Fritz Ilx personal papers

Primary maker
Fritz Ilx
Production date
1937-1969
 Description
German identity cards and passes, Prisoner of War passes and documentation, personal correspondence from family members

Object detail

Department
Archives Collections
Administrative History
Fritz Ilx was born in Breslau, Germany in 1916 and died in Bonnybridge in 1998. He served in the German Air Force from 1930 to 1944 when he was captured by American forces. He was held at Camp Carson, Colorado and Camp Indianola, Nebraska and then transferred to Castle Rankine Camp, Denny in 1946. From there he worked on Bonnyhill Farm, and after his discharge in 1948 he remained in Bonnybridge. He was previously married in Germany and had children, who made contact through the Red Cross in the 1950s but he lost contact with them. He died in 1998 in Bonnybridge Hospital.
Record level
Collection
Collection
Ilx, Fritz, Personal Papers/Family & Personal Papers Group
Primary maker
Production date
1937-1969
Measurements
42 items (0.3m)
Archives finding aids
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Restriction
Open - no restriction on access
Accession number
A1088

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