205859 Pte. Albert Eric Webster British Army 4th Btn. Royal Sussex from:Hove, Sussex my Dad Eric was captured at Dunkirk on May 29th 1940, Royal Sx fighting the rearguard. He saw friends blownup. I have copies of the lusseetter posting him missing believed killed, also one from his commanding officer stating he died bravely etc. He told how they were marched and on cattle trucks on the way to the 1st prison camp. He mentioned that they went past Austwich at some stage. He told of German brutality, how men were shot whilst on the march. The very poor food including coffee made from acorns, soup consisting of a potato floating in water and the awful blackbread which was strictly rationed. This had a profound effect on him, he did not like to talk about it and during his last months had terrible flashbacks. He did, however, undergo a successful hernia repair by a Canadian surgeon although as he was coming round he was dropped on the bed and banged his head, He saw the funny side of this though.
He died on 27th January 2000. He lives on in the hearts of all his descendants.
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