Private John George Alton

Family/Last name:
Alton
Forename(s) and initial(s):
John George
Place of birth:
Durham
Date of birth:
1/2/1917
Nationality:
Service number:
4393027
Military Unit:
Rank when captured:
Place of capture:
Gazala, Libya
Date of capture:
5/6/1942
POW number:
221339
Camp
Data sources
The National Archives (UK)Other Sources (Relative's Report)

John George Alton

From: Elaine McLean 

Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2018 
Subject: POWs

Please could you add to your list of British Army personnel my father,
John George Alton, Private 4393027, 7th Battalion the Green Howards. 
He was reported missing on 5.6.42 after the battle of Gazala. He was a POW in Italy first and then transferred to Lamsdorf in August 1943. 

His POW no: 221330 (?)

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