Sgt a t price raf pow ww2

**8thhussars** · 06-27-2011, 03:52 PM

Good Evening,
This is my first visit and i am looking for any information on SGT A T price who flew in a blenhiem which i believe was forced down by the germans, all 3 crew members were captured and spent the rest of the war in various pow camps.This is some information i currently have.
Took off as part of a three aircraft flight to escort Secret Force Chariot. The flight was sighted by a He111 and broke off to attack but were unable to engage. At 16:45 hrs they reported flying over a dummy aerodrome 5 miles east of Crozon containing 20 to 25 He111 held up with wooden props. As P/254 and K/254 passed over the Goulet de Brest they saw six large barges anchored and protected by underwater netting, K/254 broke away and was last seen heading south. P/254 returned to base via Ushant despite receiving hits on the starboard wing, rudder, port elevator and trimming tab from flak.

F/Sgt A G Parnell
Sgt H J S Mullineaux
Sgt A T Price
I would be grateful if there was any other information available.
Best Regards David

**sniper** · 06-27-2011, 05:24 PM

Welcome to the forum 8th Hussars. Could you give me the date on this incident and i will check the records i have and hopefully i'll be able to add some imformation to what you have already. Please do join in with the rest of the forum, we are a friendly bunch here and try to help on another and everyone else who comes our way. I look forward to being able to help you if possible.

Sniper

**8thhussars** · 06-28-2011, 05:13 AM

Good Morning,
Thank you very much for your reply this is a bit more information i hope it helps.
He was 254 Squadron Costal Command,
On 28th March 1942 the plane he was in Blenheim QY-K Z6103 landed close to Brest in Occupied France,either with mechanical problems or possibly a "Pick up / Drop off"
The Crew Sgnts PARNELL,PRICE & MULLINEAUX were all captured by the Germans.The plane wasn't burnt out by the crew as it should have been if it was a forced landing meaning they were either captured immediatly on landing or taken unawares,

Regards David

**sniper** · 06-28-2011, 04:29 PM

Hi David,

I will check my reference books on the weekend and see what i can come up with for you. Do you have later research on Sgt Price, as in what POW camps he was in etc?

Cheers
Sniper [ Mike ]

**8thhussars** · 06-29-2011, 03:46 PM

Good evening Mike,
Again my sincere thanks for all your help having read his debrief papers it states that he spent time in stalag 344 & v1111b and stalag txa if that helps, this is also confirmed as i have 210 letters sent from him to home duing 1942/45. I also have a photo album containing numerous pictures both personal and at the camps doing everything from sports to general things, all his original telegrams informing his family as to being captured and inprisoned by the germans a personal written diary written during the years of his internment and his service blue book. Should it help also his service number was 993203 PWO No 24810.

**Kitty** · 06-30-2011, 03:15 PM

Welcome to the forum hussars, I assume you have the service records and also medals of the individual involved. Would you like to ppst some of the photos to the forum? We may be able to give you a bit more info from the images.

**8thhussars** · 07-08-2011, 12:46 PM

Hello,
Some of the pictures i have sorry about the quality.
Regards David

**8thhussars** · 08-31-2011, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by sniper

Hi David,

I will check my reference books on the weekend and see what i can come up with for you. Do you have later research on Sgt Price, as in what POW camps he was in etc?

Cheers
Sniper [ Mike ]

Hello,
I wandered if you were able to find any information thank you.
David

**Kitty** · 09-10-2011, 11:20 AM

I'll give him a kick to check his books

Very nice photos there, any information on what they are and when?

**8thhussars** · 09-11-2011, 05:51 AM

Good Morning,
Thank you very much for the reply much appreciated,the pictures i have are all original and greatly number far more than shown. I have been a war medal collector for some 40 years and was blessed enough to come across sgt price's items which were over 200 letters from him from stalag v111b and others a very large picture album containing allsorts of pictures from his time captured to his wedding in late 1945.
All the telegrams from the mod informing his family firstly missing and then captured and imprisoned by the germans, he also kept a private diary which i also have and makes me feel very proud to own these items after reading it and the large amount of letters.I became more blessed when a couple of months later i was able to find his service book and more pictures of him and his debriefing papers from MI6,thank you to all who have helped.
Regards David