Nick1914 Posted 28 September , 2017 Share Posted 28 September , 2017 Dear All, are there any experts out there on the 1914 WAFF actions in which I believe OGB was made a PoW......I believe sometime before 16th Sept 1914 in the Cameroons? He was a Woolwich commissioned artillery officer(1910) with No2 Bty in the WAFF? DSO in 1919. If a PoW in West Africa where would he have been held for the duration - locally in Africa or taken back to Germany? Any other biographic info such as DoB/death. Attached for general interest a photo I found on line from his wedding in 1920. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=oliver+guy+body+and+pow+in+cameroons&oq=oliver+guy+body+and+pow+in+cameroons&gs_l=psy-ab.3...13708.18569.0.19121.16.16.0.0.0.0.124.1213.15j1.16.0.dummy_maps_web_fallback...0...1.1.64.psy-ab..0.10.783...33i21k1j33i160k1.0.9qCs8Zv0dTo Many thanks, Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 28 September , 2017 Share Posted 28 September , 2017 (edited) DSO Book gives dob 5 Nov 1890 Son of late RB Body of Hyde End, Shinfield , Berks. Com 23 12 1910 Lt 23 12 1913 Capt 8 8 1916 From that you can get died 1974 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, He went missing 6 Sep 1914 and was repatriated 08/01/1916 He appears from history of WWFF to have been captured at Nsanakang Edited 28 September , 2017 by corisande Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 28 September , 2017 Share Posted 28 September , 2017 The History of the Royal West African Fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRC Posted 28 September , 2017 Share Posted 28 September , 2017 (edited) On the 1911 Census of England and Wales there is a 20 year old 2nd Lieutenant Oliver Guy Body, born Shinfield Berks, recorded in barracks at Bulford Camp, Salisbury, Wiltshire,where he was serving with 22nd Battery Royal Field Artillery. As his father, (1891 Census) and widowed mother, (1901 Census) are shown as "Living on own means", it may be worth exploring the Public School \ Grammar School route as they tend to have decent archives. I assume he was transferred to the WAFF prior to the outbreak of war as there don't appear to be any officers papers in the main series at the National Archive. No obvious records held by the International Red Cross. No obvious Civil Probate following his death. Sorry but the link you've posted just leads to a google search page. From the civil records the marriage is that of an Oliver G Body to a Caroline I Sanctuary which was recorded in the Dorchester District of Dorset in the July to September quarter, (Q3) of 1920. The birth of a Caroline Isabel Sanctuary was registered in the Salisbury District in the April to June quarter, (Q2) of 1899. It looks like the couple had at least two children as far as the birth records for England and Wales are concerned - Guy L, (Q2 1930, Richmond District of Yorkshire), and Rosemary A, (Q4 1931 in (surprise, surprise for an artillery man), the Woolwich District of London). The death of "Carline Isobel" Body, born 18th May 1899, was recorded in the Salisbury District in the April to June quarter, (Q2), of 1988. (Suspect that's a transcription error in the original document.) The 1988 probate calendar records Caroline Isabel Body, otherwise known as Caroline Isobel Body, died on the 6th June 1888 at The Old Manor, Salisbury, Wiltshire. Her estate was valued at £76,567. Hope that helps, Peter Edited 28 September , 2017 by PRC Fat finger trouble on the numbers :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 28 September , 2017 Share Posted 28 September , 2017 (edited) In the 1939 Register, he and his wife are living at 16 The Close, Salisbury (quite a swish address) . He is "Col Dept Director Movements and Quartering A H O India " The Old Manor, Salisbury, Wiltshire. Where his wife died, appears to be a Mental Hospital Edited 28 September , 2017 by corisande Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 28 September , 2017 Share Posted 28 September , 2017 And that's the photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBrook Posted 29 September , 2017 Share Posted 29 September , 2017 2nd Lt. Oliver Guy Body was seconded for service under the Colonial Office 17 September 1913 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28762/page/6982 And granted the local rank of Lt. whilst serving with the West African Frontier Force on the same date https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28798/page/887 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1914 Posted 29 September , 2017 Author Share Posted 29 September , 2017 Dear All, this is really excellent and I'm glad it has been confirmed I hadn't missed anything on the ICRC database. Info on his repatriation was most useful. I'm also interested in the other officer PoWs .......I'm not on my main computer but tomorrow will check if I've got these are also PoWs from 1914? Great result, thanks everyone for all your research. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBrook Posted 30 September , 2017 Share Posted 30 September , 2017 This is the list of prisoners released prior to those mentioned in the newspaper clipping in corisande's post #3. It was published in The Times on Saturday 22 January 1916. Unfortunately no ranks are given and, with three exceptions, no initials or Christian names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1914 Posted 30 September , 2017 Author Share Posted 30 September , 2017 Harry, I have just checked my list of WAFF officer casualties in 1914 and can only find O G Body as a PoW. Any dates of capture/action for the 3 other officers mentioned namely: Captain A L de Stretton - South Lancs - Nigeria Regiment, MC, subsequently kia in late 1917 Captain M J Parker - South Staffs - Royal Gold Coast Regiment(Sierre Leone Bn) Lt R R Taylor - KOSB - survived the war Also any experts help with additional WAFF info: Dates & action Lt C Luxford(East Surrey) wounded when with 1st Nigeria Regiment? Name/any biographical Dates & action Lt Robert Scott-Moncrieff(Royal Scots Lothian) wounded with 2nd Nigeria Regiment? - ibid Thanks in advance. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 30 September , 2017 Share Posted 30 September , 2017 I would suggest you Pm "bushfighter" on this forum. Harry knows more than most here on Africa I would also you go to the Sub Saharan Africa sub forum and put a brief post on with a link to this thread here. You are more likely to get info from those that know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1914 Posted 30 September , 2017 Author Share Posted 30 September , 2017 Good suggestions Harry, rather specialist Q's. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan1830 Posted 6 November , 2017 Share Posted 6 November , 2017 You may have this information.The Campaign In The Cameroon.. The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Oct 27, 1914; pg. 7; Issue 40678. This mentions Strettons and Taylors capture on 6th Sept 1914 at Nsanakang. Luxford is appointed to the Northern Nigeria Regiment in 1912.He is then attached to WAFF from 14th june 1918-31st Dec 1918 as an acting Major.(this is from the Times again in 1920 ! think its your man) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaureenE Posted 7 November , 2017 Share Posted 7 November , 2017 For experiences as a Prisoner in Germany East Africa here are two accounts available online Two years' captivity in German East Africa, being the personal experiences of Surgeon E. C. H., Royal Navy [Ernest Charles Holtom] c 1919 Archive.org In German Gaols; a narrative of two years' captivity in German East Africa by Ernest F Spanton, Priest of the Universities' Mission to Central Africa. 1917 Archive.org Cheers Maureen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan1830 Posted 11 November , 2017 Share Posted 11 November , 2017 Scott Moncrieff is mentioned in The Times (London, England), Friday, Sep 11, 1914; pg. 5; Issue 40632. (949 words) Category as being wounded , though not the circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan1830 Posted 12 November , 2017 Share Posted 12 November , 2017 Army list March 1917 says Scott Moncrieff appointed to WAFF ON 10.1.17. Luxford ,Stretton also on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1914 Posted 16 January , 2018 Author Share Posted 16 January , 2018 Dear Alan & Maureen, many apologies for nor thanking you for your responses. I sometimes take a break from the Forum and simply hadn't caught up. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesamsonsed@gmail.com Posted 25 February , 2018 Share Posted 25 February , 2018 Your man would have stayed in Africa as a prisoner until released by the British/French as the Germans did not have the means to transport prisoners to other countries as the British did. Mahon Murphy has written about prisoners of war in Africa (and elsewhere) but I can't remember off hand whether he looked at West Africa other than South West -http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/3072/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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