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Grave of Jersey teen who survived Bergen-Belsen found Grave of Jersey teen who survived concentration camps found
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The grave of a Jersey teenager who was one of two British survivors of the Nazi Bergen-Belsen concentration camp during World War Two has been found. The grave of a Jersey teenager who may be one of two British survivors of the Nazi Bergen-Belsen concentration camp during World War Two has been found.
Frank Le Villio was 19 when he was arrested by the Germans in Jersey in 1944 after taking a "joyride" on a German soldier's motorbike.Frank Le Villio was 19 when he was arrested by the Germans in Jersey in 1944 after taking a "joyride" on a German soldier's motorbike.
Historian Stanley Keiller began researching his story for a talk about his own occupation experience.Historian Stanley Keiller began researching his story for a talk about his own occupation experience.
He tracked him down to a pauper's grave in Nottingham.He tracked him down to a pauper's grave in Nottingham.
After Bergen-Belsen was liberated Mr Le Villio made his way to Nottingham to live with his father, but died one year later of tuberculosis aged just 21, according to Mr Keiller. Mr Keiller said: "All the motor vehicles were confiscated; you can imagine a keen youngster couldn't resist the temptation to give a German bike a spin, they had no humour in them at all".
The historian, who now lives in Devon, was looking into the story of the other British survivor of Bergen-Belsen Harold Osmond Le Druillenec and discovered both were from Jersey. After the war Mr Le Villio made his way to Nottingham to live with his father, but died one year later of tuberculosis aged just 21, according to Mr Keiller.
He said he thinks Mr Le Villio's name may have excluded him from being listed as a British citizen previously. The historian, who now lives in Devon, was looking into the story of Harold Osmond Le Druillenec, who survived Bergen-Belsen.
Mr Keiller said: "It's beyond comprehension that he was sent to Bergen-Belsen. All the motor vehicles were confiscated, you can imagine a keen youngster couldn't resist the temptation to give a German bike a spin, they had no humour in them at all". Mr Le Duillenec mentions Frank Le Villio in an account of his experience of travelling to the camp he gave to the BBC in 1946.
After discovering Frank had survived the camp and made his way back to Nottingham he put an appeal in the local newspaper. But in the account, recorded for a radio programme, Mr Le Duillenec says he parted ways with Frank before being taken to Belsen.
Father Derek Hailes, of St Cyprian's Church in Nottinghamshire, then contacted him, and was able to confirm Mr Villio had been buried in Wilford Hill Cemetery, Nottingham. The family of Mr Le Villio say they are confident he also ended up in Bergen-Belsen at some point.
However, Historian Gilly Carr, from Cambridge University, said records show he was taken to the concentration camps at Neuengamme and Sandbostel - which she says was known as "little Belsen" - but there is a lack of hard evidence to confirm he was sent to Bergen-Belsen.
After Mr Keiller discovered Frank survived the war and made his way back to Nottingham, he put out an appeal in the local newspaper.
Father Derek Hailes, of St Cyprian's Church in Nottinghamshire, then contacted him, and was able to confirm Mr Villio had been buried in Wilford Hill Cemetery, Nottingh
He told Mr Keiller that Frank Villio had been buried in a "pauper's grave" along with seven others.He told Mr Keiller that Frank Villio had been buried in a "pauper's grave" along with seven others.
Following an appearance on BBC Radio Jersey by Mr Keiller a relative of Frank Le Villio, Stan Hockley, approached him to express his gratitude, saying "we never knew where he was".Following an appearance on BBC Radio Jersey by Mr Keiller a relative of Frank Le Villio, Stan Hockley, approached him to express his gratitude, saying "we never knew where he was".
Mr Hockley said he would be considering ways to bring Frank Le Villio's remains back to Jersey to be buried with his father and aunt.Mr Hockley said he would be considering ways to bring Frank Le Villio's remains back to Jersey to be buried with his father and aunt.
Mr Keiller said: "I'm absolutely delighted that we established a connection with a member of the family." Mr Keiller said: "I'm absolutely delighted that we established a connection with a member of the family."am.