| Surname: | Ward |
| Initials: | E |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 1058887 |
| Notes: | CMP. TC. POW. Formerly Royal Artillery, Field, transferred to CMP. Captured BEF, France. POW Stalag 344, Lambinowice, Poland. Casualty List 1845, POW reported as POW not now POW, previous list 575 (corrected by 1063). Greece. General Questionnaire for British POW. MI9/Gen/MIS-X. 71430. 1058887, L/Cpl, Ward, Edward, 51 (H) Div Pro Coy, born 20/7/05, enlisted 9/10/24, occupation Shipyard Builder, address:- 18 Hastings Street, Hendon, Sunderland, Captured 11/6/40, St. Valery, France. Where you wounded when captured ? No. Main POW Camps:- Stalag VIIIB, Lamsdorf. Where you in a working camp? Yes, Hindenburg from 2/8/40 to 15/10/41, Coal Mine. Did you suffer from any serious illnesses while a PW ? Yes but do not know nature of illness. 3 months in hospital, but I have suffered from effects ever since. Did you receive adequate medical treatment ? Yes. Sabotage:- In coal mines, broke conveyor belts and impeded output, led 1 strike and did good work as interpreter in Breslau helping escapes for 17 months. Edward Ward. Edward Ward. |
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| Imprisonment: | Stalag 344 POLAND 🇵🇱 |