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270:, becoming head of the British forces/citizens at the camp in June 1943. Laufen was a chateau housing single men, mainly from the Channel Islands as well as some "American" men, who had been in Europe when America entered the war. Liberation came on 4 May 1945 with the internees being flown to England in June.
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in 1917, where he was wounded, being promoted to
Lieutenant shortly afterwards. He received a second bad wound in 1918, and used the recovery time to continue with his law studies. On demobilisation in 1919 he moved to England to pass the English Bar exams before returning to Guernsey in May 1920 to
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Sherwill's patriotism was confirmed, when at great personal risk he doctored
Guernsey militia uniforms to make them appear to be British Army uniforms, in order that Nicolle and Symes would be treated as soldiers, rather than spies (as undercover operatives were routinely shot by both sides as part
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assuring of the 'kindly' treatment of islanders at the hands of the German troops. No doubt
Sherwill's intentions were noble, but his naivety was nonetheless exploited by the German propaganda machine in their desire to show that the realities of German occupation were far removed from the bleak
201:, he served as a Deputy from 1921 to 1926 whilst continuing to practice law. In 1935 Sherwill became His Majesty's Attorney General (with the duties of public prosecutor), having to give up private practice and accept the reduced income associated with public office.
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in Paris. On his return he was informed he would no longer be allowed any contact with the German authorities. This was lifted for the winter of 1942–3 when he again practised as
Attorney General.
174:, Sherwill volunteering as a dispatch rider but was called up as an air mechanic in the Royal Navy Air Service Armoured Car Division and served as a petty officer until he was commissioned into
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307:, then later moved to Guernsey with his wife to live with his son and daughter-in-law (Rollo and Jenny Sherwill). He died at his son's home on 25 September 1968 at the age of 78.
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from 1946 to 1959. In the early months of World War II, he helped in the administration of the
Channel Islands when they were occupied by the Germans.
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Sherwill has been variously accused of excessively cordial relations with the German occupying troops, and acquiescing without due resistance to the
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He returned to
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University (necessary to practice law in
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German proclamation of measures against
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apply for admittance to the Bar as an Advocate of the Royal Court.
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The British Channel Islands Under German Occupation: 1940 – 1945
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A Fair and Honest Book – the Memoirs of Sir Ambrose Sherwill
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picture propagated by British communiqués and propaganda.
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Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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561:Recipients of the Military Cross
360:Sherwill, Ambrose (April 2007).
303:in 1949. In 1960, he retired to
581:World War II civilian prisoners
439:. No. 37383. p. 6021.
433:"Ambrose Sherwill : KBE".
571:World War II political leaders
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197:Standing for election to the
385:Parkes, Major Edwin (1992).
389:. La Société Guernesiaise.
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387:The Royal Guernsey Militia
132:Sir Ambrose James Sherwill
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362:A fair and Honest Book
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172:Royal Guernsey Militia
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541:Bailiffs of Guernsey
242:Operation Ambassador
225:for his part in the
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497:Bailiff of Guernsey
297:Bailiff of Guernsey
257:Cherche-Midi Prison
223:Cherche-Midi Prison
145:Bailiff of Guernsey
80:Bailiff of Guernsey
457:, Phillimore, 1984
436:The London Gazette
410:Stroobant, Frank.
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274:Controversy
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520:Categories
501:1946–1959
420:B000VEGJHS
334:2 November
329:Rulers.org
311:References
231:John Leale
151:Early life
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453:Marr, J,
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176:The Buffs
161:Cherbourg
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