P.G. 29 VIANO (near Reggio)

In an attempt to try and identify Officers who were transferred from P.G. (Prigionieri di Guerra) 29 at VIANO to P.G.49 at FONTANELLATO I’ve decided to identify and list all men shown in WO392/21 as being held there as Imperial Prisoners of War, firstly in the British Army. P.G.29 VIANO was a World War II prisoner of war (POW) camp for officers, located in the province of Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Those highlighted are known to be in PG 49 at the time of the Italian Armistice on 8th September 1943.

No.NameInitialsRankPers. No.Regt. or Corps.
1AllanP.A.W.2/Lt.179849Cam. H.
2AndersonW.H.Maj.68593R.A.
3AnsonH.E.Maj.39409R. Bde.
4BaileyL.S.Maj.72697R.A.S.C.
5BanksI.A.D.Maj.44006R.A.C.
6BarberW.F.Maj.31165R.A.
7BassetR.T.Maj.56742R. Bde.
8BerensH.C.B.Maj.89051R.A.C.
9BirkinP.L.Maj.45446R.A.
10BlackettC.D.Maj.31489Bays
11BlackmoreJ.C.Maj.73598R.A.O.C.
12BleackleyE.O.Maj.52174R. Sigs.
13BousfieldA.W.Maj.13021311 H.
14BransomH.I.Maj.63052R.A.
15BrewerJ.A.Maj.65715E. Yorks.
16BrookJ.S.Maj.44805R.A.
17BurtonR.S.Maj.30511R.A.
18BushW.E.Lt.-Col.11109Gn. How.
19CaldwellE.C.Capt.157604S.W.B.
20CarmichaelJ.A.G.Maj.67840R.A.M.C.
21CarrC.V.Maj.121966R.E.
22CasselsR.J.Maj.37482R.A.
23CathieI.A.B.Maj.157850R.A.M.C.
24ChanceR.F.L.Maj.49821K.R.R.C.
25ClaytonP.A.Capt.147264I.C.
26CliffordL.H.Maj.65719Recce. C.
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Regimental Abbreviations

AbbreviationFull Title of Regiment or CorpsAbbreviationFull Title of Regiment or Corps
10 H.10th Royal HussarsLan. F.Lancashire Fusiliers
11 H.11th HussarsLeic.Leicestershire Regiment
12 L.12th Royal LancersLinc.Lincolnshire Regiment
16/5 L.16th/5th The Queen’s Royal LancersN’d.F.Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
17/21 L.17th/21st LancersP.C.
4 H.4th Queen’s Own HussarsP.C. (Cyp.)
7 H.7th Queen’s Own HussarsQueensQueen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
8 H.8th King’s Royal Irish HussarsR. Bde.Rifle Brigade
A. & S.H.Argyll and Sutherland HighlandersR. Sigs.Royal Signals
A.A.C.Army Air CorpsR.A.Royal Artillery
B. & H.Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire RegimentR.A.C.Royal Armoured Corps
Bord.Border RegimentR.A.Ch.D.Royal Army Chaplains Department
Buffs.Royal East Kent Regiment (“The Buffs”)R.A.M.C.Royal Army Medical Corps
C.G.Coldstream GuardsR.A.O.C.Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Cam. H.Cameron HighlandersR.A.S.C.Royal Army Service Corps
Ches.Cheshire RegimentR.A.M.C.Royal Army Medical Corps
D.C.L.I.Duke of Cornwall’s Light InfantryR.E.Royal Engineers
D.L.I.Durham Light InfantryR.E.M.E.Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
D.W.R.Duke of Wellington’s RegimentR.T.R.Royal Tank Regiment
E. Surr.East Surrey RegimentR.U. Rif.Royal Ulster Rifles
E. York.East Yorkshire Regiment (D of Y’s Own)Recce. C.
Essex.Essex BrigadeS. G.Scots Guards
For’ters.Sherwood Foresters (Notts. & Derby. Regt.)S.W.B.South Wales Borders
Gen. ListGeneral ListW. Yorks.West Yorkshire Regiment (P of W Own)
Gn. How.Green HowardsWar.Royal Warwickshire Regiment
H.L.I.Highland Light InfantryWelch/W.G.Welsh Guards
Hamp.Hampshire RegimentWorc.Worcestershire Regiment
I.C.Intelligence CorpsY. & L.York and Lancaster Regiment
K.O.R.R.King’s Own Royal Regiment
K.R.R.C.King’s Royal Rifle Corps
AcronymsAcronyms
Lt.-Col.Lieutenant-Colonel.Lt.Lieutenant.
Maj.Major.2/Lt.Second Lieutenant.
Capt.Captain.Rev.Reverend.

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