How my German POW father met my ATS mother!

<p dir="ltr">Heidi is the daughter of Wolfgang Solf and Patricia Kendall:</p><p dir="ltr">Patricia Kendall: an ATS Auxiliary servicewoman - she served from 1943 in the (Gitleighton) Office - left to go to dad's (camp) in Honiton where she served as a WP Warden.</p><p dir="ltr">Wolfgang Solf: served in the Kriegsmarine as a Stoker on board the ship 'Valkyrie' which was scuttled in St. Malo. He was reposted to another vessel but was sunk and taken prisoner / captured by U.S. forces in France. Became POW of U.S. Army but eventually sent to England (on 12/03/1946) and was sent to Honiton enemy POW Camp where he met Patricia.</p><p dir="ltr">He was held at Honiton as an 'open day prisoner' and allowed to leave camp - eventually transferred to Tiverton where Patricia cycled to see him.</p><p dir="ltr">Married to Patricia on 9th August 1947, while still a POW. The went to Germany in October 1947 against her family's wishes, but returned in 1948 due to economic reasons.</p><p dir="ltr">Timeline of Wolfgang's capture:</p><p dir="ltr">Card/record of Capture (from Red Cross 2010)</p><p dir="ltr">USA:<br>- No wound<br>- 22 October 44' (date of capture)<br>- U.S. POW Camp in France<br>- Cards filled in by POWs</p><p dir="ltr">UK:<br>- Info on Admiralty (German Navy) + Navy Base<br>- Mine Sweeper - serving as 'Klempner' (Plumber)<br>- Religion - Evangelist</p>