Record of Sgt. Ronald King 29766 during WW2.; 2011_204_2

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The Kauri Museum ­ Matakohe

Name/Title

Record of Sgt. Ronald King 29766 during WW2.

About this object

Copy of a record of 29766 Sgt. Ronald King who served with the 18th L.A.D. during WW2. Ronald was captured by Rommel at Mersa Matruh in the Western Desert. As a POW he was moved from Italy to Austria then Germany staying at camps, Grippihama 57(Italy), Stalag 137 (Austria), Stalag 8A (Gorlitz) then was sent 396km on a forced march to Duderstadt in 1945. They were freed by US troops on the 9th April 1945.

Place Made

New Zealand

Medium and Materials

paper

Measurements

A4 document

Subject and Association Description

record

Credit Line

Patricia Pickmere

Object Type

record

Object number

2011_204_2

Rights

All rights reserved

This object is from
The Kauri Museum ­ Matakohe   The Kauri Museum ­ Matakohe
Tags
18th L.A.D.
32951
NZEF
POW
Sgt. Ronald King 29766
Western desert
WW2

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