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Gnr. William James Priestman
Royal Artillery
from:Liverpool
Bill Priestman was my Grandad, who never ever spoke of his time in the war or as a POW. He was a Gunner 914577 in the Royal Artillery.
He was posted as missing on the 20th June 1942 in The Middle East.
He was captured and was in Italian hands at Campo PG75 PM3450 Italy.
Then marched onto Stalag IVF and Stalag IV B - POW number 259537.
He then returned back to the UK on the 15th May 1945.
Please let me know any further information.