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Name: E S Clayton , Driver , 2575914, Royal Corps of Signals, 44 Division. Captured:...

Catalogue reference: WO 208/3311/993

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This record is about the Name: E S Clayton , Driver , 2575914, Royal Corps of Signals, 44 Division. Captured:... dating from 1942 Dec 10 in the series War Office: Directorate of Military Operations and Intelligence, and Directorate.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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WO 208/3311/993
Date
1942 Dec 10
Description

Name: E S Clayton, Driver, 2575914, Royal Corps of Signals, 44 Division.

Captured: Godewaersvelde, 28 May 1940.

Escaped: St Omer, 14 Oct 1940.

Arrived in UK: 23 November 1942.

Other names mentioned: Lieutenant Armstrong; Gunner Castle, 51 Div R.A. (S/P.G.(F)310); Spr Nelson, 48 Div R.E. (S/P.G.(F) 243); Captain Murchie, R.A.S.C. (S/P.G.(-) 681); Sergeant Clayton, R.A.F. (S/P.G.(G) 701); Sergeant Knight, R,A.S.C. (E.F.I) (S/P.G.(-) 986); Sergeant Turner, R.A.O.C. (att 5 Gordons); Pte Ballard , 5 Royal Sussex; Captain Murchie.

Award received: not stated.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
M.I.9/S/PG (F)993
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14083262/

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