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210694 Pte. Arthur Dobinson "Smudge" Smith British Army Royal Army Ordnance Corps from:Sunderland. My grandfather Arthur Smith was a POW held in Stalag IVB. He served in the RAOC for the British Army and was captured in Tobruck. Taken to an Italian Prison Camp in Settore 1 he was then transferred to Stalag IVB as identified by his tags which my Dad has. He was moved to Stalag VIIIB at some time prior to undertaking the Death March. He spoke little of his time as a PoW but we know that he taught some other Soldiers to read and write during their time in Stalag and learned mathematics from another Soldier. We know he suffered (the same as the majority) with malnutrition and malaria but was one of the lucky ones that made it home. I have a copy of a letter sent to my grandfather from someone named Jack from Stowmarket, Suffolk, along with some photographs. Additional Information: Hi, In the top group photo showing 11 men, the man standing on the far right on the top row, is Harry Kent my Uncle. He died in 2001, he told me of many stories of his time in the desert during WW2. He also spoke about a mate of his called Nobby Clark. Harry was a top bloke and it was great for me to see some of the men he served with in the war. Alan Julie Hourihan Reply Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**