Peter Bennett Posted 20 March Share Posted 20 March Hope this is the correct forum page. James Eggett was one of six brothers who served in WW1 with two being killed. Allegedly he was captured at Gallipoli and was a POW of the Turks. Is there any way I can verify this? All help greatly appreciated Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_history_buff Posted 20 March Share Posted 20 March Hi, You can get a copy of the service record of PLY/152(S) James Eggett https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7830483 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawhiri Posted 20 March Share Posted 20 March (edited) He was taken prisoner of war, but by the Germans at Arras on 25 April 1917 if I am interpreting the information on the ICRC Prisoners of the First World War website correctly. It looks as though he was repatriated on 20 January 1918 via Boston, presumably the one in the UK, and not the US. Images sourced from the ICRC Prisoners of the First World War website: Edited 20 March by Tawhiri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 20 March Share Posted 20 March The ICRC documents record the wrong POW date. Private EGGETT was wounded and taken prisoner during the 2/RMLI attack on Gavrelle Windmill on 28 April 1817. On 25 April 2/RMLI were holding the forward trenches at Gavrelle under heavy hostile shell fire but reported no oRs missing. His brother, PLY/94/S Private Joseph EGGETT, was k.i.a. with 1/RMLI on 27 September 1918. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 20 March Share Posted 20 March Although not the best of copies, his record also appears to give 28th April 1917, and notes that at that time he received a wound (from a shell) to his right leg. There is no indication that he was ever a prisoner of the Turks, however his record does note that he was wounded at the Dardanelles (Gallipoli): gun shot wound to left leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 20 March Share Posted 20 March @michaeldr Thanks for the record extract which confirms 28 April 1917. His record also shows him marked as discharged "MISSING" on that date but the entry was later struck through, presumably when POW notification was received. The GSW at Gallipoli in (early?) July 1915 was probably minor as he was back with Plymouth Bn. by 15 July. It was the more severe SW at Gavrelle that, while lining him up for capture, would also lead to his repatriation in January 1918 and discharge "INVALIDED" in April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Bennett Posted 20 March Author Share Posted 20 March Many thanks to all who replied and for their excellent information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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