POW 80 - tickets now on sale!
Tickets now on sale for our flagship event.
Join us to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Allied POWs in Europe.
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Prisoners of War
We now have nearly 80,000 POWs recorded on this site.
For information on prefixes and suffixes in service numbers follow this link
If you want to find a POW click on the red ‘View Records’ button. Then click on ‘Search fields’ and enter as much detail as you can in the four boxes, including all forenames, and click ‘Search’.
Working Parties
Many POWs spent time in working parties and camps that were subordinate to full POW camps.
You can search our records below or view all working parties of which we are aware.
Medical Facilities
Some men spent extended periods working or being treated in a variety of medical facilities.
Website Development
NewsWe are very pleased to announce that the Roger De Haan Charitable Trust has generously awarded us a grant of £7,000. The money will be used to make a number of improvements to the website. They will allow us to double the number of Prisoners of WWII commemorated on the site. The aim is to complete […]
POW80 TICKETS ON SALE
Commemoration, Events, NewsTICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE! Tickets are limited due to the venue capacity so get you tickets early to avoid disappointment. Read PoW80 Event Info Follow this link to see details and purchase your tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pow80-80-years-since-the-release-of-allied-prisoners-from-europe-tickets-938621350727
POW80 Speaker News
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