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Safely Back Home. Page 52.

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                                                              Christopher Wilson [Pop] Pop's Regiment left Roundway camp 0612hrs on the 1st January 1940 for Devizes, then on to Southampton where they boarded SS Duke of York.  They arrived Cherbourg 0830hrs the next day. Pop's unit was dropped off at Cap Gris Nez setting up the searchlights and ack ack guns. The next months were spent on routine duties, pop was allowed 10 days leave back home on the 4th May 1940,  he arrived back in France after his leave and several days later his unit was overun by the Germans and Pop was captured on the 25th May 1940.  The rest of the Regiment made it back to Dunkirk and left on two ships  'Maid of Orleans' and  'Canterbury' for the trip back to England. The ships left 0030 and 0400 respectively and arrived back to England a...
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Bombing raid December 26th 1944. Page 51

 On the 26th December 1944 a B-24 bomber nicknamed 'Butch' assigned to the 485th Bomb Group,  set off on a bombing raid over the Blechhammer oil refinery. After the bomb drop the aircraft turned and was hit by flack from the Reigersfeld Ack Ack Battery.  The aircraft broke in two and crashed at the South end of the factory complex close to the POW camp E711. The crew were listed as MIA.  Being so close to the evacuation of the camps on January 21/22nd  burial details were not properly recorded. FINDING  MICHAEL The Search for the Lindell Crew.    https://www. lindell-crew.com/ A computer is advised as some files are large.
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Various Paperwork. Page 50

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  The above letter courtesy J. Crouch whose Father POW 4308 BAB21 is mentioned by Cyril Bond. Cyril was instrumental in many theatre productions. After the war Cyril emigrated to Australia becoming well known in films and television. [See theatre flyers on this page] Above, another letter courtesy J. Crouch from Eric Reeves another theatre player at BAB21. [See theatre flyers on this page] Above, a further letter courtesy J. Crouch about his dad  'Nobby' and his exploits at BAB21. Above. Theatre flyer for the production of Murder is Amusing. Cyril Bond playing the character  'Johnson' Above. Theatre flyer for the production  of Tons of Money. Eric Reeves playing the character 'Simpson' [a parlourmaid] Above. Two poems courtesy of J. Crouch.  Above.  WW2 Poster appeal to the public for parcels for POWs
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Misc Photos. Page 49

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  Above.  2 photos taken minutes apart of the same event at BAB21. Boxing had a good following in the camps, a follow on from the clubs back home. The above three photos from adjoining camp E3
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Misc Theatre Photos. Page 48

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All theatre photos courtesy C. Wilson POW 3366. James Crouch POW 4308. Sidney Wagstaff POW 3447.  David Hobbs POW7735.  Syd Barthorpe POW343 Howard Fishlock POW 3202.
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