Hackling, Victor James (58th LAA)My father, Victor James Hackling was in the 58th LAA gunner, part of the 11th Armoured Division. His army number 1701553. He was amongst the initial liberators of Belsen. Like most of the men he wouldn't talk about it until much later in his life and then only snippets.
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Haddow, James Charles Morrison (Royal Signals Corp) Lt.Born September 19, 1922; Died July 28, 2010.
JAMES Charles Morrison Haddow, who has died aged 87, was a Renfrewshire lawyer who, during the war, took part in the invasion of Normandy and later was part of the force that liberated Belsen. He was also the man who gave a job to a young Annabel Goldie, the future leader of the Scottish Conservatives in the Scottish Parliament.
Known to all as Morrie, he was born in Kilmacolm, the only son of Charles Morrison Haddow and Jean Greave Haddow (nee Penman). On leaving the High School of Glasgow in 1938 he embarked on a law degree at Glasgow University and had just completed his first year of study when the Second World War broke out and he enthusiastically answered the call of king and country. He served as a lieutenant in the Royal Signals Corp, where he served with distinction and took his full part in their war efforts, being part of the D-Day landings, going ashore on D-Day plus 2 on Sword Beach.
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Haines, DorisQueen Alexandra’s Imperial Nursing Service
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Hale, Tom (AFS)Submitted by: Belsen Archive
Hall-William, John(Friends Relief Service)
FRS arrived at Belsen Sat night 21st April and started 22nd April.
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Hall, AlfredSubmitted by: Andrew Hall
Hall, Charles Henry (113 LAA)113 L.A.A. Regt, R.A.
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1919-2006
Hall, DavidRose to rank of acting Lt Col.
Worked with repatriation of refugees at Belsen.
Subsequently bacame a doctor
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Hall, James (49th Tank Regt)Submitted by: Belsen Archive
Hamilton, Mervyn Leslie (Medical Student)During the second world war Leslie was so horrified to hear of the atrocities in Germany that he broke off his medical studies and went to Bergen Belsen to help tend the survivors. When he graduated he set up a singlehanded practice in Merthyr and in the mid-1960s set up practice in the Ely part of Cardiff. Here his interest in sports medicine started and in 1965 he became honorary medical officer to Cardiff City Football Club.
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Hancock John Arthur Harland
Hancock, Lilian (Guides)MORE: Girl Guides at Belsen
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Hankinson, John (Later Professor) (Medical Student)Medical Student. St Mary’s
London
10/03/1919 - 09/03/2009. Prof of Neurosurgery. Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Hanks, George (63 ATR)Oxfordshire Yeomanry. 63rd Anti-Tank Regiment
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Hansell, Les Parachute Regiment - 6th Airborne Division, 9th Battalion
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Hanson, Daniel James Daniel James Hanson (1921-2005), a Britsh Army soldier. He was originally with The Buffs, but later transferred to the 79th Armoured Division, landing at Sword Beach, Normandy on D-Day.
In April 1945 he was part of the British contingency, still with the 79th Armoured Division, as they liberated Belsen.
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Harding, Emily (Sister)Submitted by: Belsen Archive
Hardman, Leslie H (Reverend)Reverend Leslie H. Hardman was the 32-year-old Senior Jewish Chaplain to the British Forces, attached to 8 Corp of the British 2nd Army when Bergen-Belsen was liberated. Hardman was born in Wales; his father was from Poland and his mother was from Russia. After the war, he wrote a book entitled "The Survivors - the story of the Belsen remnant" (Vallentine, Mitchell & Co. Ltd) in which he described what he saw at Bergen-Belsen.
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Hardy, Bert (AFPU)Submitted by: Belsen Archive
Hargrave, Michael John Medical Student. Westminster
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Harley, Harry1919–1979
Birth 17/02/1919 • Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Death c1979 • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Marriage 24/08/1946 • Sheffield, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
Maria Kazyzanowska (1920–1995) was interred at Bergen Belsen Concentration camp when she met Harry who was serving with liberating British Army.
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Harmon, John J (AFS)Submitted by: Belsen Archive
Harper Francis Edward Lt.
Harrell, William Cecil (89th Infantry Division)Mr. Harrell was born November 16, 1921 in Lincoln Parish and passed away October 18, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. He was a committed Christian who was a faithful member of Salem United Methodist Church.
On July 11, 1944 he married Armede Wright, while home on leave from the U.S. Army. In December of that year he shipped out overseas to serve in World War II with General George Patton's 89th Infantry Division. He served in France, Germany, Italy, Czechoslovakia, Belgium, and Switzerland. He said many times that he walked all the way across Germany. After V-E Day he was stationed at Camp Lucky Strike, a deployment camp in France for solders returning home. His company also helped liberate survivors of the Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp.
After returning home from the war he worked for Chevron, formerly the California Company, until his retirement in 1986.
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Harries, John (113 LAA)55 Searchlight Regt RA: 113th LAA
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Harris, WilliamWarrant Officer
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Harris, WilliamQuartermaster
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Harrison, Earl GPresident Truman's representative for DP affairs in Occupied Germany
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Harrod, George Edward Royal Signals 1926 to 2006
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Hartman, Harold ArthurMr. Hartman proudly served in the US Army Air Corp during World War II. He was inducted January 4, 1943 in Alpena, Michigan and served in the Central Europe Campaign under Patton in HQ Battery 550th AA BN 3rd Army participating in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a PFC and served as an interpreter for the interrogation unit in Patton's Third Army. During his time overseas he was present at a meeting involving Churchill, Stalin, Eisenhower, Montgomery (whom he met personally) and Patton discussing who was going to take Berlin. He was also involved in the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.
1919-2012
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Hastie, ArchibaldSubmitted by: Belsen Archive
Hawkins, Thomas Desmond (Medical Student)Submitted by: Belsen Archive
Hayward, John Langford Guy's Hospital medical student.
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Became a breast surgeon who researched treatment for advanced breast cancer.
26 April 1923 - 24 February 2013
Haywood, Harold Sgt. No.5 AFPUNo 5 Army Film and Photographic Unit
Arrived and filmed 16th April.
Was in the camp for one day (16th)
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Heard, Miss.British Red Cross
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Heath, James Kitchener (Lance Corporal)12 DPACS (Displaced Persons Assembly Centre)
Arrived mid July 1945
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Heaven, Reg RAF
Displaced persons
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Hebblewhite, Bernard Reme
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Helfgott, Herman, RabbiRabbi Helfgott was a chaplain in the Yugoslav army who was captured by the Germans in 1941 and liberated by the British near Celle in Germany in 1945. He made his way to Belsen, arriving there on 30 April, and threw himself into the work of the Central Jewish Committee which had been established there by former inmates.
Part of an open-air service at the festival of Shavuot on 18 or 19 May with Hardman
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Henderson, Jim (113th LAA)"Young people don't always believe it. It is important to remind them," said the 83-year-old great grandfather at his home in Huntington, York.
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Hennals, (Gnr)113th Durham Light Infantry RA
369 Battery. Awarded Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star. 15th April, 1945
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Hepplestone, David (113 LAA)SERJEANT
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113 LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY
Awarded CROIX DE GUERRE 1940 WITH PALM
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Herbert, R B Lieut (113th LAA)Submitted by: 113th DLI Archive
Herford, M.E.M. Lt. Col.163 Field Ambulance
Lieut.-Col. M. E. M. Herford, D.S.O., R.A.M.C.
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Hermitage, Ted (3RTR - 11th Armoured)More to follow...
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Herzog, ChaimIntelligence Corps
(Later became Israel's Ambassador to the UN and then President of Israel)
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Hewett, Richard (Major)Submitted by: Belsen Archive
Hewlett, Maurice (Capt) (113th LAA)He never spoke about his experiences to anyone, nor did I get the chance to ask.
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Hibbert, Ernest (113 LAA)From Sheffield
Birth 13 MAR 1901 • Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Death ABOUT 1979 • Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
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Higginbotham (Sister 32 CSS)Senior Sister Miss Higginbotham attaqched to Number 32 Casualty Clearing Station OR No 11 Field Ambulance
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Hill, Ernest (58th LAA regiment)I recently came across your web site concerning the liberation of Belsen concentration camp.
My father, Ernest Hill, was a bombardier in the 58th LAA regiment, and typed in the camp his impressions of the first few days of the liberation. He did not talk about his experiences but I have copied out his original memories that I hope will be of interest
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Hill, Frederick Thomas 1895–1973
Received medal from Pope for being at liberation of Belsen Concentration Camp.
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Hilliard, James Lance Bombardier - Vehicle Mechanic in 63rd Anti-Tank RA Regiment
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Hills, S J (Capt.) REME attached (113 LAA)Submitted by: Belsen Archive
Hinchliffe, John Arthur (113 LAA)55 Searchlight Regt RA: 113th LAA (TA) Enlistment Date: 16/09/1940
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Hitchen, A (Capt. & Quartermaster) (113 LAA)Submitted by: Belsen Archive
Hitchman, Joseph Henry (113 LAA)55 Searchlight Regt RA: 113th LAA (TA) Enlistment Date: 15/07/1940
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Hogerzeil, Han Dutch Medical Volunteer. British Red Cross.
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Hoggins, EileenRAMC. Anaesthetist
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Holloway, Gunner (113th LAA 369 Battery HQ)369 Battery HQ. 113th LAA.
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Holmes, Alfred (RAF)R.A.F wireless operator & morse code transmitter
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Holmes, G L (Sgt)113th Durham Light Infantry RA
368 Battery
Came from West Hartlepool
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Holmes, George (257 COY)RASC
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Holtby, Robert Submitted by: John Holtby
Hope, George (113 LAA)55 Searchlight Regt RA: 113th LAA (Durham LI)
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Horridge, Thomas (113 LAA)55 Searchlight Regt RA: 113th LAA (TA) Enlistment Date: 16/09/1940
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Horsey, Peter John (Medical Student)Medical Student. St Thomas
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Horsfield, Harry (113 LAA)55 Searchlight Regt RA: 113th LAA Enlistment Date: 16/09/1940
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Horwell, Arnold Raphael (102 Control Section)102 Control Section, Control Commission for Germany at Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp
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Houghton, Eswald Frank (113 LAA)55 Searchlight Regt RA: 113th LAA (TA) Enlistment Date: 22/03/1939
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Howard-Jones Stewart Inglis Lt. Col.
Howard, Owen (113 LAA)55 Searchlight Regt RA: 113th LAA Enlistment Date: 30/09/1940
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Howard, William (113 LAA)55 Searchlight Regt RA: 113th LAA Enlistment Date: 29/07/1940
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Howcroft, J K (Capt.) (113 LAA)Submitted by: Belsen Archive
Howe, James (113 LAA)55 Searchlight Regt RA: 113th LAA (TA) Enlistment Date: 16/09/1940
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Howell, George William (113 LAA)55 Searchlight Regt RA: 113th LAA Enlistment Date: 30/09/1940
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Howell, J T S Lt (113th LAA)(113th LAA)
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Howlett, Jameskings own scottish boarderers only mentioned the war once to me
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Hoyle, John Henry (113 LAA)55 Searchlight Regt RA: 113th LAA Enlistment Date: 15/07/1940
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Hudson, Wilfred (113th LAA 369 Battery HQ)55 Searchlight Regt RA: 113th LAA Enlistment Date: 30/09/1940
369 Battery HQ. 113th LAA.
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Hughes, William Dillon (RAMC)Senior medical officer with Royal Army Medical Corps at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp hospital from May 1945 to July 1945.
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Hunt, Ralph Henry (113 LAA)370 Battery
113th LAA
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Hunter, JamesMy grandfather, James Hunter of Belfast, served in the Gordon Highlanders. He rarely talked about the war, but he did mention taking part in the liberation of Bergen-Belsen.
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Hunter, Thomas (113 LAA)55 Searchlight Regt RA: 113th LAA (Durham LI) Enlistment Date: 15/12/1938
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Hurkett, S.C.https://www.belsen.co.uk/pte-s-c-hurkett/
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Hurwood, David Sells Guy's Hospital medical student.
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Contracted tuberculosis at Belsen. Later, became a general practitioner in Syston and was a founder member of the Royal College of General Practitioners.
1924 - 22 May 2005
Hutchinson, Robert Clark (Major)For reasons of family history, I would be highly grateful if you could be so kind as to provide any sign, traces or concrete evidence of the presence of Major Robert Clark Hutchinson of the 115th Highland Division (Gordon Highlanders) at the initial opening of the gates and liberation of the WWII Bergen Belsen transfer concentration camp in Germany.
Submitted by: Anthony Patrick Hutchinson (son)
Hutchinson, Stamford K.
(Thank you - if you have any more details or a period photo please email liberator@belsen.co.uk)
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Hutchinson, Thomas L. (113 LAA)55 Searchlight Regt RA: 113th LAA Enlistment Date: 15/07/1940
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Hutton, Matthew (113th LAA)Gunner 997767 Matthew Hutton, 113th
Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, died on 16th January 1945 age 24.
Son of Roger and Mary Jane Hutton of Kenton, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Cremated in Newcastle upon Tyne (West Road) Crematorium.
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Hyland, Pte (113th LAA 369 Battery HQ)Submitted by: Belsen Archive 
