Ryder, Tpr J, 7899838, 7th Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. Died as a POW,

12/5/44, aged 24. Son of Joseph and Sarah Ryder, of Latchford, Warrington, Lancashire; husband of Mary Ann Ryder, of Latchford. Prague War Cemetery, I D 14.

Shickel, Tpr E T, 6097508, 1st Derbyshire Yeomanry, Royal Armoured Corps. No CWGC age or Next of Kin details. Prague War Cemetery, I B 11.

Spink, Pte James, 6026790, 1st Bn, Durham Light Infantry. Died as a POW, 12/5/44, aged 23. Son of James William and Edith A Spink, of Romford, Essex. Prague War Cemetery, I B 10.

Thomas, Tpr Sydney Keith, 7889987, C Sq, 4th Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. Died as a POW, 12/5/44, aged 26. Son of Sydney Thomas, and of Elsie Thomas, of Seaford, Sussex.

Underwood, Pte John, 4802209, 2nd Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Died as a POW, 12/5/44, aged 23. Son of John Henry Underwood, and of Beatrice May Underwood, of Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire. Prague War Cemetery, I C 2.

Weiss, Spr Frederick, 1907022, 295 Army Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died as a POW, 12/5/44, aged 25. Son of Lewis and Alice Weiss, of Torquay, Devon. Prague War Cemetery, I A 9.

Willgoss, Gnr Robert George, 1075926, 68 Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died as a POW, 12/5/44, aged 30. Son of Jesse and Clara Willgoss; husband of Catherine Willgoss, of Orpington, Kent.

Prague War Cemetery, I A 7.

These two 12/5/44 POW casualties could have been victims of the Brux bombing. Further details requested:

Hodges, Spr Alexander, 1870766, 86 Chemical Warfare Company, Royal Engineers. Died 12/5/44, aged 29. Son of Alec P and Amy Lilian Hodges, of Ombersley, Worcestershire. No known grave. Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, Face 10.

Moat, Pte Henry Nicholson, 3601156, 4th Bn Border Regiment. Died 12/5/44. Son of Roger and Beatrice Moat, of Newcastle-on-Tyne. No known grave. Dunkirk Memorial, Column 63

Also possibly significant is this casualty, who died a few days after the bombing:

Prior, Rfn Thomas Richard, 6911920, 1st Bn Rifle Brigade. Died as a POW, 16/5/44, aged 34. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Sunderland, enlisted Sunderland. Captured 1940. Prague War Cemetery, IV A 5.

These are the known 14 POW casualties who died on 21/7/44 who are buried in Prague War Cemetery:

Bancroft, Pte Joseph, 4131059, 6th Bn Cheshire Regiment. Died as a POW, 21/7/44, aged 28. Son of Arthur and Florence Bancroft, of Hazel Grove, Cheshire. Prague War Cemetery, I D 6.

Brown, Fus Jack Erskine, 6214882, 4th Northumberland Fusiliers. Died as a POW, 21/7/44. No CWGC age or Next of Kin details. Born London N, enlisted Londpon N. Prague War Cemetery, I C 8. Captured North Africa.

Burt, Pte Archibald William, 5440072, 9th Bn Durham Light Infantry. Died as a POW, 21/7/44, aged 26. Captured serving with 9 DLI, in North Africa. Previously held POW in Italy. Husband of Dorothy M Burt, of St Austell, Cornwall. Prague War Cemetery, I D 3.

Davies, Pte David John, 3914404, 1st Bn South Wales Borderers. Died as a POW, 21/7/44, aged 28. Son of Robert George and Eleanor Jane Davies, of Machen, Monmouthshire. Prague War Cemetery, i D 2.

Francis, Pte Leonard Edward, 6016265, 2nd/5th Bn Essex Regiment. Died as a POW, 21/7/44, aged 23. Son of James and Agnes Francis, of Dedham, Essex. Prague War Cemetery, I C 10

Gorman, Pte John, 2987656, 1 DLI. Died as a POW, 21/7/44.No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Glasgow, enlisted Glasgow. Prague War Cemetery, I D 5.

Goslett, Gnr A L, 19686, 4 Field Regiment, South African Artillery. Died as a POW, 21/7/44. No CWGC age or Next of Kin details. Prague War Cemetery, I C 6.

Minnie, Pte J W, 79257, 3rd Bn Transvaal Scottish, South African Forces. Died 21/7/44. No CWGC age or Next of Kin details. Prague War Cemetery, I D 4

O'Flannagan, Pte Edwin Joseph, 5504744, 5th Bn Hampshire Regiment. Died as a POW, 21/7/44, aged 28. Son of Edwin Joseph and Ellen Rose O'Flanagan, of East Finchley, Middlesex. Prague War Cemetery, I D 9.

Stephen, Gnr George, 953879, 95 Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died as a POW, 21/7/44, aged 25. Son of Joseph and Annie Stephen, of Blyth, Northumberland. Prague War Cemetery, I D 10.

Todd, David Hall, 917830, 74 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died as a POW, 21/7/44, aged 33. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Hall Todd, of South Shields, Co Durham; husband of Lillian Isabell Todd, of South Shields. Prague War Cemetery, I C 7. NEXT PAGE