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  1. hatsoff

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    Could somebody please help me to find out some info on my great uncle ? His name was Albert Goldsbrough born 1919 in Sedgefield Co Durham. He was in the Seaforth Highlanders that were captured at St Valery during the Dunkirk retreat. A relative seems to think that Albert spent the rest of the war as a pow somewhere in Poland. Any info on Albert would be greatly appreciated as the sketchy details mentioned are all that we know about him.
    Thanks for reading.
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    Hello he probably spent his time in a Stalag. If you find out which ones were in what is nowadays Poland you may try to track listings there.


    Here is a start for your research with district comprising Poland

    List of prisoner-of-war camps in Germany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


    [h=4]Military District XX[/h]
    [h=4][edit]Other Camps[/h]

    [h=4]Military District IV[/h]

    [h=4]Military District VIII[/h]
     
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    Hello he probably spent his time in a Stalag. If you find out which ones were in what is nowadays Poland you may try to track listings there.


    Here is a start for your research with district comprising Poland

    List of prisoner-of-war camps in Germany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


    [h=4]Military District XX[/h]
    [h=4][edit]Other Camps[/h]

    [h=4]Military District IV[/h]

    [h=4]Military District VIII[/h]
     
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  4. hatsoff

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    Hi, thanks for the reply, from what I know it would seem that Albert was in Stalag XX-A as he was captured at St Valery with the 51st Highland Division. Is there any way of finding a list of prisoners that were at the pow camp ? Thanks again for your help.
    Regards.

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    Hi, thanks for the reply, from what I know it would seem that Albert was in Stalag XX-A as he was captured at St Valery with the 51st Highland Division. Is there any way of finding a list of prisoners that were at the pow camp ? Thanks again for your help.
    Regards.
    Sorry, double post.
     
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    Here is the POW listing for him.

    First Name: A.
    Last Name: Goldsbrough
    Rank: Private
    Regt / Unit: Seaforth Highlanders
    Soldier Number: 2821628
    Pow: Yes
    POW Number: 10390
    Place and Date:
    Escaper Evader:
    Camp: Stalag XX-B
    Camp Location: Malbork, Poland

    Stalag XX-B, Marienburg (Willenburg), Poland is the last camp he was in.
     

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    Some more pics
     

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    Thank you very much for your help.
    Regards.
     
    hatsoff, Oct 11, 2012
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