Stalag XX-A (20A), Thorn (Torun), Poland

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CALLAWAY, Thomas, Frederick

Thomas Callaway12 Commando
Corporal
5499065
No 12 Commando
Hampshire Regiment
Thomas Frederick Calaway from Southampton enlisted into the Armed Forces in October 1937. He volunteered for the Commandos during the war and joined No.12 Commando. Corporal Callaway was one of the commando contingent who embarked on HMS Campbeltown for Operation Chariot, the raid at St.

FITTON, John

Second Lieutenant
89992
No 2 Independent Company
Royal Welch Fusiliers, 6th Bn.

Second Lieutenant John Fitton was reported prisoner of war during operations at Pothus, Norway (Scissors Force). He was captured on 26 May 1940. Previously wrongly reported missing believed killed.

LARNEY, Owen

Private
3777096
'Layforce'
King's Regiment
Owen Larney from Dublin enlisted 4 May 1940. Private Larney attached Layforce was reported wounded and missing June 1941 during operations in Crete, later confirmed prisoner of war. Initially taken to 5 AGH (Athens General Hospital) before being transported to German Stalags.

SCOTT, H.H.

Sapper
1881522
No 1 Independent Company
Royal Engineers
Sapper Scott enlisted with the Royal Engineers 6 October 1939 aged 21. He was reported missing 23 May 1940 whilst attached to No.1 Independent Company during operations in Norway (Scissors Force), later found to be a prisoner of war.
 
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WOOD, Peter

Sapper
2093376
No 1 Independent Company
Royal Engineers
Sapper Peter Wood was reported missing 23 May 1940 during operations with the North Western Expeditionary Forces (Norway) (Scissors Force). Later found to be a prisoner of war having been captured on 10 May 1940 at Hemnesberget.
 
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