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Maroon wool beret, with black leather band, nd. Used by Timothy Hall as a prisoner of war. Hall's original beret was stolen and this beret was made by prisoners of war so it is unofficial issue. Embroidered cloth badge depicting a grenade above the word, 'UBIQUE' Hall was commissioned in the Royal Engineers on 9 May 1943 and made a war substantive lieutenant on 9 November 1943. Hall was wounded by mortar fragments after parachuting into Arnhem during Operation MARKET GARDEN (1944). Initially treated by 181 Airlanding Field Ambulance in the Asylum at Wolfheze, Hall was sent to St Elisabeth hospital. He was admitted to Juliana Hospital, Apeldoorn, on 27 September 1944. His injury in the admissions register is described as Hemothorax, left. He remained there until 30 October when he was sent to Stalag VIIA at Moosburg.

World War Two, POWs Germany (1939-1945)