded that medal.

    My father was taken to Italy where he was a prisoner until the surrender of Italy. He then escaped from the train that was carrying the prisoners to Germany but was recaptured on the Swiss border. The Gestapo officer who interrogated him, at the end of the interrogation ordered a bottle of wine which he shared with my father before wishing him well and then sent him on to the the prison camp. After a spell in that camp he was the transferred to Oflag 79.

    Gunter Hahn was the guest of honour at one of the 40th RTR annual reunion dinners!

    Peter Wiard



    2Lt. Ferdinand Peter Jordan North Somerset Yeomanry

    My father, Peter Jordan, was in the North Somerset Yeomanry and joined the 4th Cavalry Brigade in the 1st Cavalry Division. In Jan 1940 he transited across France to Palestine. During June and July 1941 he took part in operations against Vichy French in Syria. In June 1942 he was reported missing in action (Casualty list 860). By August he was reported as a POW Number 137. I have a copy of a card sent to his sister, date unknown, but marked PG 47 (Modena, Italy). I think that this may have been a transit camp but without a date it is hard to know how long he was there.

    The first letter after his capture is dated April 25th 1943 and was sent from PG 49 at Fontanellato Italy where he remained until Sept 8th/9th when they were released during the Italian Armistice. I have no record of where he was until January 1944 when he was recaptured and taken to Oflag 8 Mahrisch_- Truau. I understand that this camp was only operational from July 1942 to July 1944. Also in the camp was a Capt. Pringle whom he seems to have known from Bristol. Both 7 Coy. I have 2 letters from the Bristol Prisoners of War Relatives Association sent to my grandmother, Peter's mother. These are dated Jan 29th 1944 and give a brief description of the locality and camp. Mr.Leonard Davis says, "I think offlag ( sic) VIII is going to prove quite a good camp. Reports have come through, of officers having gone there, last week " I have 7 lettercards,from this period; one a month and very limited in both space and content. By August 1944 the camp had closed down and the POWs removed to other camps. My father went to Oflag 79 Brunswick, Germany where he remained until the camp was liberated.

    I have been able to follow my father's thanks to the dedication and devotion of his mother who kept all of his correspondence from his enlistment to the end of 1944.

    Julia Crisfield



    Col W D E Brown Royal Artillery

    The British Library records dated 10th May 1945 identifies Colonel W. D. E. Brown as the Senior British Officer Oflag 79.

    Henry Dodds



    Capt. William John Mallett 1st F.O.U. (Airborne) Royal Artillery

    Captain William Mallett was captured on the morning of the 26th of September 1944 on the northern bank of the Rhine after evacuation of Airborne troops from the Oosterbeek perimeter had ceased. He was attached to the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron but became separated from them soon after landing by parachute on the 17th September and subsequently made his own way towards the bridge, most likely with the 2nd Battalion.

    After being paraded through the streets of Arnhem with other captured soldiers he was loaded, with them, on to cattle trucks and eventually arrived at Oflag 79 via Oflag XllA (Limburg) and Oflag XllB (Hadomar), on the 20th of October 1944. They were liberated by the Americans on 23rd of April 1945.

    Paul Barnard



    Michael John Dalrymple Goldingham

    Michael Goldingham on left

    My Father, Michael Goldingham, was the official forger at Oflag 79, therefore he could never escape. I have quiet a few drawings of other prisoners done by my father and these photos taken at Oflag 79. My father is on the far left on the first photo.

    Miles Goldingham



    Lt. Eric Thornton Watson West Yorkshire Regiment

    Eric Watson was held as a prisoner of war at Oflag 79.

    Charlie



    Pte. Thomas Davison "Paddy" Logan B Coy. 2nd Parachute Regiment

    POW Record

    Belfast Newspaper of T Logan Paratrooper coming home

    My father Thomas Logan, was in the 1st Airborne Division, 2nd Parachute Battalion, B Company which was involved in Operation Market Garden.

    He was dropped into Arnhem on Sunday 17th of September 1944 and was captured on 21st of September 1944. He was wounded and sent to a hospital in Holland and then returned to Stalag X1B for a few weeks and then sent to Oflag 79 were he was a batman for Captain Frances Hoyar Millar. He was liberated on 12th April 1945 by the US Ninth Army.

    Margaret Bridgman







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