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Munster I POW Camp
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Those known to have been held inMunster I POW Camp during the Great War 1914-1918. - Bartholomew Harold Jack. Pte. 32nd Battalion
- Blankley Christopher. Pte. Sherwood Foresters
- Guest Henry. South Staffordshire Regiment
- Jackson MM.. Joseph Henry. L/Cpl. Kings Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
- Khan Ranjha. Sowar 36th Jacob's Horse
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260784 Pte. Harold Jack Bartholomew 32nd Battalion My uncle Jack Bartholomew was captured at Lavantie, France on 20th of July 1916 and held at two POW camps in Westphalia, Germany. The first camp was Munster 1, and the second was Dulmen. He was in Dulmen until he was repatriated to England, arriving on 7th of December 1918, and then to Australia in 1919.
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253530 L/Cpl. Joseph Henry Jackson MM. 1/4th Battalion Kings Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) (d.5th December 1917)  L/Cpl Joseph Jackson was a 23 year-old member of the 1/4th Battalion, King's Own.
He was born in Askam in 1894 as the son of Joseph and Ann. In 1901 the family was living at 92 Steel Street. Joseph had eight siblings, Mary, Elizabeth, Alice, John, Margaret, Anna, William Penny and Fanny.
His father was an ironworks labourer, who died in 1902 in a mining accident, aged 45, and is buried in St Peter's Churchyard, Ireleth.
In 1911 the family were living at 139 Steel Street and L/Cpl Jackson was a miner at Roanhead Mines for the Kennedy Brothers.
At the time of his death in 1917, the family was at 79 Steel Street.
In 1918 his mother was granted a pension of eight shillings (40p) a week.
Joseph was a pre-war territorial soldier and won his Military Medal for gallantry at Blairville in May 1916. Under intense bombardment he took ammunition to two guns of the 164th Trench Mortar Battery, despite being hit by a piece of shrapnel.
He was also presented with a gold watch from the people of Askam and Ireleth to mark his distinguished service.
The Barrow News on 25th of August 1917 noted that he was badly wounded and had been missing since July.
It noted, "His many friends regret this gallant soldier's misfortune, but are looking forward to seeing him again soon."
By 22nd of September news reached Askam that he was a prisoner of war and was in a hospital at Munster with a broken leg, which was later amputated.
He died of his wounds in hospital on 5th of December 1917 but news of the soldier's death did not reach his mother until February the following year.
L/Cpl Jackson injury and capture was part of the Third Battle of Ypres, the struggle though the mud towards Passchendaele.
Information researched by Linda and Joan Martin (Family members).
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238415 Pte. Christopher Blankley 1/6th Btn. Sherwood Foresters Christopher Blankley was born in 1894 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. He enlisted in April 1912 and became a private in the 6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment), a unit of the Territorial Force. At the outbreak of war they were part of the Notts and Derby Infantry Brigade, North Midland Division and had their HQ at 10 Corporation Street, Chesterfield. They were mobilised for war service on 5th August 1914.
He arrived in France with the 46th Division in February 1915. Chris was wounded on 5th May 1915 at Kemmel, eight of his battalion were killed, most were from his home town. He was hospitalised until December 1915 when he rejoined his unit.
He was captured by the Germans in March 1917 at Gommecourt and was a POW at Misden and Munster POW Camps until the end of war. Chris returned home and continued in his battalion until March 1919. He was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.
Christopher Blankley married Lizzy and had six children with three surviving. He continued his pre-wartime occupation, and lived in Chesterfield all his life and died in March 1963 aged 68 years. He never mentioned his wartime experiences.
I am his granddaughter and now live in South Australia. I remember my granddad very clearly as a kind generous and friendly man and loving father and grandfather.
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236819 Sowar Ranjha Khan 36th Jacob's Horse (d.21st May 1917) Ranjha Khan was the Son of Khan Muhammad, of Kalra, Shahpur, Punjab.
He is buried in the Munster Haus Spital Prisoners of War Cemetery in Germany.
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229916 Henry "Buz" Guest 1st Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment Grandad, Henry Guest was captured on 31st August 1916 at Delville Wood, aged 22. He was sent to Munster I POW Camp. He survived the war and died in 1962.
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