A-G, H-Z, Research Ads, New Ads

The following adverts have been placed recently and are shown in the order in which they were added. This is intended for the benefit of people who check the Veterans Ads section regularly and find it difficult to sort the new from the old in the main alphabetical A-Z list. Copies of all these adverts can also be found in the A-Z section, and will be removed from this section after a period of several months.

Joseph Walker, Thomas Verey, 1st SAS (advert placed 06/10/25)

I'm member of Le Souvenir Français in Oise, France. We are looking for the families of Joseph Walker (Moira, Ireland) and Thomas Varey (York, UK), both of the 1st SAS who were murdered near Noailles on the 9th August 1944, to invite them to the annual ceremony at the SABU-70 Memorial. Alain Bodel, bodel.alain@wanadoo.fr

L/Cpl Albert Belling (advert placed 29/06/23)

South African, Lance Corporal Belling 196516V, was posted missing on 20 June 1942 following the Battle of Tobruk in North Africa, where the South African and Allied forces were heavily defeated by the German Afrika Korps of Rommel. 10,722 men were captured or reported missing and were subsequently handed over to the Italians Forces as POW's and taken to the camp at Benghazi via Timimi and Dernae in North Africa. L/Cpl Belling was transferred to a POW Campo in Italy by Italian troop transport ship. Documentation on his personnel file suggest that he was transferred to Campo 82 at Arezzo (Toscana) on 31 August 1942. After the capitulation of Benito Mussolini's Fascist regime in September 1943, L/Cpl Belling was transferred to a German Stalag on 2 December 1943. No information could be traced on the member's file that provides any specific detail of this period in captivity. L/Cpl Belling was repatriated to the Union of South Africa via the United Kingdom where he arrived on 13 May 1945. Karen Belling, bbsmamamia@gmail.com

Pte William W. More (Stalag XXIB, BAB 21) (advert placed 03/04/23)

I am interested to find out any information on my Grandad's journey during WWII. My Grandad was Private William W More, Service No: 7594442 POW No: 3209 Regiment: RAOC. He was also known as Bill. My Nana was informed that he was captured at Watten, France on 25 May 1940 and then admitted to Camp Number Stalag XXIB on 11 June 1940. It appears he was then admitted to Camp Number BAB21, Blechhammer. My Grandad did not say a great deal about his experience but I believe he went on "The Long March" and was liberated by US Soldiers. Any information that could be provided regarding my Grandad's experience would be most appreciated. My family, which includes my Mum, have no idea of how he was captured, how he arrived in Stalag XXIB, his time in both the Camps, what job he was doing while he was there and where he was liberated. It would be great for my Mum, who is herself 88 years of age, to find out a bit more about her Dad. Thank you very much. Karen Holland, kjholland@btinternet.com