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John Smith
Repatriated: June 1943.
13, Norman Street.

Ronald Bolton

6347045, R.A.O.C. [Royal Army Ordnance Corps].
Repatriated: October 1943.

Cyril Carter Derbyshire
171, Redlam.

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Frank Haworth

28, Taylor Street.

Alfred Haslam (died) 
16, Beresford Road.

W. E, Kay
now at High Wycombe.

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Hartley H. Sandbach

R.A.M.C 7383031 [Royal Army Medical Corps].
see also page 33

James E. Threlfall
75, Shear Brow.
Escaped December 1943.

Kenneth Thorpe

7945053  R.T.R.

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Arthur Wilcox
49, Earl Street.
Repatriated: June 1944.

John P. Duffy
Langho.
Escaped July – October.

Thomas S. Ball

“I am very thankful for all the help given by the British Red Cross and the Mayoress's 
Comforts Committee.”

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Stewart Barnet
20, Pickup Street.

William Hargreaves
34, Clerkhill Street.

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Douglas Longman
863420, R.A. [Royal Artillary].

Thomas Oddie
8, Coldstream Place.

William Smith

3381926, R.A.C. [The Royal Armoured Corps].​

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Edward Tomlinson
46, Mary Street.
Repatriated: September 1944.

Cpl. J.J. Blockley

Captured 30th May 1942, Western Desert.

John M. Barnett
(now Truro).

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Ernest Crankshaw
Captured 27th July 1940, I.W.G.C. [unsure what I.W.G.C. is].

 Gnr. Henry B. Duckworth

934942, Royal Artillery.
"God is our Refuge and Strength - a very present help in trouble."

Captain G. E. Haptie M.C [Military Cross].
1st. Btn. The South Lancashire Reg.
“Grateful thanks to citizens of Blackburn for all that was done for me when in Germany.”​

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F. Higginbottom
73, Highfield Road.

William McGlashan
Brockhall.

John Richardson

188, Whalley Old Road.

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F. Sharples
Pastor, Assemblies of God.
(Geween te Gods) [looks like].
Den Haaf Holland.

Harold Smethurst
6769 Lcpl [Lance Corporal] X1 Hussars.
DCM 1914 Star.

Albert Smith

17, Hamilton Street.​

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G. Smythe
Balderstone Grange.

Thomas Wakeley
Havelock Street.
Repatriated: October 1944.

Louise Steward
167, Preston New Road.

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Margaret Trim
Clayton-le-Dale
Escaped to Switzerland - Repatriated Oct. 1944

Fred Bruce
7914046.
12th. Royal Lancers.

Driver David Charnley
Escaped from Italy Sept. 1943 to Switzerland, Repatriated Oct. 1944.
“Many thanks to the Red Cross on their excellent work.”

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Stanley Dickinson
Repatriated February 1945.
10, Seven Houses Knuzden.

Harry Duerden

39, Craig Street.

Alfred Kelly

321171, S. R. I. D. Gds.
Repatriated February 1945.

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Harold K. Robinson
Stalag XV111A [Wolfsberg, Austria].
Released Jun 26.19.45.

Gnr. William Orrell
​ 
Stalag XXA [Thor, Poland].
Captured 30/5/1940
Repatriated 31/3/1945. 
Released 23/1/45 Home 1/4/45.

Gdsm​​n. William Cain

Stalag 11A [Neubrandenburg, Germany].
Captured 29/11/1942.
Released 11/4/1945.

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Gordon Smith

Captured June 1st. 1941.
Captured Crete June 1st 1941.
Released 2nd. April 1945.
“I thank the Red Cross for all they have done for me.”

Edward Atkinson

Captured 23rd June 1942 at Gambut Libia. 
Released 30th March 1945, by American 3rd Army at Ziegenheim nr Cassell. Germany.
Arrived home 8th April [19]45.

Alfred Alberts

Captured Sept 1944 on the Arnhem operation.
 Released Easter Monday by the American 3rd Army in Bad Orb. [Stalag IX-B, Germany].
Arrived home 10th April 1945.

James Edward Miller

Captured Nov. 17 1943 on the island of Leros [Greece].
Escaped April 5th contact made with American 9th Army April 8th in Hildenheim [Germany].
Arrived home 10th April 1945.

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J. R. Waring

(22, Hutchinson St).
12 June 1940 3711802.

Alfred Curran

12th June 1940. 889384.
Captured at St Valery [France], 51st DVI. [Highland Division].
Arrived England 10th 4 1945 Swindon.

Thomas Breckle

29th May 1940 No. 3388037.
Captured 29th May 1940 Belgium.​

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Thomas Astley

80 Addison St.

Pte Edward Dickinson
Stalag 20A Poland [Torun].
Captured in Dunkirk - France 29th of May 1940.
Repatriated April the 12th from Nuemburg, [Nuremberg] Germany.
“I wish to Thank, for all the kindness shown by the Red Cross and also the Mayoress Fund and all others.”

L/Sgt H. Hacking

Captured Boulogne 25/5/40.
Home again 23/4/45.
“With all my gratitude to all who assisted in keeping our Spirits going.”

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Pte. J. Hesketh

Stalag 344 Germany [Lamsdorf in Silesia].
Captured Tobruk 20th June 1942. 
Retaken [Released] by Americans at Pilsen 15th. May 1945.
“I wish to thank all people concerned for kindness shown to us. The Red Cross and the Mayoress Fund who kept us going with parcels etc.”

Dvr. A Fitzgerald
Stalag 20 B Germany [Marienburg Poland].
Captured Lille [France] 31st May 1940.
Liberated 12th April 1945.
“Many thanks for all the kindness and gifts received.”
Albert Fitzgerald.
26, Meadows Lane.

Harry Green

5, Cumpstey St.

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Capt​. W.S. Holding
RAMC [Royal Army Medical Corps].
May [19]40 - April [19]45.
“Through the dark years we had to grope.
Yet, lo! through the gloom there shone a hope.
The helping hand of the Red Cross.”

R. Johnson
Captured March 1943. 
Released by Americans April 1943

N. Kay
June [19]40 - April [19]45.

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John Mc Tighe
Captured 30th May 1940 Crombecke Belgium.
Released by Russians 22nd Jan 1945 at Standorf Ober Silesky [looks like]. 

A.B. Henry Mercer 

Royal Navy.
Rescued at sea June 15th 1942 by Italian Red Cross. 
Liberated April 15 1945. Repatriated from Hildesh [Perhaps Hildesheim Germany].
“Most grateful thanks to the Red Cross for carrying on the Walter Raleigh tradition. Your cigarettes were wonderful.”

Thomas Page

3, Troup Street.

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Fus. John Almond

Royal Northumberland Fusiliers.
Captured Gazala, Libya June 6th 1942.
Repatriated VE day 1945 [8th May].
“My grateful thanks to YMCA and Red Cross, without whom I should not be able to write these lines.”

Sig. H.C.H. Weller
Royal Signals.
Capt Gazala, Libya Dec. 15th 1945.
Escaped 22/1/45.
“Many grateful thanks for the wonderful way in which the Mayoress fund helped to comfort
the P.O.W.s in our camp,the cigs and other comforts where really appreciated.”

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Gnr. Barnes James
820874
Captured Argus [sic] April 28th 1941.
Stalag 18A Wolfsberg. Austria.
Arrived home May 24th 1945.

Pte. 35 John Martin
East Lancs. Regt.
Captured Dunkirk 1940.
Werknig [looks like] Camp 12701.H [this could be his POW number].
Arrived home May 18.1945.

Sgt. Mr R. Nowell
3714562.
Captured Nov 17th [19]43 Leros [Greece].
Released April 9th [1945] Arrived England 13th April [1945].

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GDSM. G. Walker

Captured Anzio [Italy] 8/2/44.
Liberated 9/4/45.
“Many thanks to the Red Cross & Mayoress's fund for their great help.”

L/Sgt. W. Lawson

Captured Tunis [Tunisia] 25/12/42.
Liberated 16/4/45.
“All my thanks for the kindness shown me by the Red Cross & Mayoress's Fund.”

Pte. E. Ainsworth

Captured Arnheim [Arnhem Netherland].
Escaped 12/4/45.
“Many thanks to the Red Cross & Mayoress' Fund for the kindness.”

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Gnr Henry Grundy
1463590.
Captured Crete 1941.
Liberated 16th April 41.
“I wish to thank for all the kindness shown by the Red Cross & Mayoress Fund.”

Gnr F. Baron
Captured Crete 1941.
Liberated 17th April 1945.
“I wish to thank for all the kindness shown by the Red Cross & Mayoress Fund.”

Fus Barrow
Captured Tunis [Tunisia] 1942.
Liberated 11/4/45.
“I wish to thank all the kindness shown by Red Cross & Mayoress Fund.”​

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Sgt. Instone T.S.
3021416.
Captured near Dortmund [Germany] 21/2/45.
Liberated 30/4/45.
Repatriated 11/5/45. Arrived home 13/5/45.
“Many thanks to the Red Cross and the Mayoress's Committee for the kindness they have shown.”

Thomas Charnley

H. Caton

Captured 1940 20th May.
Liberated April 26th 1945.

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G. C. Almond

Captured 29/6/42 Mersa Matruh [Egypt].
Liberated Germany 18/4/45 Germany. [sic]

J.J. Grogan

Captured 13/6/42 At Bur-El-Rigal [Egypt].
Liberated 29/4/45.

John Kelly
South of Tobruk [Libya] 27th Nov 1941.

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F/Sgt Cave, B.H.

1676840.
Captured in Germany 12/13th August 1944.
Liberated by the Americans 12-00 hrs Sunday the 29th April.
"GOOD SHOW"

L/Sgt Riley C. 
R.A. [Royal Artillery].
3381710.
Captured, Calais 26/5/40. 
Released by 9th US Army on 12/4/45.

Pte Jepson, E. 
4465921. D.L.I.  [Durham Light Infantry]
Captured by Dodecanese, [Greece] 3/10/43. 
released by 3rd. US on 17/4/45.

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Pte W. SHAW
6139891, East Surrey Rgt.
Captured in Tunisia 26th Feb 1942.
Liberated by Americans 24th April 1945.

Fus. A. Partington 
4133435 4th RNF [Royal Northumberland Fusiliers] Regt.
Captured in Libia [Libya] 27th May 1942
Liberated by Americans 29th April 1945
“Many thanks to the Red Cross which made the days brighter.”

Dvr. W. Wilding
T/50924, RASC [Royal Army Service Corps].
Captured in Libia [Libya] 8th April 1941.
Liberated by Americans in Germany April 20th 1945.

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A.E. Hood
NX15167 2/3Bn. A.I.F. [Australian Imperial Force].
P.O.W. 10190 [His POW number].
Captured Crete 1st June 1941. 
Recaptured [Repatriated] by Americans 28th April 1945.

S. Cook
10132  
NX29782 2/3 Bn. A.I.F [Australian Imperial Force].
Captured Crete 1st June 1941.
Recaptured [Repatriated] by Americans 28th. April 1945. 

Pte. J. McMahon
3387833 1st Batt. East Lancs Regt.
Captured Dunkirk May 29th 1940.
Recaptured [Repatriated] by Americans April 24th 1945.

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B. Brennan
33875194 Batt. East Lancs,
POW 10612 [his POW number].
Captured 29th May 1940. Liberated by Americans 2nd May 1945

Cpl H. Wilson 
3446401 2nd Batt Lan Fus.
POW 12471 [his POW number].
Captured 22/5/40. 
Liberated by Americans 1/5/45.

(Cpl.) Walter Loftus
3713320 Kings Own Royal Reg.
POW 6111 [his POW number].
Captured 9/6/1940 Liberated by Americans 22/4/45.
“God Bless the British Red Cross Society without whose their help we should not be here and a special word of
thanks to Erik Berg of the Swedish YMCA God Bless him.”

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