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219832 Capt. Charles Benjamin Kemp Jickling British Army Royal Norfolk Regiment (d.14th Apr 1945) My Uncle Charles Jickling was captured at Dunkirk and imprisoned in a camp in Germany. He was a Captain in the Royal Norfolk Regiment. On the last day of the war they were being marched from their camp. They were shot by Americans, who thought they were Germans as they flew over. This was on the 14th April, 1945. He was 29 when he died. Benjamin is buried at Durnbach War Cemetery. He was army No. 00238BA; service umber 67110. I found out from my other Uncle that Ben had been in Eichstatt, Southern Germany; though I suspect not for the entirety of his time in captivity. He is mentioned in the book, 'The Last Escape', by John Nichol and Tony Rennell. You may be interested to have the following information. The German commanders had been ordered to evacuate the camp and march to Moosburg due to the advance of the Russians. This event took place on the 14th April 1945. The brigade moved out in Battalions. Two aeroplanes had been circling overhead; American Mustangs. Six other planes arrived and circled the camp. The leading plane took a dive and burst into machine gun fire. Plane after plane then came roaring over the column blasting the men with machine gun fire. The Americans were in charge of much of the Airspace in Bavaria. The total death toll was 11 British Officers with 50 wounded. It turned out that the Americans thought they were a column of Hungarian troops, who had similar uniform. After the incident they refused to march in the daylight and went by night. They reached Moosburg and were liberated 8 days later. Other methods they used to avoid similar incidents were to make a flag out of old sheets and paint it with a red cross. There is an article about the incident on the City of Kingston Historical Website. How can I find out more information about where exactly he was. Did anyone serve with him? Melissa Eisdell Add to this record.  Related Content: Royal Norfolk Regiment Oflag 7B Prisoner of War Camp Operation Dynamo - The Evacuation from Dunkirk and nearby Beaches Battle of France and The Low Countries 1940 Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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