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prison of war 1st world war

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nuttybongo

nuttybongo Report 21 Mar 2008 19:50

Hi there, folks
Just thought of something, other than the war records, much of which is missing, is there any other way of knowing if a soilder was held as a prisoner of war. He died during the war.
thanks

Researching:
Wood, Westnedge(spelling variants) padley, parkin, coulthard, (Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, ) Jenkinson,Pashley, Moss (America) Meechan, Meehan, Mofatt, (Scotland and Ireland)

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 21 Mar 2008 20:04

On the documentsonline site there are some interviews with WW1 prisoners of war, although it's not complete.

nuttybongo

nuttybongo Report 21 Mar 2008 20:09

thanks for that Ann,
Jut when you get told something in the family, you have to check it out, because they often get things wrong or things get changed.
Thank you
ally

Researching:
Wood, Westnedge(spelling variants) padley, parkin, coulthard, (Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, ) Jenkinson,Pashley, Moss (America) Meechan, Meehan, Mofatt, (Scotland and Ireland)

tineke

tineke Report 21 Mar 2008 20:41

Have a look at the service record, if available or medal card or pension records, they sometimes say if the person was aPOW in WW1 also where the person was held, have found a friend's ancestor that way.

nuttybongo

nuttybongo Report 21 Mar 2008 20:45

hi florence,
been to kew couldn't find his record, have his medal card, just says dead on it.

Researching:
Wood, Westnedge(spelling variants) padley, parkin, coulthard, (Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, ) Jenkinson,Pashley, Moss (America) Meechan, Meehan, Mofatt, (Scotland and Ireland)

nuttybongo

nuttybongo Report 21 Mar 2008 20:47

Hi Ann,
Where is the documentsonline web site please.
Thanks
Ally

Researching:
Wood, Westnedge(spelling variants) padley, parkin, coulthard, (Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, ) Jenkinson,Pashley, Moss (America) Meechan, Meehan, Mofatt, (Scotland and Ireland)

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 21 Mar 2008 20:51

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/

Roy

nuttybongo

nuttybongo Report 21 Mar 2008 21:01

thanks for that roy.
You have all been a great help. Thank you for taking the time to look.
ally

Researching:
Wood, Westnedge(spelling variants) padley, parkin, coulthard, (Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, ) Jenkinson,Pashley, Moss (America) Meechan, Meehan, Mofatt, (Scotland and Ireland)

mgnv

mgnv Report 21 Mar 2008 21:48

What does CWGC say?
http://www.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp