KEITH, Jack
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Rank:
Private
Unit / Base:
6 Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Scots
Service:
Army
Number:
3063958
P.O.W. number:
221074
P.O.W. camps:
Born:
Sunday, March 10, 1912
Birthplace:
Glasgow
Private Jack Keith was reported missing 26 February 1943 during operations at El Arousa, Tunisia (Battle of Steamroller Farm), later confirmed wounded and a prisoner of war. He had enlisted on 15 August 1940. Private Keith escaped 3 times, the first in Tunis, recaptured after one hour; the second whilst outside a working camp factory in Blechhammer in August 1944, recaptured after two days; the third and successful escape was in February 1945 after which he joined Polish and later Czech Partisan Groups.
Sources
Casualty Lists 1939-45 / National Archives file WO417/59.
Prisoners of War / National Achives file WO392/1, WO392/21
German Record Cards of British POWs / National Archives file WO416/205/344.
Casualty Lists 1939-45 / National Archives file WO417/59.
Prisoners of War / National Achives file WO392/1, WO392/21
German Record Cards of British POWs / National Archives file WO416/205/344.
Dir. of Mil. Int.: Liberated Prisoner of War Interrogation Questionnaire 1945/6 / National Archives file WO344/170/1.
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