BUXTON, Leslie, J.

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Rank: 
Lance Bombardier
Unit / Base: 
8 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Artillery
Service: 
Army
Number: 
5499823
P.O.W. number: 
266621
P.O.W. camps: 
Camp PG53, Sforzacosta, Macerata, Italy
Stalag IV-D (4D), Torgau, Germany
Lance Bombardier Leslie Buxton was wounded 12 June 1941 during operations in Libya [1].
  • 18 January 1943 reported missing during operations in Libya later found to be a prisoner of war [2][3].
Sources
[1] Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/26.
[2] Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/59.
[3] Prisoners of War Lists / National Archives files WO392/1, WO392/11, and WO392/21.
[3a] German Record Cards of British PoW's / National Archuives file WO416/53/197 (closed until Jan 2022).
 
Archive pages : 
No 8 Commando
Layforce
Prisoners of War

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