Transfers from other camps. FOSSOLI. Page 39.

 On the 6th May 1942 the go ahead was given to open a camp at Fossoli di Carpi in the province of Modena intended to house 4000 prisoners. The camp was initially made up of tents before the barracks proper were built during late 1942 early 1943 and by Feb 43  held more than 5000.

Attached to PG73 were a number of labour camps working for forestry companies around the Modena area.

The prisoners at PG73 were almost all British and captured in North Africa. 

On the 22nd July 1943 a total of 332 prisoners were transferred from PG73 and transported into German POW camps. I was sent the list and asked to help in identifying the camps the men were sent to.

Five of those prisoners were transferred to BAB21 Blechhammer.

9 prisoners were sent to BAB20.

7 prisoners were sent to 8B

2 prisoners were sent to 4B

1 prisoner sent to 4C

1 prisoner sent to XX1B

1 prisoner sent to 8A

In my research no results were found for these men on the list.

Allen John S 7641797 British

Black M 228400 British

Hansen PK 108900 S/AFR

Herud HS 6855498 Rhodesian

Hughes F 1888095

Kaflah S 12849 Palestinian

Lees Albert 4690253 British

McCluggage H 29750 British

Pearce C 409274 British

Porter F 150267 British

Rushbridge TR 17420 British

Shipley H 2695989 British

Smith W 4462548 British

Stringer RJ 7635040 British

Tattersall V 194853 British

Turnbull JW 984811 British

Webber EF 6403781 British

The remaining prisoners were all sent to Stalag 344.

Two prisoners from 344 died on the march and are buried Prague War Cemetery.

222243 Ogden Aubrey F Tpr 7901767 RAC Died.18th Feb 1945.

222242 Rogers Raymond Dvr 231836 RASC Died 21st Feb 1945.

The list of Prisoners