I recently discovered that a relative of mine, Pte Henry. B. Bendrey, Royal Scots, was a prisoner of the Bolsheviks in Russia in c.1918. It is rumoured that he spent 18 months a prisoner of the 'Reds'!

Can anyone suggest where I might find out more about POWs in Russia in this period? I would love to find a direct reference to Henry, or one of his 'comrades' - pardon the pun!

My thanks in anticipation,

Simon Bendry

Simon

This won't help with the specifics of your relative's capture and incarceration, but for a general history of Allied Intervention in Russia, you could look for a copy of:

The Day We Almost Bombed Moscow by Christopher Dobson and John Miller; ISBN 0 340 33723 0.

I hope this helps.

Gareth

Gareth,

Many thanks for your suggestion. I shall head down to the library tomorrow and see if they have it.

Cheers,

Simon