Cardus, G E

George Edward Cardus

Family/Last name:
Cardus
Forename(s) and initial(s):
George Edward
Nationality:
British
Place of capture:
Malta
Date of capture:
1942
POW number:
30642
Camp
Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344, Stalag VIIA Moosburg, Stalag 383 Hohenfels, PG 52 Pian de Coreglia / Chiavari
Data sources
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From Carl Cardus

George Edward CARDUS, Camp PG 52

Surname: Cardus

Forename: George Edward
Service: Navy
Nationality: British
Where captured: At sea HMS Bedouin sunk near Pantelleria in 1942

 

 

Further information from Carl Cardus:

I would like to add our father’s name to your list he was at Lamsdorf and on the March.

His name, George Edward Cardus, he was at other camps as well:

Stalag VIIIB, Stalag VIIA, Stalag 383 Hohenfels and PG 52 (Italy.)

He was originally captured in 1942 after being torpedoed during the Malta convoys on the HMS Bedouin.

He escaped from Stalag 383 and helped liberate the town of Hohenburg with 3 other POWS. the town surrendered and they stayed until the Americans took over.

 

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