Doodson, R

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Ralph Doodson

Family/Last name:
Doodson
Forename(s) and initial(s):
Ralph
Military Unit:
British Army, East Lancashire Regiment
Place of capture:
Dunkirk
Date of capture:
1940
Camp
Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344
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Information provided by Christine Pennington

My father Ralph Doodson was a prisoner of war in Stalag VIIIB from 1940 until 1945. He was also on the Long March in 1945.

My father Ralph Doodson was a prisoner in Stalag VIIIB from 1940, having been captured at Dunkirk whilst serving with the East Lancs. regiment as part of a rearguard action. He was a prisoner until the cessation of hostilities in 1945. Whilst in the camp he lost around 5 stone and when he returned home found that his communication skills were impaired. However, he made a full recovery and continued to work at Hargreaves Paper Mill until his retirement in 1985. Unfortunately he passed away in 1999.

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