Chapman, Robert William

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Corporal Robert William Chapman

Family/Last name:
Chapman
Forename(s) and initial(s):
Robert William
Place of birth:
Barrow in Furness
Date of birth:
10/2/1918
Service number:
3711283
Military Unit:
British Army, Royal Signals
Rank when captured:
Corporal
Place of capture:
Sarajevo
Date of capture:
2/1942
POW number:
12668
Camp
Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344, Stalag IIID Berlin
Data sources
The National Archives (UK)Other 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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From: Bill Robinson 

Sent: Monday, June 10, 2013 12:13 PM

Subject: Re: 1943 list of British Army POWs in Germany

 

My uncle:

Name:   Robert William Chapman

Rank at capture:  Corporal

Regiment:   Royal Signals 

Army No:   3711283

Camp Location Lambinowice, Poland.  Lamsdorf (344)

POW No: 12668

Dates of Imprisonment:  Feb 1942 to end of war

I have been scouring all the usual sites for some time now but my uncle is not mentioned by any one of them. I feel someone must have known him as he made several attempts to escape during his time at Lamsdorf. This is mentioned in a book written by the son of Major Kavan Elliot who led the SOE Operation Disclaim which resulted in the immediate capture of the whole party. (ISBN 0 316 64307 6 Title: I Spy by Geoffrey Elliot) 

I could obtain the official Gov. reports but they are unlikely to tell me much about  my uncles time at Lamsdorf. – copies are held at the National Archives in Kew but don’t come cheap!

Bill Robinson (Nephew)

 

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