Swinnerton Jack

NAME Swinnerton John (‘Jack’)
RANK IN GREECE

Bombardier

ON DEMOB

Bombardier

SERIAL NUMBER SERVICE

N/K

PRISONER

508 (& 1856)

UNIT IN GREECE

RHA

ACTIVE

 

IN GREECE

7 March – 29 April 1941

METHOD OF DEPARTURE

 

Surrendered into captivity – Kalamata 29 April 1941
POW CAMPS

 

IN GREECE

Corinth & Salonika

IN OCCUPIED EUROPE

Stalag 18A, Oflag 111C, Stalag 383 Hoehenfels,

Arbeitskommandos 10030/GW  Lavamund & 942/GW Schladming

NOTES

Source:  family communication.

Note:  Jack was in the same unit as Douglas Arthur & Frank Moss – see their Archives for more background and circumstantial detail.

STORY

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

Jack Swinnerton Foreword

Jack Swinnerton Pre Greece

Jack Swinnerton Greek Campaign

Jack Swinnerton Post Greece

Jack Swinnerton Post Script

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