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Initially, Caldwell was reported missing & then a PoW, ever sensitive to how loved ones may be feeling back home, this is a copy of the communication received by Caldwell's family...
When returning to the UK, ex PoWs were required to complete a questionnaire; these are the details recorded by this Tom Caldwell; copies of the form are attached to this page
| Number | First | Last | Rank | Captured | Regiment | Camp | Location | POW No |
| 14209000 | TM | Caldwell | Cpl | 05/07/1944 | Royal Scots Fusiliers | 4B | Oerbke, Nr Fallingbostal | 84826 |
Initially, Caldwell was reported missing & then a PoW, ever sensitive to how loved ones may be feeling back home, this is a copy of the communication received by Caldwell's family...
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When returning to the UK, ex PoWs were required to complete a questionnaire; these are the details recorded by this Tom Caldwell; copies of the form are attached to this page
| PoW Questionnaire Part 1 | ||||
| No | 14209000 | |||
| Rank | Corporal | |||
| Surname | Caldwell | |||
| Christian Names | Thomas | Mitchell | ||
| Decorations | ||||
| 2 - Unit | 6th Royal Scots Fusiliers | |||
| 3 - Division | 15th Scottish | |||
| 4 - DoB | 6/2/1918 | |||
| 5 - Date of Enlistment | 26/2/1942 | |||
| 6 - Civilian trade or profession | Farmer | |||
| 7 - Private address | Low Polquheys | New Cumnock | Ayrshire | |
| 8 - Place & date of original capture | 5/7/44 | Normandy | (Near Cully) | |
| 9 - Wounded when captured? | Yes | |||
| 10 - Main Camps imprisoned | Camp No | Location | From | Till |
| Chartres | 14th July | Aug 2nd | ||
| Chalons | Aug 8th | Aug 20th | ||
| XIIa | Aug 24th | Sept 6th | ||
| 357 | Fallingbostal | 10/9/44 | 8/4/45 | |
| 11 - Were you in a working camp? | Location | From | Till | Nature of work |
| No | ||||
| 12 - Illnesses when PoW | Nature | Cause | Duration | |
| No | ||||
| 12b - Adequate medical treatment? | ||||
| PoW Questionnaire Part 2 | ||||
| 2 - Lectures before capture | ||||
| 2a - How to behave | Yes | Worthing | Security Officer | |
| 2b - Escape & evasion | Yes | As above | ||
| 3 - Interrogation | Yes | |||
| 4 - Attempted escapes | ||||
| 5 - Sabotage | ||||
| 6 - Collaboration | ||||
| 7 - War Crimes | ||||
| 8 - Anything else | ||||
| Signed & dated | 5/5/1945 | T Caldwell |
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