Pienaar, P J

Trooper Pietar (or Peter) Johannes Pienaar

Family/Last name:
Pienaar
Forename(s) and initial(s):
Pietar (or Peter) Johannes
Place of birth:
Caledon, South Africa
Date of birth:
25/4/1918
Nationality:
South Africa
Service number:
15556
Military Unit:
South African Army (Union Defence Force)
Rank when captured:
Trooper
Place of capture:
Bir-El-Chiema
Date of capture:
20/5/1942
POW number:
50262
Camp
PG 54 Passo Corese, Fara in Sabina, PG 115 Morgnano, near Spoleto, Stalag VIIA Moosburg
Working Party
PG 115/III (PG 115/3) Marsciano
Data sources
The National Archives (UK)Other Sources (Forces War Records / Janet K Dethick)
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P J Pienaar is included on the attached list of prisoners of work camp PG 115/III (PG 115/3) Marsciano, Italy:

PG 115.3 Marsciano (List Of POW Names)

Note: P J Pienaar has been added to camp PG 115 Morgnano, as that was the main camp responsible for the administrative management of work camp PG 115/III Marsciano. In Italy, POWs could be sent from different permanent camps to a work detachment (also referred to as a work camp, labour camp or satellite) and one camp in the area selected as the main camp. The main camp itself could be a work camp, but assigned the conventional number as opposed to a work camp number.
Confusingly, some sources list Italian work camps with the main camp number, but quote the work camp place name e.g. “PG 115 Marsciano”. Marsciano is work camp III dependant on PG 115 Morgnano, therefore ‘PG 115/III Marsciano’.

Confirmation of the permanent camp details for P J Pienaar is therefore required.

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The National Archives (UK) appear to have created 2 records for “Peter Johannes Pienaar” in series WO 416 – German Record Cards:

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16587788

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17498464

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The National Archives quote Stalag 357 as one of the camps for P J Pienaar. They do not state the name of the camp – Stalag 357 Thorn or Stalag 357 Oerbke, Fallingbostel?   We have therefore omitted Stalag 357 pending confirmation.

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