Brown George

NAME Brown George
RANK IN GREECE

Sgt

ON DEMOB

WO2

SERIAL NUMBER SERVICE

2982329.

PRISONER

7576

UNIT IN GREECE OR CRETE

1st Bn, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

ACTIVE

 

IN GREECE OR CRETE*

If Greece: on or before 26 Mar – 28 Apr 1941 or:

If Crete; 17 – 28 May 1941

METHOD OF DEPARTURE If Greece: “Assumed captured at Navplion” or:

If Crete: captured possibly Tympaki or Heraklion

POW CAMPS

 

IN GREECE OR CRETE

Presumed Korinth and/or Salonika

IN OCCUPIED EUROPE

Stalag XVIIIA, Wolfsberg;

ArbKdo 99/L, Bernstein;

ArbKdo 59/GW, Trofaiach

Stalag XVIIIC, Markt Pongau

 

NOTES

1   Son Ian created definitive “Stalag 18A” website to his father’s memory

2   *As a body, A&SH only served in Crete – and only from 17 / 28 May 1941.  If Sgt Brown remained with his Unit on Crete until his capture, it would most likely have been at Tympaki or Heraklion on 28th May.

However, from his Army records there is a confusing reference to his being attached to HQ British Forces Greece.  If this is correct, his capture may well have been at Navplion on 28th April.

STORY

We are pleased to share the story of George Brown from the information we have in our Archive. Please click on the headings/links below which will take you to the relevant PDF file.

George Brown Foreword

George Brown Pre Greece

George Brown Greek Campaign

George Brown Post Greece

George Brown Post Script

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