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Kenneth Edward BERRY: he joined the Royal Navy in 1940, aged fifteen. When his ship...

Catalogue reference: KV 2/255

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This record is about the Kenneth Edward BERRY: he joined the Royal Navy in 1940, aged fifteen. When his ship... dating from 1944 May 15-1946 Mar 28 in the series The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
KV 2/255
Date
1944 May 15-1946 Mar 28
Description

Kenneth Edward BERRY: he joined the Royal Navy in 1940, aged fifteen. When his ship was sunk in September that year, he was rescued and interned by the Germans. He later joined the British Free Corps and helped in the recruitment to the German cause of fellow-prisoners. He was convicted in 1945 of assisting the enemy and sentenced to nine months hard labour.

Note
With 4 photographs
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
PF 90890
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Subjects
Topics
Internment
Conflict
Navy
Operations, battles and campaigns
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10907224/

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KV 2

The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files

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