Mayhew, E G A

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Gunner Edwin George Albert (Ted) Mayhew

Family/Last name:
Mayhew
Forename(s) and initial(s):
Edwin George Albert (Ted)
Place of birth:
Kensington, London
Date of birth:
8/5/1919
Nationality:
British
Service number:
945507
Military Unit:
British Army, Royal Artillery, 140th Field Regiment (RA)
Rank when captured:
Gunner
Place of capture:
Watou, France
Date of capture:
30/5/1940
POW number:
10878
Camp
Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344
Working Party
E72 Beuthen / Bytom
Data sources
The National Archives (UK)Other Sources (Relative's Report)
View a commemorative certificate for this prisoner

From Natalie Mayhew. 11/06/2024

Edwin George Albert ’Ted’ Mayhew 945507 was with 367 Battery, part of the British forces, sent to defend Cassel against the German advance in May 1940.  After enduring heavy bombardment, intense fighting, and dire conditions with dwindling supplies and mounting casualties, Ted’s unit was eventually forced to evacuate and attempt a breakout towards Dunkirk.  Ted was captured at Watou, sent to Stalag VIIIB and E72 Beuthen / Bytom (the Hohenzollern Coalmine).  He survived the Death March in 1945. 

Information sources:

– POW Record Card WO 416/251/231
– UK & Allied Countries WWII Liberated POW questionnaires 1945-1946 > Maxwell B – Mdhletshe > p589-591
– Family testimony and photographs 

Re. the photos:

Roll On Cockneys

‘Roll on Cockneys’ group: Ted Mayhew is fourth from the right in the back row of the image taken at E72 Beuthen / Bytom work camp probably in June 1942.  Also, I believe other POWs in the photo are: George Hawkins 2nd left middle row, Ray Glover fifth from the right (next to Ted) back row, and Eric West fourth from the left back row.

Ted Mayhew1940 1944

Group of six: location and date unknown.  Ted is bottom left in the front row and Eric West top right in the back row

Gang Show

Gang show, Ted fourth from left back row.   Exact date/place as yet unconfirmed.

Mayhew Band

Ted Mayhew was a guitarist in the E72 band, 2nd from right seated, photo taken at E72 probably June 1942.

Mayhew Group

Ted Mayhew in the centre with guitar in another smaller E72 band group photo, date unknown.

Group

Another E72 group image attached believed taken Winter 1941, Ted Mayhew 3rd from left middle row (also Eric West on the far right middle row)



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