Brown, Harold Keith

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Sapper Harold Keith Brown

Family/Last name:
Brown
Forename(s) and initial(s):
Harold Keith
Place of birth:
Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of birth:
7/9/1919
Nationality:
New Zealand
Service number:
34618
Service:
2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Military Unit:
New Zealand Army (2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force), 19th Battalion (NZ)
Rank when captured:
Sapper
Place of capture:
Sparkia, Greece
Date of capture:
2/6/1941
POW number:
5290
Camp
Dulag 183 Salonika, Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344
Data sources
Archives New ZealandOther Sources (Relative's report)
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From Carol Brown 10/09/2023

Harold Keith Brown was attested on 7th June 1945. Training Trentham Military Camp, Egypt, Greece, Crete, where he was captured 2nd June 1941. Transported to Stalag VIIIB from Dulag 183. He worked in a coal mine. He was in Tost Hospital (now known as Toszek) with a broken ankle, where the Russians released them 5pm 22nd January 1945 (source his diary). The Russians were going to shoot him as they thought he was German. He was reported safe in Odessa 27th March 1945. On a shipping list 27th March 1945. At sea 27th March, 4th April, 7th April, at sea (source pay book). 18th April safe UK, 19th April Haine Hospital UK, discharged 1st May 1945. Margate & Westgate UK. Departed UK 30th May 1945. Wellington 3rd July NZ, Home Christchurch New Zealand 4th July 1945. 5 years service to his country.

Other POW camps where he was held: Galatas, Salonika, Dulag 183.

Working Parties he was in either E74 or E174. Worked on farms then Coal mine.

After capture he appears to have been a POW Crete,Tymbakion (Timpaki) Kreigsgefangenen Kreta, held Lager Kretavi Vl. Laboured on the airfield. N.O.K not notified until 2 March 1942 (8months).
Extra details: In his diary is written names of soldiers that seem to be from Tymbakion

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