Brown, A C

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Private Arthur Cecil Brown

Family/Last name:
Brown
Forename(s) and initial(s):
Arthur Cecil
Place of birth:
Steyning, Sussex
Date of birth:
31/10/1918
Nationality:
British
Service number:
6402383
Service:
British Army
Military Unit:
British Army, Royal Sussex Regiment, 7th Battalion (Sussex)
Rank when captured:
Private
Place of capture:
Amiens
Date of capture:
20/5/1940
POW number:
16030
Camp
Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344
Data sources
The National Archives (UK), Contemporary Account/DiaryOther Sources (Relative's Report + WO416 records transcribed by and held at the UK National Archives. Data processed and prepared by Rick Catt and Brian Cooper)
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My father was a prisoner in Stalag VIIIB for 5 years.

My father’s name was Arthur Cecil Brown.

He was a private in the 7th Battalion the Royal Sussex Regiment.

His army number was 6402383 and his POW number was 16030.

I still have (and treasure) his dog tags, some letters sent  from the camp to his parents and some photos.

I don’t know if he is the Pte Brown already listed, who won the cricket ball throwing competition (Clarion 6/14) but Dad was good at throwing balls!

He was taken prisoner in May 1940 near Amiens, following the bombing of their train at Saint-Roch station, Amiens. You can read about this incident on http://www.7throyalsussex.uk/

I have attached some copies and hope they are of interest to you.

I have more photos if you would like them.

 

Celia Gough

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