The Wartime Memories Project - The Border Regiment

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The Border Regiment The Border Regiment was formed in 1881 as the county regiment of Cumberland and Westmorland. Battalions during the Second World War. 1st Battalion 2nd Battalion 3rd Battalion (Royal Cumberland Regiment of Militia) 4th (Westmorland and Cumberland) Battalion 5th (Cumberland) Battalion 6th (East Cumberland) Battalion 7th (Cumberland) Battalion 8th (Home Defence) Battalion 9th Battalion 30th Battalion 70th (Young Soldier) Battalion My Grandad was William Hewer, and he was in the Border Regiment. He joined the regiment in 1937 and was one of the first soldiers to be sent abroad when the second world war broke out. He was sent to France to set up ammunition dumps and by 1940 he was serving on the front line in France. He was taken prisoner and was marched through Holland and Belgium to the Stalag camp. He was moved from one Polish Prison camp to another for almost five years. I do know that he learnt how to cut hair while he was a POW and used to regularly cut the other POW hair (I also heard that he used to cut the guards hair too - but I don't know how much truth there is in that). My Grandad, as many, had a difficult time during those years and seldom spoke to his family about that time. Because of this, the information that I have is limited. On his death, I was given his Dog Tag, which states "Stalag XXI B No. 7328. Photographs If you have any Photographs you would like to share please get in touch. List of those who served in The Border Regiment during WW2. William Hewer. Read his story Frank Heyes. Read his story If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch. If you have a story which you would like to share, or a website dedicated to a soldier or regiment please get in touch. Send an E-mail to Links Allied Forces Index The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation. This website is run out of our own pockets and from donations made by visitors. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Or by cheque to: PO Box 325, Stockton on Tees, TS20 1XL. Website and ALL Material © Copyright MMII - All Rights Reserved