Group
of Bedfordshire prisoners of war, 1919 [Z1306/16/36/16]
Saturday
29th June 1918: Rifleman Arthur William Sayell of the Rifle
Brigade, who is now a prisoner of war in Germany after being captured at St.
Quentin on 21st March, has written to his parents at Springfield Road,
Linslade. After being taken prisoner he was marched for some distance and then
put on a train for Giessen, where he was kept for three weeks. He has now been
moved to Limburg Camp. Rifleman Joe Woods, of Fern View, Springfield Road had
been with Rifleman Sayell since they joined the army. They were captured
together, but were parted after they reached Giessen.
Rifleman Sayell says that so
far he has been treated decently and is getting enough food. He has received food
parcels from the Prisoners of War Help Committee and the Red Cross, including
biscuits, cocoa, condensed milk, roast mutton, beef and dripping. He complains
that time passes very slowly, although they expect soon to be given some work.
In the same barracks he has met Horace Rollings of George Street, Leighton
Buzzard, who had only just returned from leave when he was captured.
Source:
Leighton Buzzard Observer, 2nd July 1918
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