ALTASS, Derek
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Rank:
Private
Unit / Base:
6 Commando
Regiment/Corps:
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Service:
Army
Number:
4698558
P.O.W. number:
153182
P.O.W. camps:
Born:
Thursday, September 28, 1922
Birthplace:
Featherstone, West Yorkshire
Private Derek Altass was reported as missing on 26 February 1943 during operations in North Africa (Battle of Steamroller Farm near El Aroussa, Tunisa), later found to be a prisoner of war.
Post war member of the Commando Association with whom they lost contact.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/60.
Prisoners of War / National Archives files WO382/1 (101), WO392/11 (101), and WO392/21 (Italy).
German Record Cards of British PoWs / National Archives file WO416/238/440 (Stalag 17A).
Commando Association Lost Legions List 1.
Notes
- No details can be found of a German POW Camp called 101 shown on WO392/1 and WO392/11 above at the time of his captivity. However there was a 327 Reserve Lazaret 101 (served Stalag 3-B) at Furstenberg Brandenburg, Prussia 52-14. This was a Hospital. Stalag 3B was at Furstenburg. Treat as a possible but not confirmed.
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