After WWI, many British vets were hired to take care of the CWGC cemeteries. A large number of these men married French and Belgium women and raised families there. When the Germans invaded during WWII, a few of them managed to escape via Dunkirk and other ports , but many of them were interned for the duration of the war.
While lots has been written about the prison camps that the Germans ran, very little exists about the Ilags (Civilian Interment Camps) that they were kept in. Today, many of their descendants still live there and some like James Fox (who was considered the youngest British escapee) are actively researching this topic.
One of the things I have on my to do list is a web site about these men and the Ilags. If anyone has come across any information about them or the camps I would appreciate hearing it.