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: 
Stalag VIII-B (8B)(Stalag 344), Lamsdorf Poland
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.
 
Additional content: 
'Rearguard action on Crete'
Archive pages : 
Layforce
50ME Commando
52ME Commando
Prisoners of War

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