I was born in 1941 and remember a POW working on the farm across the street from Delabole CP School where I was a pupil. I assume this memory is 1945/46 which is later than the years noted below. FYI Bob Radcliffe > From: [email protected] > Subject: CORNISH-GEN Digest, Vol 8, Issue 26 > To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:29:45 -0700 > > > > When replying to a digest message, be sure and highlight ONLY the message you are quoting and select "reply quoted text" or whatever option you have in your email program. Please don't quote the entire digest. 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Italian POW's (Pat Banks) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:41:16 +0800 > From: "Jan Ashwin" <[email protected]> > Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] pow > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hi all . > Does anyone know what year and date the Italian prisoners of war were in St Erth , cornwall . around the 1940s .Janet > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:05:08 -0500 > From: "thomas veale" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] pow > To: "Jan Ashwin" <[email protected]>, > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Jan i lived in Falmouth all my young life your request brought back a > MEMORY of Italian prisoners in Falmouth in 1940/41 there were Italian > prisioners of war down on the central army barracks down on the Bar behind > the fences and barbed wire it was summer time and we kids were throwing > stones at them , when suddenly i was held by the ear it was my father on his > way home from the docks he asked what was i doing i said throwing stones > at the nazi,s he said no they are Italians and people like you and me, he > took out a chocolate bar, and said give it to him pointing at one of them , > a soldier said OK the man shook his head but dad said yes the man took a > piece and handed the rest back, to me LESSON LEARNED Tommy veale > , thats as close as i can get it kind regards---- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Jan Ashwin" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 5:41 AM > Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] pow > > > > Hi all . > > Does anyone know what year and date the Italian prisoners of war were in > > St Erth , cornwall . around the 1940s .Janet > > ------------------------------- > > Listmom: [email protected] or [email protected] > > > > Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information > > http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:57:29 +0000 > From: Nivard Ovington <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] pow > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > > > A good man your dad Tommy > > Much like my own father :-) > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > On 23/01/2013 20:05, thomas veale wrote: > > Jan i lived in Falmouth all my young life your request brought back a > > MEMORY of Italian prisoners in Falmouth in 1940/41 there were Italian > > prisioners of war down on the central army barracks down on the Bar behind > > the fences and barbed wire it was summer time and we kids were throwing > > stones at them , when suddenly i was held by the ear it was my father on his > > way home from the docks he asked what was i doing i said throwing stones > > at the nazi,s he said no they are Italians and people like you and me, he > > took out a chocolate bar, and said give it to him pointing at one of them , > > a soldier said OK the man shook his head but dad said yes the man took a > > piece and handed the rest back, to me LESSON LEARNED Tommy veale > > , thats as close as i can get it kind regards > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:59:06 +1100 > From: "tam smith" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] pow > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Great story Tommy, your dad sounds like he was a good man > > ----------------------------, > Tam---------------------- > From: "thomas veale" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 7:05 AM > To: "Jan Ashwin" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] pow > > > Jan i lived in Falmouth all my young life your request brought back a > > MEMORY of Italian prisoners in Falmouth in 1940/41 there were Italian > > prisioners of war down on the central army barracks down on the Bar behind > > the fences and barbed wire it was summer time and we kids were throwing > > stones at them , when suddenly i was held by the ear it was my father on > > his > > way home from the docks he asked what was i doing i said throwing stones > > at the nazi,s he said no they are Italians and people like you and me, he > > took out a chocolate bar, and said give it to him pointing at one of them > > , > > a soldier said OK the man shook his head but dad said yes the man took > > a > > piece and handed the rest back, to me LESSON LEARNED Tommy > > veale > > , thats as close as i can get it kind regards---- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > > > > From: "Jan Ashwin" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 5:41 AM > > Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] pow > > > > > >> Hi all . > >> Does anyone know what year and date the Italian prisoners of war were in > >> St Erth , cornwall . around the 1940s .Janet > >> ------------------------------- > >> Listmom: [email protected] or [email protected] > >> > >> Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription > >> information > >> http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > > > > ------------------------------- > > Listmom: [email protected] or [email protected] > > > > Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information > > http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:02:32 -0500 > From: "thomas veale" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] pow > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > thank you tam he was just a good father fought in WW1 never went to church > lived by the quote of Cassandra this day is yours yesterday is dead tomorrow > is yet to come ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tam smith" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 4:59 PM > Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] pow > > > > Great story Tommy, your dad sounds like he was a good man > > > > ----------------------------, > > Tam---------------------- > > From: "thomas veale" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 7:05 AM > > To: "Jan Ashwin" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] pow > > > >> Jan i lived in Falmouth all my young life your request brought back a > >> MEMORY of Italian prisoners in Falmouth in 1940/41 there were Italian > >> prisioners of war down on the central army barracks down on the Bar > >> behind > >> the fences and barbed wire it was summer time and we kids were throwing > >> stones at them , when suddenly i was held by the ear it was my father on > >> his > >> way home from the docks he asked what was i doing i said throwing stones > >> at the nazi,s he said no they are Italians and people like you and me, he > >> took out a chocolate bar, and said give it to him pointing at one of > >> them > >> , > >> a soldier said OK the man shook his head but dad said yes the man took > >> a > >> piece and handed the rest back, to me LESSON LEARNED Tommy > >> veale > >> , thats as close as i can get it kind regards---- Original Message ----- > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> From: "Jan Ashwin" <[email protected]> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 5:41 AM > >> Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] pow > >> > >> > >>> Hi all . > >>> Does anyone know what year and date the Italian prisoners of war were in > >>> St Erth , cornwall . around the 1940s .Janet > >>> ------------------------------- > >>> Listmom: [email protected] or [email protected] > >>> > >>> Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription > >>> information > >>> http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ > >>> ------------------------------- > >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >>> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> Listmom: [email protected] or [email protected] > >> > >> Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription > >> information > >> http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > > > > ------------------------------- > > Listmom: [email protected] or [email protected] > > > > Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information > > http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:06:12 -0500 > From: "thomas veale" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] pow > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > nivard thank you and yes he was and a true and proud Cornishman never > raised his fist to another soul (did when he was drinking a pint)hahaha > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nivard Ovington" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 4:57 PM > Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] pow > > > > > > > > A good man your dad Tommy > > > > Much like my own father :-) > > > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > > > On 23/01/2013 20:05, thomas veale wrote: > >> Jan i lived in Falmouth all my young life your request brought back a > >> MEMORY of Italian prisoners in Falmouth in 1940/41 there were Italian > >> prisioners of war down on the central army barracks down on the Bar > >> behind > >> the fences and barbed wire it was summer time and we kids were throwing > >> stones at them , when suddenly i was held by the ear it was my father on > >> his > >> way home from the docks he asked what was i doing i said throwing stones > >> at the nazi,s he said no they are Italians and people like you and me, he > >> took out a chocolate bar, and said give it to him pointing at one of > >> them , > >> a soldier said OK the man shook his head but dad said yes the man took > >> a > >> piece and handed the rest back, to me LESSON LEARNED Tommy > >> veale > >> , thats as close as i can get it kind regards > > ------------------------------- > > Listmom: [email protected] or [email protected] > > > > Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information > > http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:00:31 +0800 > From: "Jan Ashwin" <[email protected]> > Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] pow > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Tom . an Italian pow , saved my sisters life ---she had aged 3 --fallen into the river near where the Italians were working at St Erth-----he could not swim ---he frog hopped across the water . > Any info on the pow s would be appreciated ---mainly the year and month they were at > St Earth . Janet > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:29:41 +0800 > From: Pat Banks <[email protected]> > Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] Italian POW's > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Poor Tom is getting everything but an answer to his question of time the > Italians were in Cornwall - presumably to establish a family date. > > Sorry Tom. Thoughts of Italian POWS's bring only happy memories. > Whereas the Germans remained in their camps, the Italians were sent out > to help on the farms around the district. I have many memories of > riding my bike along country lanes around Penzance when I was in my > teens (about 1942-4) and being greeted and waved to by the Ities as we > called them. I think they were relieved to be out of the war and from > under the foot of the Nazis and doing what they liked best - working in > the fields of a family farm. I don't recall any of them trying to escape. > > Sorry Tom > > Pat > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the CORNISH-GEN list administrator, send an email to > [email protected] > > To post a message to the CORNISH-GEN mailing list, send an email to [email protected] > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of CORNISH-GEN Digest, Vol 8, Issue 26 > ******************************************