LEWINTON, William Stanley
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LEWINGTON, William Stanley
Rank:
Private
Unit / Base:
3 Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Service:
Army
Service Number:
5958563
P.O.W. number:
25281
P.O.W. camps:
Born:
Wednesday, June 9, 1920
Birthplace:
Bromley by Bow
William Stanley Lewinton enlisted with the Beds. and Herts. Regiment 17 September 1940 and later volunteered for special service. Trade prior to enlistment, Turner and Fitter.
Private Lewinton, No.3 Commando, was captured on 19 August 1942 during Operation Jubilee, Dieppe, France.
Sources
[1] Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/52.
[2] Prisoners of War Lists / National Archives files WO392 and WO392/11.
[3] German Record Cards of British POWs / National Archives file WO416/222/399 (Stalag 8B).
[4] Dir. of Mil. Int.: Liberated Prisoner of War Interrogation Questionnaire 1945/6 / National Archives file WO344/185/1.
Notes
Sources [3] [4] show surname as LEWINTON; [1] [2] show LEWINGTON.
National Archives file WO 309/1008 refers to German guards ill treating British PoW's at Camp BAB 20.
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