227163 George Loughridge British Army 1st Btn. London Irish Rifles I served with the 1st Btn. London Irish Rifles and was captured at Anzio beach head on 16th February 1944. I arrived at Stalag 4b in the spring of 1944, and was sent out on an Arbeitskommando at Ripnitz Kalkworks and Sandquarry after about six months. From there our group of 20 men were evacuated in April 1945 and marched out with our German guards. Our Arbeitskommando was on this march for about three weeks. The guards took off, throwing their rifles into the bushes and ditches. I paired off with Pte. Lancaster of the Lancashire Fusiliers - as I recall, and we met up with the US troops that evening.
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