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259811 Dvr. Bernard Cashmore British Army 19th Company Royal Army Service Corps from:191 Millhouse Road, South Yardley, Birmingham Bernard Cashmore enlisted on 3rd of October 1938 into to the Royal Army Service Corps. He had already served in the Dorsetshire Regiment for 7 years with colours and 5 years with reserves, a total of 12 years. Bernard sailed for France with the British Expeditionary Force on 5th of September 1939, just two days after the declaration of war. Eight months later, massed German forces invaded Belgium and France and by the end of May the BEF was retreating to the beaches around Dunkirk. Their famous rescue (code named Operation Dynamo) took place between 26th May and 6th of June 1940. Thousands of British and Allied soldiers as well as Bernard were cut off further south in France. The plan launched to evacuate these men was code named Operation Aerial. It was activated between 15th and 25th of June 1940. Bernard was safely taken off on 18th of June 1940. After a period of re-grouping in England, Bernard was sent out to Egypt. He served from 27th February to 17th of March 1941. He was then posted to Greece, sailing from Alexandria to Piraeus. Bernard was captured and taken prisoner by the Germans at Kalamata on 29th of April 1941. He was transported to holding camps Dulag 185 at Corinth and then Dulag 183 at Thessaloniki on his way to Stalag XVIIIA at Wolfsburg Karnten Austria. He was part of work parties at three working camps, the first one was Sollfield from 5th of July 1941 until 14th of November 1941, then Steindorf from 14th of November 1941 until 4th of April 1942 and the last one; Weidmannsdorf Klangenurt from 6th of July 1942 until 7th of May 1945. The type of work was railway work, roads and canals. Bernard remained a prisoner until the end of the war in 1945 Bernard Cashmore whilst sering in France Bernadette Smith Add to this record.  Related Content: 19th Company Royal Army Service Corps Battle of France and The Low Countries 1940 Battle of Greece Stalag 18A Prisoner of War Camp Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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