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==A to Z of Ex-Military Service Organisations==
 
  
Airborne Forces Security Fund
 
Browning Barracks
 
Aldershot
 
Hants, GU11 2BU
 
Tel: 01252 320772
 
Fax: 01252 349203
 
email: abfsyfund@btopenworld.com
 
Website: [www.parachute-regiment.com Parachute Regiment]
 
 
Aircrew Association
 
8 Warwick Close
 
Orpington
 
Kent BR6 9DU
 
Tel: 01689 Aircrew Association 827356
 
Website: [www.aircrew.org.uk Aircrew Association]
 
 
Army Benevolent Fund
 
41 Queen's Gate
 
South Kensington
 
London  SW7 5HR
 
Tel: 0207 591 2000
 
Fax: 0207 7584 0889
 
Website: [www.armybenfund.org Army Benevolent Fund]
 
 
Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women
 
Ajex House
 
East Bank
 
Stamford Hill
 
London N16 5RT
 
Tel: 020 8800 2844
 
Fax: 020 8880 1117
 
E-Mail: [email]ajexuk@talk21.com[/email]
 
Website: [url]www.ajex.org.uk[/url]
 
 
Association of Royal Naval Officers
 
ARNO
 
70 Porchester Terrace
 
Bayswater
 
London, W2 3TP
 
Tel: 0207 402 5231
 
Fax: 0207 7402 5533
 
E-Mail: [email]ARNO@eurosurf.com[/email]
 
Website: [url]www.eurosurf.com[/url]
 
 
The Army Central Fund
 
Building 398B Trenchard Lines
 
Upavon, Pewsey
 
Wiltshire, SN9 6BE
 
 
Auxiliary Territorial Service and Women's Royal Army Corps Association (ATS & WRAC)
 
Benevolent Fund
 
AGC Centre
 
Worthy Centre
 
Winchester
 
Hampshire SO21 2RG
 
Telephone Number: 01962 887612
 
Fax: 01962 887478
 
 
British Commonwealth Ex-Services League
 
48 Pall Mall
 
London SW1Y 5JY
 
Tel: 020 7973 7263
 
Fax: 020 7973 7308
 
E-Mail: [email]bmoore@commonwealthveterans.org.uk[/email]
 
Website: [url]www.commonwealthveterans.org.uk[/url]
 
 
British Limbless Ex-Servicemen's Association (BLESMA)
 
Frankland Moore House
 
185-187 High Rd
 
Chadwell Heath
 
Romford
 
Essex RM6 6NA
 
Tel: 020 8590 1124
 
Fax: 020 8599 2932
 
E-Mail: [email]blesma185@btconnect.com[/email]
 
Website: [url]www.blesma.org/[/url]
 
 
British Nuclear Test Veterans Association
 
13 Wetlands Lane
 
Portishead
 
Bristol
 
Tel: 01275 848965
 
E-Mail: [email]secretary@bntva.com[/email]
 
Website: [url]www.bntva.com[/url]
 
 
The Burma Star Association
 
4 Lower Belgrave Street
 
London
 
SW1W 0LA
 
Tel: 0207 823 4273
 
Fax: 0207 730 7882
 
Website: [url]http://www.burmastar.org.uk/[/url]
 
 
Chaseley Trust
 
The Chaseley Trust
 
South Cliff
 
Eastbourne
 
BN20 7JH
 
Tel: 01323 744200
 
Fax: 01323 744208
 
E-Mail: [email]info@chaseleytrust.org[/email]
 
 
The Earl Haig Fund Scotland,
 
New Haig House
 
Logie Green Road
 
Edinburgh
 
EH7 4HR
 
Tel: 0131 5572782
 
Fax: 0131 557 5819
 
E-Mail: [email]reception@ehfs.org.uk[/email]
 
Website: [url]www.poppyscotland.org.uk[/url]
 
 
Erskine Hospital
 
Bishopton
 
Renfrewshire
 
PA7 5PU
 
Tel: 0141 812 4286
 
Fax: 0141 812 3733
 
E-Mail: [email]enquiries@erskine.org.uk[/email]
 
Website: [url]www.erskine.org.uk[/url]
 
 
The Ex-Service Fellowship Centres
 
8 Lower Grosvenor Place
 
London SW1W 0EP
 
Tel: 020 7828 2468
 
Fax: 020 7630 6784
 
 
Ex-Services Mental Welfare Society
 
(Combat Stress)
 
Tyrwhitt House
 
Oaklawn Road
 
Leatherhead
 
Surrey KT22 OBX
 
Tel: 01372 841600
 
Fax: 01372 841601
 
Website: [url]www.combatstress.com[/url]
 
 
The Fellowship of the Services
 
94 Sharrow Lane
 
Sheffield S11 8AL
 
Tel: 0114 255 8311
 
 
Forces Pensions Society
 
68 South Lambert Road
 
Vauxhall
 
London SW8 1RL
 
Tel: 0207 820 9988
 
Fax: 0207 820 9948
 
Website: [url]www.forpen.co.uk/[/url]
 
 
King George's Fund For Sailors
 
8 Hatherley Street
 
London SW1P 2YY
 
Tel: 0207 932 0000
 
Fax: 0207 932 0095
 
E-Mail: [email]seafarers@kgfs.org.uk[/email]
 
Website: [url]www.kgfs.org.uk/[/url]
 
 
Light Infantry Benevolent Association
 
Regimental Headquarters
 
The Light Infantry
 
Peninsula Barracks
 
Romsey Road
 
Winchester
 
Hants SO23 8TS
 
Tel: 01962 828529/30
 
Fax: 01926 828534
 
 
Merchant Navy Welfare Board
 
30 Palmerston Road
 
Southampton
 
Hants SO14 1LL
 
Tel: 0238 0337 799
 
Fax: 0238 0634 444
 
E-Mail: [email]enquiries@mnwb.org.uk[/email]
 
Website: [url]www.mnwb.org/about[/url]
 
 
National Malaya & Borneo Veterans Association
 
National Secretary
 
Mr George Tullis
 
10 Healey Close
 
Brownsover
 
Rugby
 
CV21 1NE
 
Telephone 01788 331043
 
Email [email]g.tullis@ntlworld.com[/email]
 
Website [url]www.nmbva.co.uk[/url]
 
 
National Service Veterans Alliance (NSVA)
 
220, Kingsground
 
Eltham
 
London. SW9 5EW.
 
E-Mail: [email]alantizzard@nsva.fsnet.co.uk[/email]
 
 
The 'Not Forgotten' Association
 
4th Floor
 
2 Grosvenor Gardens
 
London SW1W 0PH
 
Tel: 0207 730 2400
 
Fax: 0207 730 0020
 
E-Mail: [email]director@nfassociation.freeserve.co.uk[/email]
 
Website: [url]www.nfassociation.freeserve.co.uk/[/url]
 
 
The Officers Association
 
48 Pall Mall
 
London SW1Y 5JY
 
Tel: 0207 930 0125
 
E-Mail: [email]postmaster@oaed.org.uk[/email]
 
Website: [url]www.officersassociation.com[/url]
 
 
The Order of St John of Jerusalem & British Red Cross Society
 
5 Grosvenor Crescent
 
London SW1X 7EH
 
Tel: 020 7201 5131
 
Fax: 020 7235 9350
 
E-Mail: [email]balwinder@jointcommittee.freeserve.co.uk[/email]
 
 
Queen Alexandra Hospital Home
 
Gifford House
 
Boundary Road
 
Worthing
 
Sussex
 
BN12 3QA
 
Tel: 01903 213 458
 
Fax: 01903 219 151
 
Website: [url]www.qahh.org.uk/[/url]
 
 
Rifleman's Aid Society
 
RHQ RGJ
 
Peninsula Barracks
 
Romsey Road
 
Winchester SO23 8TS
 
Tel: 01962 828526
 
Fax: 01962 828500
 
E-Mail: [email]rfnaid@royalgreenjackets.co.uk[/email]
 
Website: [url]www.royalgreenjackets.co.uk[/url]
 
 
The Royal Air Forces Association
 
117 1/2 Loughborough Road
 
Leicester LE4 5ND
 
Tel: 0116 2665224
 
Fax: 0116 2665012
 
Website: [url]www.rafa.org.uk/[/url]
 
 
Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund
 
67 Portland Place
 
London  W1N 4AR
 
Tel: 0207 580 8343
 
Fax: 0207 636 7005
 
Website: [url]www.raf-benfund.org.uk[/url]
 
 
Royal Air Force Community Support
 
HQPTC
 
RAF Innsworth
 
Gloucester GL3 1EZ
 
Tel: 01452 712612
 
Website: [url]www.rafcom.co.uk[/url]
 
 
Royal Alfred Seafarer's Society
 
SBC House
 
Restmor Way
 
Wallington
 
Surrey SM6 7AH
 
Tel: 02084 012 889
 
Fax: 02084 012 592
 
E-Mail: [email]royalalfred@btopenworld.com[/email]
 
 
The Royal Army Medical Corps Charitable Fund
 
Keogh Barracks
 
Ash Vale
 
Aldershot
 
Hants GU12 5RQ
 
Tel: 01252 340306
 
Fax: 01252 340224
 
 
The Royal Army Pay Corps Regimental Association
 
RHQ AGC Centre Worthy Down
 
Winchester
 
Hants SO21 2RG
 
Tel: 01962 887436
 
Fax: 01962 887074
 
E-Mail: [email]regsec.rapc@virgin.net[/email]
 
Website: [url]www.rapc.co.uk[/url]
 
 
The Royal Army Service Corps and Royal Corps of Transport Association
 
9 St Helens Road
 
Alverstoke
 
GOSPORT
 
Hampshire  PO12 2RL
 
Tel: 023 9252 6750
 
 
The Royal Artillery Charitable Fund
 
Front Parade
 
Royal Artillery Barracks
 
Woolwich
 
London SE18 4BH
 
Tel: 020 8781 3004
 
Fax: 020 8854 3617
 
Email address: [email]welfsec.rhqra@army.mod.uk.net[/email]
 
 
The Royal British Legion
 
48 Pall Mall
 
London SW1Y 5JY
 
Tel: 0207 973 7200
 
Fax: 0207 973 7399
 
Website: [url]www.britishlegion.org.uk/[/url]
 
 
The Royal British Legion Scotland
 
New Haig House
 
Logie Green Road
 
Edinburgh EH7 4HRTel: 0131 557 2782
 
Fax: 0131 557 5819
 
Website: [url]www.rblscotland.org.uk[/url]
 
 
Royal Cambridge House For Soldier's Widow
 
The Superintendent
 
Royal Cambridge Home
 
82/84 Hurst Road
 
East Molesly
 
Surrey KT8 9AH
 
 
Royal Engineers Association
 
Brompton Barracks
 
Chatham
 
KENT ME4 4UG
 
Tel: 01634 822394
 
Website: [url]www.reahq.org.uk[/url]
 
 
The Royal Logistic Corps Association
 
Regimental Headquarters The Royal Logistic Corps
 
Dettingen House
 
Princess Royal Barracks
 
Deepcut, Camberley
 
Surrey GU16 6RW
 
Tel: 01252 833363
 
Fax: 01252 833375
 
E-Mail: [email]mike-bray@rlcdeepcut.fsnet.co.uk[/email]
 
Website: [url]www.army-rlc.co.uk[/url]
 
 
The Royal Marines Association
 
Central Office
 
Eastney Esplanade
 
Southsea
 
Hants PO4 9PX
 
Freephone: 0800 1696 347
 
Fax: 02392 296945
 
E-Mail: [email]gensec@rma.org.uk[/email]
 
 
The Royal Naval Association
 
82 Chelsea Manor Street
 
London SW3 5QJ
 
Tel: 0207 352 6764
 
Fax: 0207 352 7385
 
E-Mail: [email]rna@netcomuk.co.uk[/email]
 
Website: [url]www.royal-naval-association.co.uk[/url]
 
 
Royal Naval Benevolent Trust
 
Castaway House
 
311 Twyford Avenue
 
Portsmouth PO2 8PE
 
Tel: 0239 266 0296
 
Fax: 0239 266 0852
 
E-Mail: [email]rnbt@rnbt.org.uk[/email]
 
Website: [url]www.royal-navy.mod.uk/[/url]
 
 
Royal Naval Benevolent Society For Officers
 
c/o Child Bank
 
1 Fleet Street
 
London EC4Y 1BD
 
Tel: 020 7427 7471
 
Fax: 020 7427 7471
 
E-Mail: [email]RNBSO@lineone.net[/email]
 
 
Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation
 
40 Queen Anne's Gate
 
London SW1H 9AP
 
Tel: 0207 233 1894
 
E-Mail: [email]rpat@fish.co.uk[/email]
 
 
Royal Pioneer Corps Association
 
51 St George's Drive
 
Westminster
 
London SW1V 4DE
 
Tel: 020 7834 0415
 
E-Mail: [email]pioners@rpca.fsnet.co.uk[/email]
 
Website: [url]www.royalpioneercorps.co.uk[/url]
 
 
Royal Signal Association
 
RHQ Royal Signals
 
Blandford Camp
 
Dorset DT11 8RH
 
Tel: 01258 482090
 
Fax: 01258 482084
 
E-Mail: [email]rsa@rsignals.net[/email]
 
 
Royal Star and Garter Home
 
Richmond Hill
 
Richmond Upon Thames
 
Surrey TW10 6RR
 
Tel: 0208 940 3314
 
Fax: 0208 439 8004
 
E-Mail: [email]generalenquiries@starandgarter.org[/email]
 
 
St. David's Home for Disabled Ex-Servicemen
 
12 Castlebar Hill
 
Ealing
 
London W5 1TE
 
Tel: 020 8997 5121
 
Fax: 020 8997 2447
 
 
St Dunstan's
 
PO Box 4XB
 
12-14Harcourt Street
 
London W1H 4HD
 
Tel: 0207 723 5021
 
Website: [url]www.st-dunstans.org.uk/[/url]
 
 
The Scottish National Institution for the
 
War Blinded
 
PO Box 1917 Linburn
 
Wilkieston, by Kirknewton
 
Midlothian EH27 8YN
 
Tel: 0131 333 1369/1334
 
Fax: 0131 333 4841
 
E-Mail: [email]enquiries@scottishwarblinded.org.uk[/email]
 
 
Scottish Veteran's Garden City Association
 
New Haig House
 
Logie Green Road
 
Edinburgh EH7 4HR
 
E-Mail: [email]scottish.veterans@charity.vfree.com[/email]
 
  
 
==Researching Prisoners of War==
 
==Researching Prisoners of War==

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Researching Prisoners of War

The International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva keeps lists of all known POWs and internees of all nationalities for the Second World War. Enquiries concerning these lists should be directed to:

Archives Division and Research Service
International Committee of the Red Cross
19 Avenue de la Paix,
Geneva CH-1202,
Switzerland

email: archives.gva@icrc.org

International Committee Of The Red Cross


Book! Prisoners of War, British Army, 1939 - 1945

That lists alphabetically over 107,000 British Army POWs of all ranks held in Germany or in German occupied territories in World War Two. It gives each POW's camp, POW number, surname, initials, rank, army number and regiment/corps.

It was re-published in 1990, by J B Hayward and Sons of Polstead, Suffolk (cost £38) ISBN 0-903754-61-

Useful Links

PRISONERS OF WAR - 109TH MEDICAL BATTALION (1942 - 1945)

For records of Servicemen and Women who served in WW2 and beyond:

Nuremberg Trials Project

20th Century Espionage