Description
Object description
From top to bottom.
Almost completely erased personal inscription.
Personal inscription made by an unidentified soldier of the South Staffordshire Regiment, transferred to the Worcestershire Regiment, Army service number 4919670 (?), unfortunately unreadable.
Second personal inscription made by Private W. Thomson of the Royal Scots: Army service number 3055670, POW number 8257.
Caption reads:
'May ...;
Pte W. Thomson...;
3055670;
... 1st Royal Scots;
Prisoner of War.'
He was also imprisoned in Stalag VIIIB (344) in Łambinowice (Lamsdorf), Poland.
Personal inscription written about Private A. M. Brecknock of the South Staffordshire Regiment, transferred to the Worcestershire Regiment, Army service number 4975958, POW number 6857
Caption reads:
'... Recknock (?);
S Stoffordshire ...45985;
Transfer to Worcas;
Capture 10 May 1940 (?);
... 18 July 1940;
For work destination unknown.'
He was also imprisoned in Stalag XXB (20B) in Malbork (Marienburg), Poland.
Personal inscription made by a Private from the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, probably 1st Battalion, Army service number 5110162 (?) reading '9/11/41, 3 days bunker'.
Personal inscription made by (or about him) Private H. Wright of the South Staffordshire Regiment, Army service number 4915673.
Caption reads:
'Pte H. Wright;
4915673;
S Staff Regt;
Transferred to 4th Worcester;
Captured 26th May 1940;
Charged July 12 sentenced to 14 days close arrest July 14;
But in cells July 15 1940;
Finish 28 July 1940'.
He is not listed in 'Prisoners of War: British Army 1939-1945' publication.
Personal inscription made by a serviceman probably called Ritson.
Caption reads:
'...Rits...;
5 days;
More to come'.
Personal inscription made by serviceman J. or T. Smith of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
Caption reads:
'... Smith;
KOYLI;
Captured 26 April 1940 Norway;
28 Oct (?) 1941'.
It could refer to:
Private C. Smith, KOYLI, Army service number 4687489, POW number 20333. Imprisoned in Stalag XXA.
Private J. Smith, KOYLI, Army service number 4690066, POW number 25590. Imprisoned in Camp BAB 20 in Kędzierzyn Koźle, Poland.
Lance Corporal J. W. Smith, KOYLI, Army service number 4691058, POW number 25088. Imprisoned in Camp BAB 20 in Kędzierzyn Koźle, Poland.
Personal inscription made by probably Signalman A. R. Henry of the Royal Signals, Army service number 2576941, POW number 18408. He was imprisoned in Camp BAB 20 in Kędzierzyn Koźle (Kandrzin-Cosel), Poland but he could serve time in both camps.
Caption reads:
'Sig A. Henry;
R...;
Capture 12 June 1940;
Never salute a German Officer'.
First line of a personal inscription made by Private E. J. Hughes of the Worcestershire Regiment; Army service number 885921, POW number 50394.
Caption reads:
Pte Hughes 885921'.
Fort XI of Stalag XXA (20A) in Toruń (Thorn).