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237379 Cpl. George Ellis Ormerod British Army Kings Royal Rifle Corps from:Rickmansworth (d.7th Sep 1944) George Ormerod was my mother's uncle. He was captured at St Valery being one of the units left behind after Dunkirk. At some point he was imprisoned at Bad Sulza where he received a head injury and eventually developed 'prison fever'. Different stories emerged, both official and unofficial, regarding his death. We have the letters from Major J Sherman who spent time with him (Sherman I believe was the Cadbury's doctor prior to the war and he returned to the company after the war), other letters which my mother and his girlfriend wrote to him. I understand that as well as working in the salt mines he also used to do work in the surrounding villages as he was a draftsman and electrician. He was also good at languages. He was a regular in the Army prior to WW2 and had only left 8 months before being called up again. I notice that in A. Robert Prowse book the name Corporal Ormerod is mentioned on p50 of Remember? (a few of the many) Killed during daring bid for freedom (s), I presume that (s) means shot! A very telling but short paragraph in the book also describes what my grandfather was told by someone who was in the camp. We have never had confirmation of this - only the Red Cross report and obviously War Office communication which completely contradict the book and unofficial version. Eleanor Rees Add to this record.  Related Content: Kings Royal Rifle Corps Stalag 9C Prisoner of War Camp 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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