Hodgson, R [Bob]
Robert Hodgson
Attached is a photo of Lamsdorf POWs – Bob Hodgson is seated 2nd left. I think Bob was DLI and captured en route to Dunkirk. He came from South Church Bishop Auckland Co. Durham I haven’t been able to trace anything about him.
As a kid I asked him why he didn’t escape – he rolled up his sleeve and said, “I wouldn’t get far”
He had a tattoo – about 6ins long, a dagger with a scroll, “England Forever”. Point taken, even as a 6 year old!!
I have his 2 medals. The reverse of the photo – “Stalag VIIIB Gepruft: Nr,15a” and there is some very faint pencil writing, some of which I can make out as an address – South Church Bishop Auckland.
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