Abingdon, Oxon

In the late 1940\'s we used to pass Island Farm on the way from Cardiff to visit my Grandparents in Port Talbot. I can recall one trip when we passed a uniformed German officer [peaked cap, great coat] walking along the main road [A48] and escorted by an armed British soldier. From memory the soldier was adjacent to the camp fence and the officer at the kerb side of the pavement - stopping him pushing the soldier into the road ?! I believe some officers where allowed un-escorted into Bridgend - anyone any ideas who this officer may have been ?

wales now Canada

great website very informative thank you

Maesycwmmer, near Blackwood, Gwent

I am very interested in the story of Island Farm camp 198. My father told me about it when I was a child. I think of it every time we pass in the car on our way to Porthcawl. Is there a book written about it? Thanks

Windsor

Loved reading your website - very informative and great stories! I am visiting Bridgend this week and it is a shame that the site isn\'t open to visit, but I will be sure to visit anyway and walk around the perimeter and see what else of the site is to be explored!

Llandaff

Had an invite from a friend earlier this week, so glad I visited! Had a fantastic afternoon, the volunteers were very knowledgable, Hut 9 is authentic and the tea and cake excellent. For a different day out and to learn lots about Bridgend this is an absolute must on any bucket list.

Bridgend

Thoroughly enjoyed my visit. Absolutely fascinating and very informative. Would highly recommend to anyone interested in local history and hope that it is preserved for many years to come.

Blyth

Thank you i am looking into camp 291 kitty Brewster farm and you have given me some good ideas to help me

Once lived in Porthcawl, currently Northern Ireland

I noted a ship-in-a-bottle (Camp Coffee bottle) in your \'art\' section. I have a rather similar ship-in-a-bottle but it seems to be a wine bottle and is on a wooden stand. I was given it around 1945 when in Porthcawl by someone who had purchased it from a POW for cigarettes. The background in the bottle is very like that in the Camp Coffee bottle. I have treasured it but if a \'museum\' is established at Island Farm, and there are not dozens around, would be willing to donate it. Can of course easily supply a photograph.

Wales UK

My father Capt L.L.Gasson DCM was cam quarter master in 1945/46. He was presented with a beautifully made travelling trunk, by the POWs which is a treasured family possession , now in the hands of my son. I was 8 years old in 1946, and vividly remember the time. My father died in 1983 aged 78.

Ottawa, ON

I now live in Vancouver, BC but would like to know if any German POW ever wrote his story. I\'m interested to know of any who were working on farms in the Ottawa Valley.