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The Western Gazette. Friday 09 Apr 1943

Page 8 Column 5

BROTHERS MEET IN GERMAN CAMP

NEWS FOR SOUTH PETHERTON PARENTS

News has been received by Mr. and Mrs. W. SAINT, of 8, Council House, Pitway, South Petherton, that their son, Lance-Cpl. William Ernest SAINT, Somerset Light Infantry, is a prisoner of war in Germany. This is the second son a prisoner and the two brothers have met in the camp.

The other son is Reginald SAINT, who has been a prisoner of war in Germany for some time. He has just written home to say that he has met his brother, William Ernest, in the prison camp and they are very well. This is the first news Mr. and Mrs. SAINT had of William's whereabouts, although they knew he was a prisoner of war.

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<NOTES: William Ernest Aisne SAINT son of William SAINT and Ellen or Nellie SMITH

Reginald George SAINT son of William SAINT and Ellen or Nellie SMITH

Mr W. SAINT is William SAINT son of Peter SAINT and Laura SWAIN, married Louisa COLLARD or WELLS and Ellen or Nellie SMITH

Mrs W. SAINT is Ellen or Nellie SMITH daughter of William SMITH and Ann BROWN, married Alfred Walter or Walter BURT and William SAINT>