Name Directory

FRS arrived at Belsen Sat night 21st April (Friends Relief Service) Maiden name: Elizabeth T Clarkson More More

St John’s Ambulance

Canadian. He was an aircraft mechanic and amateur photographer stationed near Bergen-Belsen More

Medical Student. St Thomas More

Medical Research Council More (1911–1976)

Captain William Denton, Royal Engineers, Personal No. 287521, Army No. 4749563 More details to follow...

Att 100 Club (113th LAA)

Jesse worked in the Pioneer Corps and served in France and Germany with Canadian troops. He was one of the first in to the Concentration Camp of Bergen-Belsen.

2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry

86th Hertfordshire Yeomanry Field Regt R.A.

Medical Student. St Bartholomew’s Hospital “We were dealing with the killer, the main killer, which was typhus.” More

Arrived at Belsen Camp on July 11th 1945 "Australian nurse, who ran Belsen Hospital, is going Poland as chief nurse UNRRA Mission. This practical - looking woman with a kindly smile had one rule only in her Belsen hospital It was “No rules and regulations allowed.’’ ... Muriel Knox Dougherty (1896-1988) was a leading figure in Australian nursing and nurse education. More

REME Corporal attached to the 109th Heavy Artillery, RA. He too was at Belsen and he told me of some of the most appalling events there. He entered there on 15th April 1944 and remained there until he was sent home on leave, sick with dysentry, on the 18th May

One of the bulldozer drivers

My name is Harry White and I am attempting to find photos of my great grandfather Harold Doward who served in The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of the Scottish Regiment and was involved in the liberation of Belsen in April 1945. Any information would be much appreciated

Tank Regt.

My Grandad John Duff went into the camp April 1945. He said it was a terrible place. I remember as a child playing with 2 silver rings a silver signet ting with a black enamel line through it and the other a silver skull and cross bones. He took them from a dead SS officer. He told me the skull and cross bone ring was an honour ring gifted to the Nazi members by Heinrich Himmler as a reward for good service. The camp had to be destroyed it was rife with Typhus.

11th Armoured Division Fife yeomanry "Within the first tank squadron which helped the final push towards the camps". Mr Duncan, of Castlehill, Turriff

Middlesex Hospital More