Wiltshire Regiment in Copenhagen?

[robbie]

I was just going through the CWGC for the surname Patience and discovered this fellow who died on 8.1.1919 and is buried in Copenhagen Western Cemetery.

Now why would he have been in Copenhagen? ANy ideas?

I would be gratful if someone could do a lookup on SDGW please please?

Robbie

PATIENCE

Initials: A E

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment: Wiltshire Regiment

Unit Text: 2nd Bn.

Date of Death: 08/01/1919

Service No: 203077

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Cemetery: COPENHAGEN WESTERN CEMETERY

[Doug Lewis]

Robbie

SDGW-

Albert Edward Patience

Born and Enlisted -Salisbury

Resident-Downston,Wilts

Formerly 4485 Somerset Light Infantry

Died 8/1/19

Info from CWGC

Copenhagen Western Cemetery contains 24 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, most of whom were released prisoners of war who died in the winter of 1918/19. The cemetery also contains the graves of two Commonwealth airmen of the Second World War.

Regards Doug.

[robbie]

Robbie

SDGW-

Albert Edward Patience

Born and Enlisted -Salisbury

Resident-Downston,Wilts

Formerly 4485 Somerset Light Infantry

Died 8/1/19

Info from CWGC

Copenhagen Western Cemetery contains 24 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, most of whom were released prisoners of war who died in the winter of 1918/19. The cemetery also contains the graves of two Commonwealth airmen of the Second World War.

Regards Doug.

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Very interesting thanks Doug. Do you have a personal interest in these POWs?

where was the camp?

Robbie

[Doug Lewis]

Do you have a personal interest in these POWs?

Robbie

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Robbie

Sorry I can't help anymore,I just looked on CWGC site for information.

Regards Doug.

[Stephen Nulty]

Robbie

You'll find a little more information about the camps here

http://sql.byhistorie.dk/monumenter/templa...sl=artikel.xslt

if you go down to the section on internment camps.