Prisoner of War records WW1, The Red Cross

[Margaret in Burton]

I've recently been watching My family secrets revealed on Channel 4. More than once they have stated that the Red Cross records for POW's is a brilliant source of information.

Where can I access these? I'm searching for Peter Henry Harrison (sorry Merry). We know he was a POW in Germany in WW1 from 1915 onwards as we have a photo of him in the form of a postcard sent from there. If anyone wants to see the reverse of this with the address of the camp please pm me. It's hard to read, it's written in pencil, and I would have to email a photo of it.

[kiterunner]

There's an index on here, Marg:
https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/

but I can't find him in the Harrison KOYLI section.

[Margaret in Burton]

There's an index on here, Marg:
https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/

but I can't find him in the Harrison KOYLI section.

I looked on that yesterday Kate

I believe the camp was on the borders of Russia. There is certainly snow on the photo

[Margaret in Burton]

Kate

I've take the liberty of sending you the pics. assuming you still have the same email address I have. I know you have German ancestry so maybe you can make sense of the address

[Margaret in Burton]

8003 King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

[kiterunner]

Friedrichsfeld.

[Margaret in Burton]

Friedrichsfeld.

Thank you

[Margaret in Burton]

Nowhere near Russia then, close to France.

He was reported missing 26 Aug 1914, Prisoner of War from September 1915.

As the Battle of Mons started 23 Aug 1914 I assume he was taken prisoner during that.

[Margaret in Burton]

There seem to be three places in Germany called Friedrichsfeld

[maggie_4_7]

Marg

A link with information on the POW camp at Friedrichsfeld.

https://palmerww1powtrail.wordpress.com/2016/12/04/friedrichsfeld-pow-camp/

[Margaret in Burton]

Marg

A link with information on the POW camp at Friedrichsfeld.

https://palmerww1powtrail.wordpress.com/2016/12/04/friedrichsfeld-pow-camp/

Thanks Maggie.

At least I know where it was now.