Worcestershire Regiment Prisoners of War - Other Ranks (Second World War)
Below is a list of all Worcestershire Regiment other ranks who were captured and spent time in a Prisoner of War Camp or were held as prisoners by the enemy. The details include their rank at the time of capture, the battalion they were serving with and the POW Camp they were finally held at until the end of the war.
Surnames A to B
Surname |
Forename/s |
Rank |
Number |
Battalion |
Captured |
POW Camp |
POW No. |
Abell |
William John |
PSM |
5245256 |
8th |
1940 |
8A |
14914 |
Adaway |
E. J. |
Pte. |
5337143 |
- |
1940 |
20A and 20B |
11941 |
Addison |
L. J. |
Pte. |
5250397 |
- |
1940 |
12A and 12B |
6855 |
Albon |
S. T. |
Pte. |
5957551 |
1st |
1942 |
4A |
250474 |
Aldous |
H. C. |
Pte. |
5571073 |
1st |
1942 |
344 |
14766 |
Allen |
C. C. A. |
Pte. |
2571579 |
1st |
1942 |
4A |
249478 |
Allen |
G. |
Pte. |
4614438 |
1st |
1942 |
344 |
15398 |
Allen |
V. J. |
Pte. |
5949257 |
1st |
1942 |
11B |
- |
Ames |
J. |
Pte. |
5253693 |
- |
1940 |
20A |
6670 |
Amies |
Joseph William |
Sgt. |
5253897 |
1st |
1942 |
18A |
39430 |
Anderton |
C. W. |
Pte. |
5251396 |
1st |
1942 |
4B |
251565 |
Andrews |
R. J. |
Pte. |
5956167 |
1st |
1942 |
BAB 20 |
33878 |
Aplin |
Leonard William |
Pte. |
5253439 |
1st |
1942 |
8A |
36105 |
Applewhite |
E. |
Pte. |
4917364 |
- |
1940 |
20A |
6609 |
Arch |
W. H. |
Pte. |
5253629 |
- |
1940 |
8B and 20B |
15066 |
Armfield |
Frederick |
Pte. |
5252273 |
- |
1940 |
21B and 21D |
5591 |
Armstrong |
A. V. |
Pte. |
6975997 |
1st |
1942 |
4G |
227512 |
Ashworth |
E. |
Pte. |
3714378 |
1st |
1942 |
4G |
248886 |
Aston |
J. |
Pte. |
5252584 |
- |
1940 |
21A and 20B |
6853 |
Atkin |
J. W. |
Pte. |
5117768 |
1st |
1942 |
4F |
253067 |
Austen |
H. F. |
Pte. |
5957198 |
1st |
1942 |
357 |
34157 |
Ayers |
A. J. |
Pte. |
5384709 |
- |
1940 |
8B and 344 |
12114 |
Babb |
W. |
Pte. |
4915639 |
1st |
1942 |
20B |
20466 |
Bagley |
C. N. |
Pte. |
4915768 |
- |
1940 |
10A and 20B |
9822 |
Bailey |
J. G. S. |
Pte. |
5117308 |
1st |
1942 |
344 |
222148 |
Baker |
A. G. |
Pte. |
5250951 |
1st |
1942 |
17A |
155195 |
Baker |
D. H. |
Pte. |
5251603 |
1st |
1942 |
F |
31979 |
Baker |
J. E. |
Pte. |
5569461 |
1st |
1942 |
344 |
36283 |
Baness |
B. E. A. |
Pte. |
5957218 |
1st |
1942 |
4D/Z |
249408 |
Banner |
J. S. |
Pte. |
4915705 |
- |
1940 |
20A and 20B |
9981 |
Banpfylde |
A. |
Pte. |
758218 |
1st |
1942 |
BAB 21 |
6069 |
Barley |
R. M. |
Sgt. |
5179707 |
1st |
1942 |
344 |
28179 |
Barton |
S. |
Pte. |
3714404 |
1st |
1942 |
4F |
262277 |
Bate |
R. |
Pte. |
4915681 |
- |
1940 |
20A |
6486 |
Bates |
F. |
Pte. |
5118010 |
1st |
1942 |
344 |
221031 |
Bates |
L. |
Pte. |
5250925 |
1st |
1942 |
344 |
222146 |
Baud |
E. H. |
Pte. |
5957751 |
1st |
1942 |
4B |
274946 |
Beddington |
R. B. |
L/Cpl. |
5249326 |
1st |
1942 |
20B |
5144 |
Beeson |
Donald |
Cpl. |
- |
1st |
1942 |
Italy Campo 34 - escaped |
- |
Bell |
F. |
Pte. |
5255949 |
1st |
1942 |
17A |
154467 |
Bennett |
H. N. |
Pte. |
5257460 |
1st |
1942 |
4A |
250476 |
Bennett |
L. A. |
Pte. |
5951436 |
1st |
1942 |
11A |
141788 |
Bentley |
W. |
L/Cpl. |
4614070 |
1st |
1942 |
344 |
12154 |
Bentley |
W. H. |
Pte. |
5249169 |
1st |
1942 |
344 |
10592 |
Bernstein |
I. |
Pte. |
5957533 |
1st |
1942 |
4F |
259329 |
Bernstein |
I. M. |
L/Cpl. |
5571081 |
1st |
1942 |
344 |
12670 |
Best |
H. |
Pte. |
3714085 |
1st |
1942 |
18A |
8515 |
Bettaney |
A. |
Pte. |
5953811 |
1st |
1942 |
4G |
263181 |
Betteridge |
F. |
PSM |
5377210 |
1st |
1942 |
8A |
14913 |
Bidmead |
W. H. |
Pte. |
5249539 |
- |
1940 |
20B |
5590 |
Bidwell |
A. H. |
Pte. |
5251374 |
1st |
1942 |
4A |
263996 |
Bigg |
S. T. |
Pte. |
5571083 |
1st |
1942 |
344 |
10956 |
Biggs |
S. H. |
Cpl. |
859994 |
1st |
1942 |
344 |
33631 |
Billingham |
M. |
Sgt. |
5248293 |
1st |
1942 |
4B |
263744 |
Bills |
C. T. |
Pte. |
5255936 |
1st |
1942 |
344 |
91101 |
Bingham |
A. |
Pte. |
5254080 |
- |
1940 |
BAB 20 |
13624 |
Bird |
C. F. |
Pte. |
5252136 |
- |
1940 |
12A |
6810 |
William |
Pte. |
5248236 |
1st |
1942 |
- (Died whilst POW) |
153855 |
|
Bock |
J. H. |
Pte. |
5951609 |
1st |
1942 |
4 D/Z |
249804 |
Bolt |
D. G. |
Pte. |
5253275 |
- |
1940 |
21B |
6105 |
Bond |
E. G. |
Pte. |
5254055 |
- |
1940 |
344 |
10145 |
Bonner |
A. D. |
Pte. |
5571084 |
1st |
1942 |
20B |
4573 |
Booth |
B. |
Pte. |
5957275 |
1st |
1942 |
4A |
250539 |
Bordicott |
H. H. |
Pte. |
5252920 |
- |
1940 |
12A and 20B |
6714 |
Boston |
Charles George |
Pte. |
5253470 |
7th |
1940 |
BAB 20 |
363 |
Boughton |
G. H. |
L/Cpl. |
5254149 |
1st |
1942 |
4C |
259438 |
Bourn |
S. |
Pte. |
5256516 |
1st |
1942 |
18A |
9306 |
Bowen |
W. J. |
Pte. |
4915634 |
- |
1940 |
12A |
6804 |
Bower |
Percival Edgar |
Pte. |
5253674 |
7th |
1940 |
20A and 20B |
5954 |
Bowers |
A. |
Pte. |
5250198 |
- |
1940 |
Not Known |
- |
Bowers |
J. R. |
L/Cpl. |
2927337 |
1st |
1942 |
4F |
253811 |
Bowling |
R. |
Pte. |
5253127 |
- |
1940 |
20A and BAB 20 |
6420 |
Bown |
J. T. W. |
Pte. |
5253625 |
- |
1940 |
Mil. Hosp., Ghent and 20B |
42899 |
Brace |
Frederick C. |
Pte. |
5252272 |
7th |
1940 |
344 |
16042 |
Bradbury |
J. E. |
Pte. |
5251402 |
1st |
1942 |
4 D/Z |
249630 |
Bradbury |
W. G. |
L/Cpl. |
5253129 |
- |
1940 |
20A and 20B |
6669 |
Bradford |
J. |
Pte. |
5251319 |
- |
1940 |
21B |
- |
Brazier |
G. W. H. |
Pte. |
5251542 |
- |
1940 |
21B & 20B |
2759 |
Brecknock |
A. M. |
Pte. |
4975985 |
- |
1940 |
12A and 20B |
6857 |
Brice |
L. E. |
Sgt. |
5116826 |
1st |
1942 |
4B |
227722 |
Bridgewater |
J. T. |
Pte. |
5251422 |
1st |
1942 |
7A |
132552 |
Brighton |
W. F. |
Pte. |
- |
- |
1940 |
- |
- |
Brightwell |
F. A. |
Pte. |
5253594 |
- |
1940 |
20A and 20B |
12932 |
Britton |
R. |
Pte. |
4616577 |
1st |
1942 |
344 |
15486 |
Brobin |
T. H. |
Pte. |
- |
- |
1940 |
- |
- |
Brodkin |
P. |
Pte. |
4917367 |
- |
1940 |
21B and 344 |
924 |
Brookes |
W. |
Pte. |
5239761 |
- |
1940 |
20A |
13687 |
Brooks |
G. |
Pte. |
5249213 |
1st |
1942 |
4B |
- |
Broomhead |
E. |
Pte. |
3714335 |
1st |
1942 |
7A |
129819 |
Brown |
L. S. |
Pte. |
5957994 |
1st |
1942 |
4F |
250682 |
Brownhill |
George |
Pte. |
4856744 |
- |
1940 |
(wounded) 8B & 344 |
11584 |
Bruton |
D. M. M. |
PSM |
5246254 |
1st |
1942 |
4B |
- |
Bryan |
R. A. |
Pte. |
4915724 |
- |
1940 |
12A and 20A |
6838 |
Bryant |
A. W. |
Pte. |
5955512 |
1st |
1942 |
18A |
7070 |
Bull |
A. E. |
Pte. |
5251474 |
1st |
1942 |
344 |
9810 |
Bull |
S. C. |
Pte. |
5253639 |
- |
1940 |
8B and 344 |
12123 |
Bullock |
F. A. |
Pte. |
5253399 |
1st |
1942 |
4D |
253551 |
Burgess |
Frank C. |
Pte. |
5251051 |
1st |
1942 |
344 |
31062 |
Burke |
O. |
Pte. |
3714090 |
1st |
1942 |
11B |
140353 |
Burnell |
Charles |
L/Cpl. |
5248141 |
1st |
1942 |
4B |
260725 |
Burns |
A. |
Pte. |
5252461 |
1st |
1942 |
344 |
17274 |
Butcher |
S. |
Pte. |
5252139 |
- |
1940 |
Lagers 9A and Luft L. 3 |
588 |
Butler |
A. J. |
Sgt. |
5947927 |
1st |
1942 |
357 |
31593 |
Bygrave |
A. W. |
Pte. |
5988675 |
1st |
1942 |
4C |
251146 |
Byng |
F. W. |
Pte. |
5252000 |
1st |
1942 |
20B |
6627 |