STOCKS, Joseph William
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Rank:
Private
Unit / Base:
'Layforce'
Regiment/Corps:
York and Lancaster Regiment
Service:
Army
Number:
4746205
P.O.W. number:
21887
P.O.W. camps:
Born:
Monday, July 30, 1917
Birthplace:
Ashington
Private Joseph Stocks was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations on Crete, later confirmed prisoner of war date of capture 9 June 1941*.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/26, 31, and 93.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
* German Record Cards of British PoWs / National Archives file WO416/346/432 (transcript).
Notes
'D' Bn Layforce for Crete was formed from 50 and 52 ME Commandos.
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