| NAME | Spink | Reginald William |
| RANK | IN GREECE
Sergeant |
ON DEMOB
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| SERIAL NUMBER | SERVICE
256693
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PRISONER
21132
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| UNIT | IN GREECE
Royal Corps of Signals and H Squadron, GHQ Liaison Phantom regiment
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| ACTIVE
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IN GREECE
5 January 1941 to 26 April 1941.
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| METHOD OF DEPARTURE
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Captured 26 April 1941 defending the Corinth Canal. | |
| POW CAMPS
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IN GREECE
N/A
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IN OCCUPIED EUROPE
Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf Stalag 383 Hohenfels
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| NOTES
Source: Judy Humby his niece Born: 1 July 1908 Leeds Died: 6 September 2000 Southampton Repatriated: 8 May 1945. In ‘Last on the List’ by Miles Reid he is described as a ‘veritable wireless genius’. In ‘Barbed Wire: Memories of Stalag 383’ by M. McKinnon, in the chapter called ‘Griff and Hooch’ there are numerous references to him being the hut radio operator. STORY We are pleased to share with you further information about Reginald William Spink, sent to us by Judy Humby. Please click on the heading/link below which will take you to a PDF file. |
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