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Private George Jaap Burns

Family/Last name:
Burns
Forename(s) and initial(s):
George Jaap
Place of birth:
Methil Fife Scotland
Date of birth:
7/11/1919
Nationality:
British
Service number:
154260
Military Unit:
British Army, Royal Army Service Corps, 4th Field Bakery (RASC)
Rank when captured:
Private
Place of capture:
France
Date of capture:
21/6/1940
POW number:
33511
Camp
PG 73 Fossoli di Carpi, Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344, Stalag VIIIB Teschen / Stalag VIIID
Working Party
E746 Konigshutte (Chorzow)
Data sources
The National Archives (UK)Other Sources (Relative's report)
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From Jim Burns. 12/06/2024

Data source: Personal accounts, acquaintances,, newspaper cuttings, German records, photographs and the internet.

[Editors note: requires fact checking]

In June 1940 George started from Woippy northern France on route to the French west coast to escape the German advance.

He was hounded by the German advance and so decided to make for Switzerland. He entered Switzerland June 21 1940.

He decided to try to get home in July 1941 so re-entered France and was caught by the Vichy France and interned in Fort de la Revere, France, for an unknown period. He was subsequently moved to Italy camp PG 73, date unknown, then to Lamsdorf. Processed through Lamsdorf Oct 1943 and allocated to Arbeitskommando E746. Presumed on the march but left the column by Prague and walked to the American Army station in Pilsen 8th May. Flown to south of England to recuperate before allow home months later due to physical condition.

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