POW escapes from Stalag VIII B, looked after on a Czech farm
The contributor's father-in-law, James Henry Miller, was born 13 October 1910, in Sunderland. He served in the 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry (DLI). Before the Second World War James served in Bombay, India and left the army, but rejoined on recall to the Colours on the outbreak of WWII. He married Marion Fellowes, born 8th September 1921. During the War he served In D Company, led by Capt Richard W Annand, then as Second Lieutenant was awarded the first VC of the Second World War in Ypres on 15-16th May 1940. James was taken prisoner in Belgium as part of the BEF 1940, and remained a POW... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Text |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2024 |
Schlagwörter: | British history / European history (excl. British / classical Greek and Roman) / International history / Their Finest Hour / World War Two / Agricultural / Agriculture / Armed Forces / Armies / Army / Asia / Asian / Belgian / Belgium / British Empire / British Raj / Commonwealth / Empire / Europe / European / Farm / Farmer / Farmers / Farming / Food / India / Indian / Italian / Italy / POW / POWs / Photo / Photograph / Photographs / Photos / Poland / Pole / Poles / Polish / Prison Camp / Prisoner / Prisoners / Prisoners of War / Raj / Rural / Work / Workers |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.25446/oxford.25933729.v1 |