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Pte. William Cornish
British Army Gloucestershire Regiment
from:Jersey
My uncle Bill Cornish and his two brothers were captured by the Germans whilst on leave in Guernsey. He and his two brothers were imprisoned in Castle Cornet, Guernsey until they were transported to Lambinowice Prison Camp in Poland. His prisoner of war no was 12594.
His brother, Sydney Cornish, Kings Royal Rifle Corp POW no 3114 and another brother Alfred Cornish Royal Engineers POW no 7361 were released in 1945 and returned to Jersey.