Ronald Percy Wright – Long March Diary and Transcript
Firsthand Long March Accounts, Long MarchesThe Long March diary was compiled by Ronald Percy Wright.
With thanks to Susan Wright and Louise Wright for supplying the diary and the transcript.
Ronald Percy Wright Long March Diary Transcript
John Stephen Morum – The War Years
Capture, Escape and Evasion, Firsthand Long March Accounts, In Camp, Liberation and Repatriation, Long Marches, Treatment and Welfare, War DiaryJOHN STEPHEN MORUM - HIS-STORY AS NARRATED TO HIS DAUGHTER HELEN. [added comments – by Roy, his son]
We both signed on [John and his brother Ross] when the war broke out, with the First Witwatersrand Rifles. That regiment was later broken…
Charles H Warner – Evacuation route from E594 Königshütte Ost
Firsthand Long March Accounts, Long MarchesCharles Henry Warner
E594 Konigshutte (now Krolewska Huta, Chorzow, Poland
Jan 23 - Set out from E594 did about 42kms, stayed at a place called Bels
Jan 24 -Marched Rybnik and left at am
waylain.English 28 men, Russian 104 men, Greeks…
R N Clark, D.W. Clare & F Potterton Recount the First Three Weeks of Their Lamsdorf Long March
Firsthand Long March Accounts, Long MarchesClark, Clare and Potterton were medical staff. Their individual accounts of the start of the long march have been brought together in this document THE FIRST THREE WEEKS OF THE MARCH
Wes Clare – Long March Diary
Firsthand Long March Accounts, Liberation and Repatriation, Long Marches, Treatment and Welfare, War DiaryWes Clare was a Canadian doctor awarded the Military Medal for his bravery during the Dieppe raid. He accompanied men on one of the Lamsdorf Long Marches and kept a detailed diary of his administration to the sick and wounded prisoners.
Wes…
Henry Lund’s War (including the Lamsdorf Long March)
Capture, Firsthand Long March Accounts, In Camp, Liberation and Repatriation, Long Marches, Treatment and Welfare, War DiaryHenry Lund, was in the Royal Artillery (Coast Defence Units ) Corps of Military Police (attached to the 51 Highland Division). He was captured at St. Valery on June 12th 1940 and liberated on 28th April 1945. Here is his war-time account:
Henry…
James G. Massey’s Wartime Diary 1945
Firsthand Long March Accounts, Liberation and Repatriation, Treatment and WelfareJames George Massey was in the Hampshire Regiment. His diary covers the period 4th January to 12th May 1945.
James Massey Long March Diary
James Peters – Diary of a Death March
Firsthand Long March Accounts, Liberation and Repatriation, Long Marches, Treatment and Welfare, War DiaryJames Peters joined the Border Regiment as a Territorial on 3rd May 1939 and served as a Private with the 4th Battalion. The 4th Battalion landed in Normandy, France on 19th September of that same year.
His time as a POW took him to a camp…
Gordon Leslie Hines – his Lamsdorf Long March
Firsthand Long March Accounts, Liberation and Repatriation, Long Marches, Treatment and Welfare, War DiaryThis is a transcription of notes hand written in an exercise book. Some of the writing is difficult to interpret, especially the German place names. Inserted comments are in italics.
Gordon Leslie Hines – His Lamsdorf Long March
His…
Frederick Potterton – Long March Diary
Firsthand Long March Accounts, Long MarchesFrederick Potterton kept a diary from 21st January until liberation on 29th April 1945.
Frederick Potterton Diary