LEWINGTON, William Stanley

Rank: 
Private
Unit / Base: 
3 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Service: 
Army
Number: 
5958563
P.O.W. number: 
25281
Born: 
Wednesday, June 9, 1920
Birthplace: 
Bromley by Bow

Private William Lewington was taken prisoner of war during operations at 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).
 
Notes
Transcript of card at [3] shows surname as LEWINTON, all other sources 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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