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Seaforth Highlanders 1941-48

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 10 Mar 2014 18:35

Googling Seaforth Highlanders Association brings up a several results.

You may find 'old comrades' amongst the members, but they'd be in their late 80s/90s now.

Researching:
Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message

john

john Report 10 Mar 2014 16:01


Many thanks for your help.
John

Potty

Potty Report 10 Mar 2014 14:49

John, you have posted this request twice - please could you delete the other one so that people don't duplicate info.

Potty

Potty Report 10 Mar 2014 14:48

This could be him:


UK, British Prisoners of War, 1939-1945
J S Syme
Rank:Private
Army Number:14400218
Regiment:Seaforth Highlanders
POW Number:279692
Camp Type:Stalag
Camp Number:IV-B
Camp Location:Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg
Record Office:Infantry Record Office, Perth
Record Office Number:16

These Seaforth Highlanders were in the same camp - you could try searching trees on here for them, but with no other info it might be difficult:


J Beattie Seaforth Highlanders Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg 2824952 279632 IV-B 16

J Caldwell Seaforth Highlanders Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg 13049725 252344 IV-B 16

J J Daglish Seaforth Highlanders Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg 4272133 294906 IV-B 16

C Davidson Seaforth Highlanders Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg 2819681 253245 IV-B 16

W Devine Seaforth Highlanders Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg 2758786 131087 IV-B 16

H Hampsay Seaforth Highlanders 2823044 6981 B 16

T W H Harvey Seaforth Highlanders Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg 5626334 14190 IV-B 16

J Hastie Seaforth Highlanders Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg 14209092 225470 IV-B 16

R Healey Seaforth Highlanders Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg 4805377 279850 IV-B 16
A Hughes Seaforth Highlanders Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg 2828032 225377 IV-B 16

M J Lamont Seaforth Highlanders Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg 14383407 274745 IV-B 16

G C Mackenzie Seaforth Highlanders Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg 2829440 284900 IV-B 16

J McIntosh Seaforth Highlanders Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg 2820896 225542 IV-B 16

W Milne Seaforth Highlanders Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg 2821476 294899 IV-B 16

H O Nicholls Seaforth Highlanders Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg 4399298 225373 IV-B 16

J J Norton Seaforth Highlanders Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg 2982179 225457 IV-B 16

W M Robertson Seaforth Highlanders Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg 14350406 279681 IV-B 16

J E Sayer Seaforth Highlanders Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg 14217930 131025 IV-B 16

P Scoular Seaforth Highlanders Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg 14596025 131072 IV-B 16

J S Syme Seaforth Highlanders Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg 14400218 279692 IV-B 16

J Taylor Seaforth Highlanders Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg 2821358 14109 IV-B 16

J Wade Seaforth Highlanders Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg 3130086 225484 IV-B 16

R Waring Seaforth Highlanders Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg 2821192 225479 IV-B 16

J T Widdows Seaforth Highlanders Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg 7044656 225410 IV-B 16

J Wylie Seaforth Highlanders Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg 14530443 132143 IV-B 16

john

john Report 10 Mar 2014 13:54

My father James St.John SYME was a corporal in the Seaforth Highlanders during and after 2nd World War. He was also a POW. Anybody out there can help finding his colleagues.
Thanks
John Syme