| NAME | Humphries | William T ‘Bill’ |
| RANK | IN GREECE
Corporal |
ON DEMOB
N/A |
| SERIAL NUMBER | SERVICE
5248944 |
PRISONER
N/A |
| UNIT | IN GREECE
4th QO Hussars |
|
| ACTIVE
|
IN GREECE
March – April 1941 |
|
| METHOD OF DEPARTURE
|
Evacuated from Navplion 26/27 April but killed during subsequent attack on SS Slamat 27th | |
| POW CAMPS
|
IN GREECE
N/A |
IN OCCUPIED EUROPE
N/A |
| NOTES
1 Bill Humphries last definitely seen alive aboard SS Slamat before her sinking by Luftwaffe bomb attack. Missing presumed drowned (or possibly killed in the sea or on board Slamat or rescue vessels HMS Diamond or HMS Wryneck – both also sunk). 2 See Eric Sanderson’s files for full account of 4 QO Hussars actions. 3 See rare survivor George Dexter’s files for full account of Slamat disaster. 4 See Lt Frank Moss’s files – presumed died on HMS Diamond STORY We are pleased to share with you the (limited) information about William T ‘Bill’ Humphries we have in our Archive. Please click on the headings/links below which will take you to the relevant PDF file. Cpl W T Humphries Greek Campaign Please note we are sharing the contents of our Archive in good faith and in the spirit of the veterans asking us to “Tell Them We Were Here”. The copyright rests with the original authors (as credited), the families and/or The Brotherhood of Greek Veterans. Please contact us at greekveterans@gmail.com if you have any issues or concerns. |
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