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Surname:Gosden
Initials:H
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:6136984
Notes:CMP. POW. 1/2/40 Enlisted in the East Surrey Regiment, 7/1/37 to discharge. 8/3/40 transferred to CMP. 15/12/45 to discharge.
Exracts from Army Record:- He was born 18/2/07 at Southwark, London, He enlisted 1/2/40 at Sutton, He resided at Sutton, Surrey, He was married Violet May Roberts, 23/1/37 at Ashstead, Surrey. Occupation Clerk. Military conduct: Exemplary, Testimonial. Honest, sober and reliable NCO who has rendered very satisfactory service during his period with the colours. Bournemouth, 7 August 1945, Signed S Lane, Maj. Home address:- 13 The Common, Ashstead, Surrey. 26/5/40 became POW German list P2223, POW No. 11193. 15/5/45 repatriated, 15/12/45 to class Z (T) reserve. Served Home Home 8/1/25 to 3/3/26, Hong Kong 9/3/286 to 6/10/28. India 27/10/26 1/12/32, Home 2/12/32 to 15/12/32, A Reserve 16/12/32 to 7/1/37. 1/2/40 to 18/4/40, France 19/4/40 to 24/5/40, POW Germany 25/5/40 to 14/5/45, Home 15/5/45 to 14/12/45, Z (T) reserve 15/12/45.
Casualty List 274/23, BEF, France, Missing, 24/5/1940.
Casualty Lists 309/27, previously shown on casualty list No. 274 as missing believed POW.
POW Stalag 344, Lambinowice, Poland.
Casualty List 1844/29, reported as POW not now POW, previous list 309, France.
Medal card not found.
Harold Gosden.
Prisoner of War Record:
Imprisonment: Stalag 344 POLAND 🇵🇱