Turnell, W W

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Bombardier William Walter Turnell

Family/Last name:
Turnell
Forename(s) and initial(s):
William Walter
Service number:
922768
Military Unit:
British Army, Royal Artillery
Rank when captured:
Bombardier
Place of capture:
Italy
Date of capture:
10/1942
POW number:
222047
Camp
Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344
Data sources
Other Sources (Relative’s report)
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Information provided by John Turnell.

My father, William Walter Turnell, was a POW in Stalag VIIIB from around 22nd July 1943 according to a capture card sent to me via the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross). He was a Bombardier in the Royal Artillery. His service number was 922768 and his POW No. was 222047. He was transferred from a POW camp in Italy where he was captured in October 1942.

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