Taken Prisoner at St Quentin

[Guest patnpaultubb]

My father, William Edward Tubb, was captured at St Quentin on March 21st 1918 whilst serving with the 2/4 battalion of the Royal Berkshire Regiment. He was repatriated in January 1919, rejoined the regiment and went off to Syria, India and Persia before returning to England in 1934.

Does anyone know of where or in what condition he would have been kept as a POW whilst in German hands? Any information would be much appreciated.

Thank you in advance - Paul W Tubb.

[Doug Johnson]

Paul,

Try this site.

http://www.purley.demon.co.uk/1-RBR/G1350pows.htm

Doug

[Chunkeroo]

Hi Paul

I have been researching Capt W Hensley 6th SLI who had died on 21st April 1918 at St Quintin. As evidence for his death a letter was used which had been written by Capt Burrington 6th SLI who had seen him blown up by a shell. The letter was spotted by a Red Cross worker and it was sent from a POW camp where Capt Burrington was being held since his capture on 21st April. It was written from RASTATT (Baden) POW camp in Germany. If your Dad's battalion was with the 6th SLI, perhaps he went there too.

Regards

Clare

[bernardmcilwaine]

a soldier from the manchesters was captured at st.quentin in march 1918,he was sent to chemitz to work in the mines,bernard

[AlanCurragh]

Comment submitted by member Michael Gough via the "Report" button

My Grandfather was also captured on March 21st at St.Quentin. He was taken as POW to Holzminden shortly before the famous escape as written about in the book The Tunnellers of Holzminden. I am carrying out my own research of St.Quentin and Holzminden if anyone can suggestuseful resources.

Thanks

[Doug Johnson]

Hi MagicRat,

There were two camps called Holzminden, one was the famous officer's camp and the other a lesser known civilian camp which was also used to house British men in 1918 (and, for a brief period, some British civilian prisoners from the Wolf). So can you be positive about where he was held?

Doug

[AlanCurragh]

Just to confirm, Doug, it wasn't me submitting the comment, it was new member Michael Gough

Alan

[lorrels]

Hi Paul,

My grandfather was 2Lt John Lawrence 2/4th Royal Berkshires. He, along with 2 other officers and 30 ORs, were taken prisoner at St Quentin on 21/22 March 1918. As an officer he was separated from the ORs the following day. Having requested details from the ICRC in Geneva, I have received their notes yesterday - funnily enough, no mention of a charge! In this it states he was kept in Germersheim, Limburg, Rastatt and finally Stralsund.

During my research I have obtained a copy of the POW interview of Pte George Tooley, also of 2/4th, as it made mention of my grandfather. Unfortunately for your research, Tooley escaped a month after and so doesn't talk about many camps but it is worth a read all the same - for background if nothing else. If you PM me, I can email a copy over to you.

Regards

Ed Lawrence