gales Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 Hi, He was a great worker , worked for Bishop the Farmer landowner. he was very well liked and did marry a local girl.. There were two of them one was called Bruno. We had one stay with us he was billeted at Rotherham. They used to let them out to work for the local people. He stayed weekends with my Grandparents and helped out with the livestock. His name was Alfred Katofsky. He often sat and carved out a wooden toy for us. Alfred went back to Germany when they were released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolspinster Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 Originally posted by gales His name was Alfred Katofsky. He often sat and carved out a wooden toy for us. Alfred went back to Germany when they were released. This must have been a different person. The one that built the walls died in this country, in Dinnington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gales Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 Hi Woolspinner, Maybe I didn,t explain clearly enough for you. When I said two of them worked for Bishop that was August and Bruno, Alfred worked for my grandfather. He was the one that returned to Germany. The other two remained working in Todwick and married local girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gales Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 PS Forgot to mention , I do have photographs of them in their uniforms. Alfred was a pilot, he was shot down somewhere down south and sent up to Rotherham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolspinster Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 Sorry gales, I got the wrong end of the stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdpson Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Todwick Historical society have a video interview with one of the pow's. Gales would it be possible to get in touch for more information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdpson Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Gales, you might also remember my dad, George Pearson worked at Manor Farm at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gales Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Hi, Sorry, haven't been on the site for a long time. I can send you a photo of Alfred. I live in Lancashire now so don't go to Kiveton often but will ask my friends see if they can get a copy of the video. gales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andymills Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 hi Gales' I saw your piece about the Edleys - I think we may be related my grandmother was Kate Edley born Wadsley Bridge 1902, daughter of Charles cited in census material as a Silver Comb Maker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullerboY Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Prisoners of war were allowed to do manual work as long as it did not help the war effort in any way.The roads round the cross and other parts of sheffield were built by german and italian ex. pows at the wars end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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