A place for PoW database amendments and additions

[charlie]

Thanks Tim, he is already in the database but with 1 „t“ and a number which I must have plucked out of thin air 

Charlie

[Tim Bell]

Thanks Charlie,
I should have spotted it still.  The link to the ICRC card may add a little.  Soldiers Effects also confirms he died in a St Quentin Hospital.
Cheers
Tim

[charlie]

The database has been updated today. Only Lt Eller 1/8th Bn has been added.
Charlie

[charlie]

An updated database is now available on the main site.
Charlie

[Tim Bell]

John William Austin's Number was 43276.  The schedule says 43273.
See https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2912826/austin,-john-william/

[charlie]

Thanks Tim, I‘ve corrected it.

Charlie

[Tim Bell]

43154 James Brunton 17th Bttn
Enlisted Preston,24996 E Lancs R. POW 22, Cliffe St Nelson has died in a German hospital, on 20th October 1917, aged 22. Born Carlisle.  He will have been att to 17th Bttn on 11th July 1916 and transferred 1/9/1916.
Wonderful photo here https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/571695
Obit http://www.burnleyinthegreatwar.info/Bex%20articles/bexb/bruntonjames43154b081217.JPG
CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/895215/brunton,-/

Photo was a different chap in DLI

[charlie]

I found the undermentioned „new PoWs“ as being repatriated on 16.12.1918 in a WO casualty list, the medal rolls confirm that they are Manchester Regt. As they are not recorded in the ICRC files is there anything more known about them please?

277665 John George Senior Barton, 2/7th Bn, Withington.
350736 William Parkes Chalmers, 1/9th Bn, Ashton u. L.
55794 James Gillbank, 2/6th Bn, Droylesden.
54717 James William Hague, 17th Bn, Glossop.
53885 Joseph Hammond, 2/7th Bn, Kingsland
48626 Ronald Handley, 12th Bn, Manchester.
401012 Charles Knowles, 12th Bn, Liverpool.
50846 James Miller, 2nd Bn, Dunston on Tyne.
350428 William Murphy, 1/9th Bn, Dukinfield.
252686 Frank Willis, 2/6th Bn, Manchester.

53457 L/Cpl Victor John Ollive, 2nd Bn, Thetford, is only recorded as missing as of 26.08.1918 in the ICRC files.

302159 A/Cpl Alfred Hough, 2/7th Bn, Warrington, is recorded as 2/4th E.Lancs in the ICRC files.

Charlie

[mack]

j,g,s barton 76 henry st,withington,captured 21-3-18,repat dover 1-12-18,he was gassed

j,w hague 47 duke st,glossop,captured st.quentin 22-3-18,repat 2-12-18

w.murphy 12 hill st,dukinfield,captured 21-3-18

I can only confirm what you already have on the rest chaz,theres no service records,victor,john ollive lived happily ever after,cant confirm if he was a POW or not,sorry mate

mack

[charlie]

Thanks Mack, every bit helps.

Charlie

[grandbaby18thPOW]

Dear Charlie,
It was a thrill to find the names of the German camps where my grandad was held - unknown to our family before.
Thank you so much to all those who have worked on this marvellous resource!

However, his service number seems to have been transcribed incorrectly.
He was Duxbury, James 34216 18th Manchesters. I have his papers and the record of capture document. I attach the latter.
Many thanks
grandbaby18thPOW

[charlie]

Dear Charlie,
It was a thrill to find the names of the German camps where my grandad was held - unknown to our family before.
Thank you so much to all those who have worked on this marvellous resource!

However, his service number seems to have been transcribed incorrectly.
He was Duxbury, James 34216 18th Manchesters. I have his papers and the record of capture document. I attach the latter.
Many thanks
grandbaby18thPOW

Hello and welcome to the forum.
Many thanks for the correction, it will show as 34216 in the next update.

Charlie

[Wendi]

Hi Gill,

In the "Hello" section there is a detailed explanation of how to post a picture, by harribobs.  Hope this helps !

[Timberman]

Hi Charlie

This is all I can find on, nothing on his MIC to say he was a POW.
50846 James Miller, 2nd Bn, Dunston on Tyne.

The first pension card has his date of death wrong.

Name:   James. Miller
Rank:   Pte.
Record Type:   Card
Death Date:   Jun 1919
Service Number:   50846
Corps, Regiment or Unit:   2nd Manchester
Title:   Pension Record Cards




Soldiers effects
Name:   James Miller
Gender:   Male
Death Date:   21 Feb 1919
Death Place:   Hospl Mchster
Rank:   Private
Regiment:   Manchester Regiment
Regimental Number:   50846

Name:   James Miller
Gender:   Male
Rank:   Pte
Record Type:   Death
Military Service Region:   Northern, England
Death Date:   21 Feb 1919
Service Number:   50846
Corps, Regiment or Unit:   Manchester
Title:   PRC Ledgers
Description:   Pension Record Ledger
Reference Number:   /D/17, 17117

Private MILLER, JAMES
Service Number 50846
Died 21/02/1919
Aged 21
2nd Bn.
Manchester Regiment
Son of Edward John and Jane Isabella Miller, of 20, Barry St., Dunston-on-Tyne.

Neil

[charlie]

Thanks Neil, very helpful. I don‘t think I have ever seen a MiC for just the pair marked as PoW. That seemed to be reserved for the 1914 Star qualifiers who had been taken prisoner, if you remember there was talk about denying them the award.

Charlie