Alcock, W L

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Private William Lewis Alcock

Family/Last name:
Alcock
Forename(s) and initial(s):
William Lewis
Place of birth:
Alexandra, Otago District, New Zealand
Date of birth:
15/1/1917
Nationality:
New Zealand
Service number:
11842
Military Unit:
New Zealand Army (2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force), 20th Battalion (NZ)
Rank when captured:
Private
POW number:
22642
Camp
Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344
Died while POW:
Yes
Data sources
The National Archives (UK), Archives New ZealandOther Sources (Relative's Report)
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From: Charlotte Brown nee Alcock

Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 

My uncle, William Lewis ALCOCK, 11842, 20th battalion NZ Infantry was a prisoner of war in Stalag VIIIB according to his army records which I have. He was wounded in Greece and later died from his wounds in the prison hospital on 2 Oct 1941 and was later buried in the small town of Hohenelbe. His remains were later removed to the Commonwealth War Grave cemetery in Prague.

PS I did wonder if the “James Brown” listed was really Bill? 

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