Sgt. E. C.
Connor
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My Grandfather (Ernest Charles Connor) was a member of the British Royal Artillery during WWII. Captured in Africa he was a POW at Campo (PG) 65, Gravina, Italy, until Italy capitulated in 1943. Recaptured by the German's he spent the rest of the war as a POW held at Stalag XVIIIC (18), which was also known as #317, Austria. Some of the pictures below bear the postmark of Stalag 18C. Granddad returned home after the war. My Mother and family lived in London during the entire war.
84th Heavy A.A. Regt
1941 - 1942
Quo Fas Et Gloria Ducunt (Whither Right and Glory Lead)
 Going to war - Africa - via ship |
 Going to war - Africa - via ship |
 Libya black dot by feet |
 POW Italy - A Campo 65 |
 POW Italy - B Campo 65 |
 POW Austria left |
 POW Austria far right |
 POW Austria - A middle row - 4th from left |
 POW Austria - B |
 POW Italy Campo 65 |
 VE Day May 1945 London |
 VE Day May 1945 London. My grandparents house is to the left across from the bomb shelter |
Stalag 317 also called Stalag XVIIIC, was situated at Markt-Pongau, Austria. The area is now known as 'St Johann im Pongau'.
More photo's of Granddad etc., exact locations not known yet
Please email me if you were or had a realtive at these camps, I would love to compare notes.
Phil Vogler, Berwick, Nova Scotia, Canada