Sands, C H

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Private Charles Henry, known as Harry Sands

Family/Last name:
Sands
Forename(s) and initial(s):
Charles Henry, known as Harry
Service number:
6400479
Military Unit:
British Army, Royal Sussex Regiment, 7th Battalion (Sussex)
Rank when captured:
Private
Place of capture:
Amiens, France
Date of capture:
20/5/1940
POW number:
15664
Camp
Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344
Data sources
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My Grandfather, Private Charles Henry (Harry) Sands, served in the British Army, Army number 6400479, 7th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment. He was captured in Amiens on the 20 / 5 / 1940 . He was taken to Stalag VIIIB. POW number 15664. He survived the Long March and was liberated on the 3rd May 1945. Then returned home to England.

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