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Matthew Westwell – Army Catering Corp

Corporal Matthew Westwell, a butcher by trade, served in the Army Catering Corps formed in March 1941.Liberation of Bergen Belsen

He was also in the Royal Berkshire Regiment and the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry – He was at Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp after it was liberated by the 11th Amoured Division.

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This archive has been established after my own relative, Reg Price, took part in the liberation and subsequent humanitarian effort of Bergen Belsen in April 1945. Reg produced this famous sign at Belsen. As part of the 113th DLI, Reg and his comrades were at Belsen for 5 weeks and left when the last hut was empty and ceremonially burnt down. This archive compiles all available resources to build a lasting tribute to all the men and women who helped - any unit, any nationality. If you have a relative, or any info, on the relief effort at Belsen, we’d love you to please get in touch. Email us: liberator@belsen.co.ukThank you Nick Price CreativesFacebookTwitter