My Dad was a German POW and Im trying to find out info about his army career

My dad was a German POW and brought to this country UK after being caught in Italy.

Im looking to find out what he did whilst in the Geman Army as he never really spoke about his past.

Any info as to where i should start is greatly appreciatedm
Thanks

 

Hi, welcome to the forums. Try this guide from the National Archives-
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/research-guides/pow-displaced-persons.htm
If you know which part of the country he was held in, I might be able to help you with the camp.

 

Hi there the Historian,

thanks for getting back to me.

My dad was brought to a camp called Red Brow, Red Brow Lane, Daresbury, Near Runcorn in Cheshire.

I cant find any info about this place either online or at the Local library achives but Ive still got his registration card issued on arrival which says this address.
Chris

 

Chris, had a quick look on GE and there's no obvious remains of a camp in that area. I can't even find it listed as a camp, so my guess is that either it's forgotten and now under the industrial estate, or it was actually a farm where your father was sent to work.
There was a main base camp at Marbury Hall where new arrivals would have been sent first, so perhaps you should focus on that to start with.

 

Hello Chris,
Only just found this site but I know a little about the POW camp in Daresbury from my Mum. Yes there was a camp there. My mum cant remember much about it, she was a little girl who lived on a farm nearby, there was a German prisoner from the camp who used to come and help out on the farm. She thinks he was dropped off and picked up every day. Apparently her parents kept in touch with him for a while after the war. The site must have only been temporary. If I found out any more info I will let you know.

 

Red Brow was formerly an anti aircraft gun site on a prominent hill near Daresbury. Prisoners there were largely engaged in agricultural labouring I would guess, like most German prisoners. The gun site can be seen by going on Google earth and looking at the 1945 photo.Its due north of Preston Brook, about a mile or so. I guess it had about 60 prisoners. I will look for more in my records if the OP picks this up and asks.