The Liberation of Bergen Belsen Concentration Camp

Welcome this new archive relating and dedicated to the men and women service personnel and the part they played at the Liberation and subsequent Humanitarian Effort of the Bergen Belsen Concentration Camp in 1945: The Liberation of Bergen Belsen Concentration Camp.
UPDATE:
Thank you to everyone who submitted a name/details to coincide with the anniversary of the liberation of Bergen Belsen – we’ll go through all your submissions, moderate and add them on. If you have a photo or any more details please email us. Thank you.

We are now inviting any relatives of service personnel who may have been at the camp to get in touch. Any regiment, service, nationality, volunteer or any snippet of information – we would like to hear from you. We do not believe there are any records of the diverse group of men and women, many completely untrained, who were involved with the camp, after it’s liberation.

Those That Served

Fraser McLuskey (Rev) 1SAS MC

First in with 1SAS. Parent unit Royal Army Chaplains Department​ born 14.9.1914 Edinburgh​ resided Glasgow​ M.A.,B.D.(Edinburgh)​ Church of Scotland minister Read more

Charles Enrique Dent

Charles Dent was born in Burgos, Spain. He was the son of Franklin Dent, who studied chemistry in Leeds before Read more

Alison Wood

My friend Alison Wood, who has died aged 98, dedicated her long life to the service of others. In 1936 Read more

Peter Weaver 1SAS

Philip Humphrey Peter Weaver - 1SAS. Arriving at Belsen with his 1SAS unit Peter Weaver stayed on, as interpreter to Read more

Helen Bamber OBE

Helen Bamber OBE was a psychotherapist and Human Rights activist. She was born in London in 1925 and joined the Read more

Duncan Ridler 1SAS

Duncan Ridler 1SAS, MM Parent unit Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders​ Special Raiding Squadron (2 Troop + Intelligence Section) 1943 (L/Cpl)​ Read more

Reg Seekings 1SAS, DCM, MM

Reginald Seekings was born in Stuntney, near Ely in 1920. He attended the local school from five to 14. Although Read more

Joy Taverner - Queen Alexandria's Nurse

My husband's grandmother (now 82) was a nurse during the War and has a book-worth of stories to tell. The Read more

John Willoughby Gray - GHQ Liaison Regiment

Officer Commanding, No. 9 Patrol, GHQ Liaison Regiment ("Phantom"), attached to the 11th Armoured Division. Recce’d Belsen on 15th April, Read more

Fred Brushett (113 LAA)

Speaking from his armchair in the Hospice in The Weald, former serviceman Fred Brushett introduces himself and his reasons for Read more

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This site will progress and I’d encourage anyone with any info to get in touch. My granddad, Reg Price served with the 113th Durham Light Infantry*, as part of 369 Battery. As a signwriter, he produced this sign…

And this was kept in the family for years – so for the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of Belsen in 2020, subsequent VE Day and VJ Day, I thought it’s about time I’d try to find out more about Reg – his comrades (many of which are names, simply written on the back of photos), what they did together and for a way to remember them all, properly.

To coinicide with the anniversary, I was able to be filmed both on national and local BBC TV to tell Reg’s Story.
Whilst this was totally out of my comfort zone and I dreaded every moment – I decided I needed to do something to start this all off. BBC Midlands Today aired 7th May and a VE Day Antiques Roadshow Special aired Sunday 10th May.

Read here about The Heroes of Belsen.

The main photo, shown here was coloured for the 75th Anniversary and we’ll tell you all about it shortly – and what happened next!

*Just 113th Durham Light Infantry? No we are interested in all Service and Medical personnel who took part during the humanitarian effort at Belsen Concentration Camp. Their roles and names are largely forgotten, as many were too horrified to ever speak of what they had to do, so this archive seeks to form a tribute to ALL those that were there, to find out more and to remember them.
If you have a relative, or any info, on the relief effort at Belsen, we’d love you to please get in touch. Email us: liberator@belsen.co.uk – Thank you

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The Liberation of Bergen Belsen Concentration Camp

Any 113th Durham Light Infantry friends or family are encouraged to get in touch via 113th@belsen.co.uk

** In 1938 the old 5th Battalion DLI changed its role to Searchlights and then in 1940 to Anti-Aircraft. This 113th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment went to Normandy in June 1944 and joined the advance into Germany in early 1945.
Official designation – Brigade: 100 AA • Division: 30 Corps. • Unit: 113 LAA Regt. RA (DLI) TA.

The Liberation of Bergen Belsen Concentration Camp
Names of British soldiers who liberated Belsen

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