LIST of BRITISH OFFICERS TAKEN PRISONER in the VARIOUS THEATRES of WAR

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20th century history: c 1900 t

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Wordery

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Naval & military press

LIST of BRITISH OFFICERS TAKEN PRISONER in the VARIOUS THEATRES of WAR : Naval & Military Press : 9781474537711 : 1474537715 : 22 Feb 2024 : Some 8,700 names are listed. Deaths in captivity are noted together with dates reported missing and dates of repatriation. The index lists every name in alphabetical order. First printed 1919 for private circulation, this rare volume (in its first printing) was compiled from records kept by Messrs Cox & Co.'s Enquiry Office, which opened in Sep 1914 in Craig's Court, Charing Cross and gained full support of the War Office. Some 8,700 names are listed, including officers of the RAF, RNAS, RN Div and Dominions. Names are shown by regiments/corps and by battalions within regiments in the order of capture. Deaths in captivity are noted together with dates reported missing and dates of repatriation.At the outset, the aim was to give advice and information to relatives regarding wounded officers with the British Expeditionary Force. A system was also bu

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