Sanderson Eric

NAME Sanderson Eric Rockliff
RANK IN GREECE

Trooper

ON DEMOB

Trooper

SERIAL NUMBER SERVICE   320875

REGT             7899

PRISONER         3300 (Italian)

262060 (German)

UNIT IN GREECE

4th Hussars, RAC

ACTIVE

 

IN GREECE

Monastir, Corinth, Patras:

10 March 1941 – 28 Oct 1941

(Escape, Evasion, Resistance)

METHOD OF DEPARTURE

 

Escaped into (Laconian?) mountains c 28 April.  Captured by Italians and sent off to Naples.
POW CAMPS

 

IN GREECE

Civil Jail, 28 Oct – ? Nov 1941

IN OCCUPIED EUROPE

Bari, Nov 41 – Jan 42 (and possibly Bolzani, Italy)

Campo 59 Servigliano, Jan 42 – June 43 (Italy)

Stalag IVB Muhlberg, Sep 43 (Germany)

Stalag IVF Hartsmansdorf, Oct 43? (Germany) & ArbKdo Z118

NOTES

Main Source 1 –  family communication.

Main Source 2 – 4th (Queen’s Own) Hussars official War Dairies 1939-41 (via ‘desertrats.org’ website).

Incidental Source – 6th Australian Divn Official History.

Same Unit as ‘Clive’ Dunn and J/G Edwards et al

STORY

We are pleased to share with you the story of Eric Rockcliff Sanderson from the information we have in our Archive. Please click on the headings/links below which will take you to the relevant PDF file. We also include information on the 4th QO Hussars.

Eric Sanderson Foreword

Eric Sanderson Pre Greece

4th Hussars Pre Greece

Eric Sanderson Greek Campaign

4th Hussars Greek Campaign

Eric Sanderson Post Greece

Eric Sanderson Post Script

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