New NA Catalogue headings for POW Archive

[Stebie9173]

Recently the NA have "reindexed" the files stored under FO 383 expanding on the information included therein.

The FO 383 series includes correspondence on POWs during WW1, including Allied POWs in Germany and the Balkans, German POWs in the UK, interned foreigned nationals in both the UK and Germany. It even includes a few individuals letters to and from the prison camps, and lists of POWs held.

If you go to the NA Catalogue on the website, type in "FO 383" in the Search then click Browse from here when the results come up and click on the FO383 (not the description) you will get the new index.

There seems to be a variety of information stored, which would probably be helpful to us all!

For example FO 383/18

http://www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov....&accessmethod=5

(Click on full details tab)

Clicking on "browse from here" will take you back to the full list FO383/1 to FO 383/547. Should keep us busy for a while...

Hope this can help someone,

Steve.

[sandyford]

Steve

Thank you for this link.

It seems to point us to a lot of information which would be very helpful if we were to visit the NA.

Kate

[Paul Johnson]

Steve,

This is quality stuff.

Thanks for the link it was really useful.

Regards

PAUL JOHNSON

[Paul Johnson]

Steve,

Took a look at this file and much of it is Foreign Office correspondence. There are a few lists most of which are in German (understandably). I have copied a list of about 40 names of POW's taken in 1915 who died whilst in German hands. (This list includes the cause of death and place of burial).

I will post the details here later as they may be of interest to some Pals.

Regards

PAUL JOHNSON

[Stebie9173]

Glad you found it of use, Paul.

Did you just look at FO 383/18 or have you browsed through the other index headings for FO 383, too?

I'm going to have a proper search through the index myself sometime.

Steve.

[Paul Johnson]

At Last and as promised. Here are the names taken from a list in FO 383/18 as pointed out by Steve. I have shown the original details and added the additional stuff from CWGC and SDCD.

Hope You Find It Of Use.

PAUL J

Central Information Bureau 8th 0ctober 1915 - List of Dead

Name: Parker, Philip Rank: Pte. Date Died: 26.9.1915

Place: Kr,Gef. LaZ. Giessen.

Cause: Unknown

Buried at Giessen

(No Trace in CWGC or SDCD)

Name: Anderson, Jules Rank: Pte Date Died: 26.9.1915

Place: Kr,Gef. LaZ. Giessen.

Cause: Pneumonia

Buried at Giessen

(This is Possibly: ANDERSON, JOHN Rank: Private Regiment: 7th Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers Service No: 13581

Cemetery: LOOS MEMORIAL Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 46 to 49. )

Name: Smith, George Rank: Pte Date Died: 25.9.15..

C Company. 1.G1oucestershire Regiment

Place: Res.Laz.3 Lubeck

Cause: Cerebral abscess.

Buried At Lubeck

(CWGC: Rank: Lance Corporal Age: 31 Service No: 6441

Son of Mary Jane Smith; husband of Elizabeth Clara Smith, of 29, Dover St., Birkenhead.

Grave/Memorial Reference: III. E. 10. Cemetery: HAMBURG CEMETERY

SDCD: Born: Everton, Lancs. Enlisted: Liverpool)

Name: Singh, Matadin (Indian) Rank: Pte. Date Died: 22.9.1915

5th Company. 9th Bhopal Regiment.

Place: Kr.Gef,Laz, Zossen.

Cause: Intestinal catarrh Tuberculosis.

Buried at Zosse

(No Trace in CWGC or SDCD)

Name: Karbir, Inder Rank: Pte. Date Died: 25.9.1915

2nd Company. 113th Gurkha Regiment

Place: Kr. GeC,Laz, Zossen.

Cause: Pulmonary Tuberculosis.

Buried at Zosse

(No Trace in CWGC or SDCD) There is no 113th Gurkha Regiment.

Name: Scott, H Rank: Pte Date Died: 28.9.1915

Royal Horse Artillery Regiment.

Place: Kr.Laz. St.Clotilde. Douai.

Cause: Shot in the breast

Buried at Douai

(CWGC: SCOTT, H Rank: Private Regiment: 13th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Service No: 2799

Date of Death: 28/09/1915 Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 7. Cemetery: DOUAI COMMUNAL CEMETERY

SDCD: Not Listed)

Name: Downer, F.C. Rank: Pte Date Died: 28.9.1915

9th East Surrey Regiment,

Place: Kr.Laz. St.Clotilde. Douai.

Cause: Shot in the breast

Buried at Douai

(CWGC Age: 31 Service No: G/800 Son of Peter and Ruth Downer, of Bournemouth.

Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 7. Cemetery: DOUAI COMMUNAL CEMETERY

SDCD: Born: Holdenhurst, Hants. Enlisted: Kingston-On-Thames, Surrey. Resident: Bournemouth)

Name: Botten1ey, James Rank: Pte Date Died: 30.9.1915

D Company. 8 Txser, B.N. Ros. B.R.S. Disc No.15411

Place: Kr.Gef.Laz. Douai.

Cause: Shot in head

Buried at Douai

(CWGC: Name: BOTTOMLEY, JAMES Regiment: 8th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers Service No: 15411

Age: 23 Son of Robert and Alice Bottomley, of 42, Ordnance St., Blackburn.

Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 8. Cemetery: DOUAI COMMUNAL CEMETERY

SDCD: Born/Enlisted/Resident: Blackburn, Lancs. Died of Wounds)

Name: Greaterex, H Rank: Pte. Date Died: 30.9.15.

8th Lincolnshire Regiment. Disc No.: 12139.

Place: Kr.Laz. St.Clotilde. Douai.

Cause: Pneurnothorax.

Buried at Douai

(CWGC: Name: GREATOREX, HORACE Age: 24 Son of Henry Johnson Greatorex and Jane Ann Greatorex.

Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 8. Cemetery: DOUAI COMMUNAL CEMETERY

SDCD: Born/Resident: Worksop, Notts. Enlisted: Scunthorpe, Lincs)

Name: Drysdale Rank: Ltut. Fell on 18.9.15.

XI. Btl.Rifle Brigade. 59 BrIgade. 20 Kitch Division.

Cause: Shot in the head.

Buried at Fournes.

(CWGC: Name: DRYSDALE Initials: I S Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: 11th Bn. Rifle Brigade

Grave/Memorial Reference: XV. K. 32. Cemetery: CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

SDCD: Ian Staveley. Killed In Action)

Name: Birrell, Robert Peter Rank: Pte. Date Died: 29.9.15.

A Company. 12th Highiandry Battalion. Disc No.:1558.

Place: Kr.Laaz., Mons

Cause: Shot in abdomen.

Buried at Mons

(CWGC: BIRRELL Regiment: 12th Bn. Highland Light Infantry

Grave/Memorial Reference: V. C. 3. Cemetery: MONS COMMUNAL CEMETERY

SDCD: Born/Enlisted: Edinburgh. Died Of Wounds.)

Name: Thompson,A Disc No. 4869. C.E. Queens 0.R.W.

P1ace of burial Unknown

(CWGC: Name: THOMPSON Initials: A Regiment: 2nd Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)

Rank: Private Date of Death: 29/09/1915 Service No: 4809

Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 2. Cemetery: CARVIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY

SDCD: Thompson, Alfred. Service No: G/4809. Born/Resident: Norbiton, Surrey. Enlisted: Kingston-Upon-Thames, Surrey.)

Name: Jones,W D Disc No. 3055 C.E. 8 R.W.K.

P1ace of burial Unknown

(CWGC: Name: JONES Initials: W D Regiment: 8th Bn Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) Rank: Private

Date of Death: 01/10/1915 Service No: 3055

Grave/Memorial Reference: I. 12. Cemetery: CARVIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY

SDCD: JONES, William David. Service No.: G/3055 Died Of Wounds

Born: Bethnal Green, London E. Enlisted; Bow, London. E.)

Name: Light,C.R. Disc No 6538. C.E. 9 E.Sur.Reg.

P1ace of burial Unknown

(CWGC: Name: LIGHT Initials: C R Rank: Private

Regiment: 9th Bn. East Surrey Regiment

Date of Death: 30/09/1915 Service No: 6538

Grave/Memorial Reference: I. 13. Cemetery: CARVIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY

SDCD: LIGHT, Charles Richard. Died. Born: Chiswick, Middx. Enlisted: Blackdown Camp, Hants. Resident: Parsons Green, Fulham, Middx.)

Name: Meri11ees, J Rank: Pte. Date Died: 27.9.1915

C Company. Royal Scotts Fus. Disc No.10716

Place: Feldlaz Hallnin,

Cause: Shot right leg,

Buried at Hallnin

(CWGC: Name: MERRILEES Initials: I E A Regiment: 1st Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers

Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 2. Cemetery: HALLUIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY

SDCD: MERRILEES, Ian E.A. Died Of Wounds.

Born: Kirkwall, Orkney. Enlisted: Glasgow. Resident: Cathcart, Glasgow.)

Name: Cowell,G. Rank: Pte Date Died: 29.9.1915

Gordon Hight.Reg. Disc.No: 9061.

Place: Feldlaz Hallnin,

Cause: Shot in the head.

Buried at Hallnin

(CWGC: COWELL, GEORGE Rank: Corporal Regiment: 1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders Age: 32 Service No: S/9061

Son of Robert Burt Cowell and Marian Cowell, of 2, Cleveland Terrace 125, Brighton Rd., Worthing, Sussex. Native of Walthamstow, Essex. Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 6. Cemetery: HALLUIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY

SDCD: COWELL, George. Died. Germany. Born: Edinburgh. Enlisted: Liverpool.)

Name: Fraser, A. Rank: Pte Date Died: 27.9.1915

F.Company. 4th Gordon Highlanders Disc, No. 1152.

Place: Feldlaz Hallnin,

Cause: Shot in the leg.

Buried at Hallnin

(CWGC: Name: FRASER Initials: G A Regiment: 4th Bn Gordon Highlanders

Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 9. Cemetery: HALLUIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY

SDCD: FRASER, Gordon. Killed In Action. Born: Aberdeen. Enlisted: Aberdeen.)

Name: Thompson, Thomas Rank: Pte. Date Died: 28.9.1915

D.Company. 2.Btl. Roya1 Irish Rifles

Place: Feldlaz Hallnin,

Cause: Shot upper part right arm.

Buried at Hallnin

(CWGC: Name: THOMPSON Initials: T Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: 2nd Bn. Royal Irish Rifles

Service No: 7233 Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 8. Cemetery: HALLUIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY

SDCD: THOMPSON, Thomas. Died Of Wounds. Born: Shankill, Co.Antrim. Enlisted: Belfast.)

Name: Bennet, James Rank: Pte. Date Died: 27.9.1915

D.Company. 1st Gordon Highlanders Reg. Disc No.:11071.

Place: Feldlaz. Hallnin.

Cause: Shot in the breast.

Buried at Hallnin

(CWGC: Name: BENNETT, JAMES ALBERT Regiment: 16th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Age: 24 Service No: S/11071 Son of the late John Frederick and Margaret Bennett, of Gateshead-on-Tyne. Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 10. Cemetery: HALLUIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY

SDCD: BENNET, James. 1st Battalion. Gordon Highlanders. Killed In Action. Born: Gateshead, Durham. Enlisted: Barnard Castle.)

Name: Davidson, P Rank: Pte Date Died: 29.9.1915

4th Gordon Highlanders Reg. Disc No. 3107

Place: Feldlaz. Hallnin.

Cause: Shot in the head

Buried at Hallnin

(CWGC: Name: DAVIDSON Initials: P Regiment: 4th Bn Gordon Highlanders Age: 20 Service No: 3107

Son of James and Isabella Davidson, of Baad Croft, Craigievar, Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire. Native of Fraserburgh.

Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 9. Cemetery: HALLUIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY

SDCD: DAVIDSON, Peter. Killed In Action. Enlisted: Aberdeen.)

Name: Townley, J. Rank: Pte Date Died: 27.9.1915

Royal Scotts Fuss Reg. Disc.No.:17226.

Place: Feldlaz. Hallnin.

Cause: Shot in the head.

Buried at Hallnin

(CWGC: Name: TOWNLEY Initials: T K Regiment: 1st Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers

Age: 19 Son of William and Elizabeth Townley, of 201, Walter St., Blackburn.

Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 7. Cemetery: HALLUIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY

SDCD: TOWNLEY, Thomas K. Died Of Wounds. Born/Enlisted: Blackburn, Lancs)

Name: Adam, David Gray Rank: Pte Date Died: 27.9.1915

D.Company. 3/4 Gordon High1anders Reg.

Place: Feldlaz. Hallnin.

Cause: Shot in thigh and 1ow part of leg.

Buried at Hallnin

(CWGC: No Trace. SDCD: No Trace)

Central Information Bureau 7th 0ctober 1915 - List of Dead

Name: Green, William Rank: Pte Date Died: 17.9.1915

B. Company. 9th Battalion. Buffs Reg.

Place: Kr. Gef. Laz. Gottingen

Cause: Uraemia

Buried at Gottingen

(CWGC: Name: GREEN Initials: W J Regiment: 2nd Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) Service No: L/10120

Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. C. 11. Cemetery: NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY

SDCD: GREEN, William John. Died. Born/Enlisted/Resident: Tonbridge, Kent.)

Name: Leiper, J. Disc.No.:1l536 Fell on 01/11/14

KOSB.

Place: Messines.

Buried at Messines

(CWGC: Name: LEIPER Initials: J Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers

Service No: 11336

Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 15. Cemetery: LE TOURET MEMORIAL SDCD: LEIPER, James. Died Of Wounds. Born: Stonehaven, Kincardshire. Enlisted: Dundee, Forfar. Resident: Aberdeen.)

Name: Hallam, Frank Rank: Pte Date Died: 13.8.1915

6 Company. Konigs Inf. Reg. Jorkshire

Place: Res.Laz.1, Darmstadt.

Buried at Darmstadt

(CWGC: Name: HALLAM Initials: F Service No: 11524

Regiment: 6th Bn King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Grave/Memorial Reference: I. D. 15. Cemetery: NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY

SDCD: HALLAM, Frank. Killed In Action. 18/6/1915. Born: St.Phillips, Sheffield. Enlisted: York.)

Name: Barnes, William Rank: Pte Date Died: 22.9.1915

No.2 Company. 3rd Royal Fusiliers Reg.

Place: Res.Laz. Hagen

Cause: Wounded

Buried at Hagen Westf.

(CWGC: Name: BARNES Initials: W D L Regiment: "B" Coy. 3rd Bn. Royal Fusiliers Age: 27 Service No: 13299 Son of Douglas Henry Barnes. Grave/Memorial Reference: V. J. 2.

Cemetery: COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY

SDCD: BARNES, William Douglas. Born/Resident: Deptford. Enlisted: Hounslow.)

Name: Boyall, Edwin Rank: Pte Date Died: 17.9.1915

1st Battalion. Rifle Brigade.

Place: Gef.Lag. Dobaritz

Cause: Tuberculosis Meningitis

Buried at Dobaritz

(CWGC: Name: BOYALL Initials: E Rank: Rifleman

Regiment: 1st Bn.Rifle Brigade Age: 32 Service No: 3969

Son of the late Charles and Ellen Boyall, of Dover; husband of Rosina May Boyall, of 104, Queensland Cottages, Brassey Rd., Winchester. Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. L. 2. Cemetery: BERLIN SOUTH-WESTERN CEMETERY

SDCD: BOYALL, Edwin Born: Gibraltar Enlisted: Dover Resident: Winchester.)

Carruthers, Peter Gardma Rank: L/Cpl. Date Died:18.8.1915

3rd Battalion. Royal Fusiliers Reg.

Place: Kr.Laz. Gildenhaus. 127 Jseghem

Cause: Shot in left thigh.

Buried in Iseghem

(CWGC: Name: CARRUTHERS Initials: P G Service No: 16339

Grave/Memorial Reference: XII. C. 3.

Cemetery: HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY

SDCD: CARRUTHERS, Peter Gardiner. Born: Glasgow. Enlisted: Ponders End. Resident Upper Edmonton)

Name: Warnock, ? Rank: Ltnt Date Died: 18.8.1915

No.1 Company. 1st Battalion. Royal Irish Fusi1iers. 10 Infantry Brigade.

Place:W.R Feldlaz.. Bapaume.

Cause: Shot in the brain

Buried at Bapume

(CWGC: Name:WARNOCK, HECTOR ADOLPHUS HUGH. Lieutenant

Regiment: 4th Bn. attd. 1st Bn Royal Irish Fusiliers. Age:22 Date: 16/08/1915

Son of Mrs. M. I. Warnock, of Glenalla, Clogher, Co. Tyrone, and the late Hugh Warnock, M.D.

Grave/Memorial Reference:IV. H. 2. Cemetery:ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

SDCD: Died of Wounds)

Name: Bullivant, G Disc No.:8460 C.of E. R.W.Fus.

Buried at Granatferm

(CWGC: Name: BULLIVANT, GEORGE Rank: Private Regiment: 1st Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers Age: 30 Date of Death: 07/11/1914 Service No: 8480

Son of the late George Bullivant, of Earlswood, Hockley Heath, Birmingham.

Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 22. Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

SDCD: BULLIVANT, George. Formerly 8124 East Lancashire Regiment. Born; Earlswood, Birmingham. Enlisted: Birmingham.)

Name: Paschall, W Disc No.: 10084 C.of E. Wel.Reg.

Buried at Granatferm

(CWGC: Name: PASSHALL, WILLIAM Rank: Private

Regiment: 2nd Bn. Welsh Regiment Age: 24 Date of Death: 07/11/1914

Service No: 10064

Son of Mrs. Mary Passhall, of 39, Cedars Rd., Lower Edmonton, London.

Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 37. Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

SDCD: Born: Tottenham, Middx. Enlisted: Stratford, Essex. Resident: Edmonton, Middx.)

Name: Jupp, Thomas Rank: Pte Date Died: 15.9.1915

East Yorkshire.

Place: Kr. Gef. Laz. Ohrdruf.

Cause: Pu1monary Tuberculosis

Buried at Ohrdruf.

(CWGC: Name: JUPP Initials: T Regiment: 1st Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment Service No: 8593

Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. B. 13. Cemetery: NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY

SDCD: Born: Walkley, Yorks. Enlisted: Sheffield.)

Name: Brown , Oscary Rank: Pte Date Died: 15.9.1915

No.4 Company. 3rd Battalion Canation Reg.

Place: Bruder Hosp. Dortmund.

Cause: Shot in vertebral column

Buried at Dortmund

(CWGC: Name: BROWN Initials: O Y Service No: 10000

Regiment: 3rd Bn. Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Nationality: Canadian

Grave/Memorial Reference: XV. B. 19. Cemetery: COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY

CANARCHIVES: BROWN, Oscar Yeoman. Born: 12.1.1890 in Ottawa.

Occupation: Reporter. Next of Kin: John Henry BROWN. Martial Status; Single. Attested: 22.9.1914. Eyes: Blue. Hair: Brown.)

Name: Hamill, J Disc No.: P2558 9 A.S.H. Fallen

Buried near the Chateau North of Wieltze

(CWGC: Name: HAMILL, JOSEPH Rank: Private Date of Death: 11/10/1915

Regiment: 1st/9th Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Service No: 2558

Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 42 and 44. Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

SDCD: HAMILL, Joseph. Died Of Wounds. Born: Clydebank, Dumbartons. Enlisted: Dumbarton.)

Name: Russ, George Rank: Pte. Date Died 31.8.15

2 Wiltshire Reg.

Place: Kr. Gef. Laz. Gottingen

Cause: Shot

Bur led at Gottingen

(CWGC: Name: RUSS Initials: G E Regiment: 2nd Bn. Wiltshire Regiment

Age: 22 Service No: 3/9699

Son of Charles and Annie Russ, of 8, Regent Place, Swindon, Wilts.

Grave/Memorial Reference: III. E. 11. Cemetery: NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY

SDCD: RUSS, George Edward Service No.:9699 Born: Wroughton, Wilts. Enlisted/Resident: Swindon)