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UK, World War II Allied Prisoners of War, 1939-1945
Benjamin Basil
Gender: Male
Spouse: Beatrice
Child: Geoffrey Basil Price
Description: 42: Japanese Index Cards of Allied Prisoners of War and Internees, World War II: Pragnell-Rayson

Opening up the the Japanese Index Cards it says.....

Name: Price, Geoffrey Basil date of birth 24.7.1919
Rank: Driver
Unit: Royal Army Service Corps
Place of Capture: Malaya
Date of Capture: 17.2.15
Fathers Name: Benjamin Basil
Mothers Name: Beatrice
Place of Origin: Halesowen Birmingham England
Destination of Report: Mr B.B. Price 65 Hagley Road, Halesowen, Birmingham England
Remarks: Overend? 8/5/43

Even though he wasn't born until 1919, looking at this it looks like Geoffrey is the one having been captured and the report is intended for his father. I haven't come across this before, Is that the normal way of doing things?

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
Benjamin Basil Price
Death Date: 22 Jan 1942
Death Place: Worcestershire, Worcester
Probate Date: 19 Jun 1942
Probate Registry: Birmingham
....of Roseberry, 65 Hagley Road Halesowen. Administration to Elizabeth Beatrice Price widow Ruby Edna Jones (wife of Stanley Jones) and Joseph Edgar Donald Price manufacturer
Effects: £3437 16s 9d

Can anyone find the connection ?

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Benjamin Basil Price is the son of Joseph Price and Sarah James here on BCC https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... ver=575339

PRICE, BENJAMIN BASIL JAMES
GRO Reference: 1892 S Quarter in STOURBRIDGE Volume 06C Page 137

Elizabeth Beatrice Withers
WITHERS, ELIZABETH BEATRICE BASTERFIELD
GRO Reference: 1893 J Quarter in STOURBRIDGE Volume 06C Page 156
This gets a bit complicated Elizabeths Mother is Alice Withers Nee Basterfield she is the sister of Minnie
BASTEFIELD, ALICE WHITE
GRO Reference: 1871 D Quarter in STOURBRIDGE Volume 06C Page 154

Freereg
Quinton
Christchurch
Parish Register
Register entry number 91
Marriage date 06 Feb 1891
George WITHERS 21 bachelor Nailor Long Lane, Quinton Henry WITHERS Nailor
Alice BASTERFIELD 19 spinster Long Lane, Quinton Henry BASTERFIELD Fruiterer
Witness1 Henry WALKER
Witness2 Annie Matilda TILDSLEY
Notes Witness 2 signed x
George Withers Here https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... ver=575339


Minne Basterfield
BASTERFIELD, MINNIE WHITE
GRO Reference: 1889 M Quarter in STOURBRIDGE Volume 06C Page 144

Minnie is the daughter of Henry Basterfield and Jane White

Henry Basterfield here https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... ver=575339

Jane White is the daughter of James White and Hannah Hackett James here https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... ver=575339
WHITE, JANE HACKETT
GRO Reference: 1847 S Quarter in STOURBRIDGE UNION Volume 18 Page 393

Freereg
Halesowen
St John the Baptist
Parish Register
Register entry number 1
Marriage date 21 Dec 1846
James WHITE bachelor nailer Borough William WHITE nailer
Hannah HACKETT spinster nailer Borough
Witness1 James NOCK
Witness2 Ann WHITE

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Quinton
Christchurch
Other Transcript
Register entry number 251
Marriage date 15 Feb 1869
Henry BASTERFIELD 25 bachelor nailer Long Lane Thomas BASTERFIELD nailer
Jane WHITE 22 spinster nailer Long Lane James WHITE nailer
Witness1 John HACKETT
Witness2 Bessie WHITE

1901 Birmingham Street Halesowen
Henry Basterfield Head M 58 Green Grocer Born Halesowen
Jane Basterfield Wife M 54 Born Halesowen
Thomas Basterfield Son S 17 Horse Driver Born Halesowen
Minnie Basterfield Daur S 12 Born Halesowen

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UK, World War II Allied Prisoners of War, 1939-1945
Benjamin Basil
Gender: Male
Spouse: Beatrice
Child: Geoffrey Basil Price
Description: 42: Japanese Index Cards of Allied Prisoners of War and Internees, World War II: Pragnell-Rayson

Opening up the the Japanese Index Cards it says.....

Name: Price, Geoffrey Basil date of birth 24.7.1919
Rank: Driver
Unit: Royal Army Service Corps
Place of Capture: Malaya
Date of Capture: 17.2.15
Fathers Name: Benjamin Basil
Mothers Name: Beatrice
Place of Origin: Halesowen Birmingham England
Destination of Report: Mr B.B. Price 65 Hagley Road, Halesowen, Birmingham England
Remarks: Overend? 8/5/43

Even though he wasn't born until 1919, looking at this it looks like Geoffrey is the one having been captured and the report is intended for his father. I haven't come across this before, Is that the normal way of doing things?

Thanks for all that kdw

I think I have it all now but what do you make of this -

Even though he wasn't born until 1919, looking at this it looks like Geoffrey is the one having been captured and the report is intended for his father. I haven't come across this before, Is that the normal way of doing things?

I really don't understand that at all, should it be 1945?

It seems to be a record intended to inform the next of kin. If you scroll though the records it can be intended for the father/mother/wife of the soldier in the prison of war camp. So age doesn't come into it. All the soldiers would be asked for next of kin

Thanks gardener, I'll add that in the notes

Completed with thanks