Arthur Burkett – The Long March story (unfinished)

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Arthur Burkett - The Long March Epilogue by Linda Burkett. This is from the larger note book, as Arthur was writing his story from the smaller diaries, but sadly he never finished. Arthur died in 1971, aged 53years old. This is his…

Arthur Burkett – Long March Diary (transcribed by Linda Burkett)

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Arthur Burkett – Long March Diary. 5th March – 28 April 1945 Copyright Linda Burkett Author’s notes. I never met Arthur as I met his son just after his death in 1971. It’s ironic the many references of trying to get cigarettes,…

Arthur Lovell – Long March Diary and transcript

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Arthur Lovell was captured on 20th May 1940 on the outskirts of Amiens in north east France. As far as we know he only kept a diary for the year 1945 and we wonder 'where did he get it from?' The first entry is for 21st January 1945 and starts…

Thomas Alan Dirkin – Long March account

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Thomas Dirkin's account of his Long March was written in a letter to Elfriede Hannak, who was a typist working at Stalag VIIIB office, and who seems to have befriended a number of POWs. Read Thomas Alan Dirkin's Long March Account

Alfred Thomas – Long March Diary and Transcript

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Transcription of Long March Diary Date Description 23/1/1945 Left Lamsdorf 24/1/1945 Blank 25/1/1945 Cabbage Soup at Munsterburg 26/1/1945 Frankenstein 27/1/1945 Riechenback 28/1/1945 Barley soup Schweidnity…

Combined Long March Diaries of Clare, Tattersall, McLardy & Gibbens

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Diary entries from 22nd January 1945 to 6th February 1945 Primary sources: Captain Wesley Clare, Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Captain Peter Tattersall, R.A.M.C. Major Turner McLardy, R.A.M.C. Secondary source: Captain…