My father, Captain Neil Collins of the 2nd Royal Warwickshire Regiment, arrived at Zeebrugge on 6th October 1914 and was captured by the German Army between Veldhock and Zonnebeke on 21st October 1914 after only just over two weeks in active service. He was taken to prisoner of war camp in Germany and, I believe he was at five different camps during the course of the war. The only three I have details for are Krefeld, Neunkirchen and Schwarmstedt. He attempted to escape on one occasion, but was recaptured and taken to another camp. || Pictures of my father, Captain Neil Collins of the 2nd Royal Warwickshire Regiment, and his comrades at the prisoner of war camps in Krefeld and Schwarmstedt, Germany, together with departure papers when he was sent to Holland at the beginning of 1918.

A picture of my the occupants of zimmer 111 K.II at Krefeld POW camp, From left to right: Maunsell, Evans, Somer, 'The Cylops' and my father, Captain Neil Collins.

A view of Schwarmstedt prisoner of war camp after Appel.