SHAWYER, Henry Alfred

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Rank:

Private

Unit/Base:

7 Commando

Regiment/Corps:

Hampshire Regiment

Service:

Army

Number:

5502080

P.O.W. number:

77005

P.O.W. camps:

Born:

Monday, January 29, 1917

Birthplace:

Southampton

Private Henry Shawyer was reported missing 20 April 1941 during operations in Cyrenaica (Bardia Raid), later found to be a prisoner of war.

Sources

Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/24, WO417/27.

German Record Cards of British POWs / National Archives file WO416/326/134.

Prisoners of War / National Archives files WO392/1 (Stalag 8A), WO392/11 (Stalag 8B) and WO392/21 (Italy).

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