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Category: Edwin George Albert ‘Ted’ Mayhew (1919-1982)

A soldier’s return – the long road back

Ted Mayhew (1919-1982): His post-war struggles reveal the challenges faced by returning POWs, seeking reintegration while coping with trauma and change

Natalie Mayhew Edwin George Albert 'Ted' Mayhew (1919-1982) February 22, 2025February 22, 2025 8 Minutes

Two Million Steps: Surviving the Long March of 1945

Ted Mayhew (1919-1982): In January 1945, Ted Mayhew and fellow POWs embarked on a gruelling evacuation march westward amid Europe's harsh winter conditions

Natalie Mayhew Edwin George Albert 'Ted' Mayhew (1919-1982) January 9, 2025April 25, 2025 11 Minutes

Making the best of a bad job: adapting to life as a POW

Rear of POW postcard E72 Band showing censor rubber stamps

Ted Mayhew (1919-1982): During WW2, POWs faced harsh conditions, but formed communities, found purpose, and maintained hope amidst adversity

Natalie Mayhew Edwin George Albert 'Ted' Mayhew (1919-1982) December 6, 2024January 16, 2025 8 Minutes

Shadows of injustice: survival and suffering at E72

Ted Mayhew (1919–1982) a British soldier captured near Dunkirk, who, along with fellow POWs, endured unrelenting hardship at the notorious E72 work camp

Natalie Mayhew Edwin George Albert 'Ted' Mayhew (1919-1982) October 27, 2024June 6, 2025 9 Minutes

Missing: a journey from capture to captivity

Ted Mayhew (1919-1982): A young soldier's journey from capture to captivity, as his family faces the uncertainty of his fate during the Blitz

Natalie Mayhew Edwin George Albert 'Ted' Mayhew (1919-1982) September 7, 2024June 6, 2025 7 Minutes

Ted’s wartime journey begins

Ted Mayhew (1919-1982): His WWII journey began in France, and he survived the breakout from Cassel before being captured

Natalie Mayhew Edwin George Albert 'Ted' Mayhew (1919-1982) May 29, 2024May 28, 2025 22 Minutes

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