BARNETT, William Henry
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Rank:
Fusilier
Unit / Base:
50ME Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Fusiliers 1st Bn.
Service:
Army
Number:
6459325
P.O.W. number:
11946
P.O.W. camps:
Born:
Friday, December 6, 1918
Birthplace:
London
William Henry Barnett enlisted into the Armed Forces on 23 November 1936. Fusilier Barnett, 50 Middle East Commando ('D' Battalion, Layforce), was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, subsequently confirmed prisoner of war. He escaped twice during captivity but was recaptured each time. In 1945 after repatriation he was residing in Battersea, London.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
Dir. of Mil. Int.: Liberated Prisoner of War Interrogation Questionnaire 1945/6 / National Archives file WO344/18/2.
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