POW

[Guest JIM EDWARDS]

Have relative Thomas Walker who died in 1918 at home in Bristol from wounds to the leg despite 3 seperate amputations whilst a prisoner in German hands. Was there any repatriation of prisoners held by the Germans BEFORE the armistice in Nov 1918?

[robbie]

Jim do you know where he had been held prisoner?

Robbie

[Myrtle]

Jim

Exchanges of German prisoners for British prisoners were made before the end of the war. Was your relative an officer or an OR ?

[Tony Lund]

There is a repatriated prisoner buried in my local cemetery, he was wounded and captured in 1914 and he died in the UK at the end of 1916. But I do not know the date he returned to this country.

Tony.

[Guest JIM EDWARDS]

Certainly not an officer. Don't know where he was held prisoner.In fact I know very little about him at this stage. The only FACTS that I know are his name and date & place of death. Source of information (a relative) has a photo of him which she says I can borrow. I will then post image for the experts to examine, and I will include any additional information that I can glean in the meantime.

[hmsk212]

Hi

I have a Silver War Badge to a Private in 97th Coy MGC who was wounded and captured at Loutbartzyde in July 1917. He was a POW in Germany from his capture until April 1918 when he was repatriated to the UK.

Steve

[JulianB]

I know about an RAMC officer who was repatriated in ? Sept 1918, who on his return wrote lots of letters trying to get others repatriated early.