New member searching grandfather information

[mblebaron]

I am searching for information regarding where my grandfather was captured and held prisoner during WWI.  His name is Walter Hopwood, service number 202312.  After returning from the war, he lived at 1 Brooks Street, Salford.  From some information handed down to me from other family members, although with no written evidence to substantiate, he may have been captured at Poelcapplle.  According to service pension records, he was captured on March 21, 1918 and was held prisoner until November 12. 1918.  I am attempting to obtain any information as to where he may have been captured and held as prisoner.  I am planning a futue trip to France/Belgium and would like to visit the area of his capture and drink a toast the grandfather I never knew, since he passed away before I was born.    

[Wendi]

Hi mblebaron and Welcome!

I see you are finding your way around our boards well  so I'm going to post a link to your second post which is relevant and allied to another new members post.

http://themanchesters.org/forum/index.php?topic=5320.0

Good luck with your research !

Wendi 

[timberman]

Hi mblebaron

A bit late but if you go to this site

http://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/File/Details/3508351/3/2/

It's the Red Cross web site.

Your grandfather was captured at St Quentin.

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Timberman