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WORLD WAR 2

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Photo: Mick Smalley
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Item #: 20995
W.W.II P.O.W. concert party somewhere in Germany,my dad (Bill Smalley) is the one holding the violin.

Comment by: Stan on 7th July 2012 at 20:46

This may be of interest.
W.C.SMALLEY. Coldstream Guards. Soldier No.2660604.
POW No. 124848.
Camp Type: STALAG. Camp No. 7A.
Location: Moosburg An Der Isar.
A town in the Landkreis Freising of Bavaria, Germany.
Built in Sept.1939 to accomodate 10,000. By 1945, the number of registered prisoners had exceeded 80,000.

Comment by: LEP1950 on 7th July 2012 at 22:44

That's the POW number on the other side of the postcard.

Comment by: maggie K on 8th July 2012 at 00:46

Stan - how did you find all that out?

Comment by: Mick Smalley on 8th July 2012 at 11:21

Stan,thank you very much for the info.about my dad he never talked much about his captivity.

Comment by: Eileen Walsh on 18th February 2019 at 20:38

Hi, We are researching World War Two with Local Memories and would like to include the photograph and information in our research book which is to be printed. Thank you

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