2720981 Guardsman Patrick McNICHOLAS, 1 Irish Guards: POW

WO 344-205-2


PART I
General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War

1. No.: 2720981
Rank: Guardsman
Surname: McNICHOLAS
Christian Names: Patrick
Decorations: Africa Star

2. Unit (Army): 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS
3. Division (Army): 1st DIVISION

4. Date of Birth: 10 April 1920
5. Date of Enlistment: 14 May 1940
6. Civilian Trade: -
7. Private Address: 276 Brook Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire

8. Place of Capture: ITALY
Date of Capture: 26 Jan 1944

9. Were you Wounded when Captured: No

10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned
Camp No. Location From & To
Stalag IVB Muhlburg & IVC Teplitz 2 Feb 1944 - 8 May 1945

11. Were you in a Working Camp?
Yes
Location From & To Nature of Work
Brux Sudetenland 3 Jun 1944 - 8 May 1945 Mines

12. Did you suffer from any Serious Illnesses while a P/W?:
No
Nature of Illness Cause Duration
-

Did you receive adequate Medical Treatment?:
-


PART II

2. Lectures before Capture
(State where, when and by whom)
(a) Were you lectured in your unit on how to behave in the event of capture?:
No
(b) Were you lectured on escape and evasion?:
No

3. Interrogation after Capture
(State where, when and methods employed by enemy)
Were you specially interrogated by the enemy?:
Yes. In Italy 26 Jan 1944. The enemy asked when we left England, who was in Command, what was the Strength. Did we engage him in any other Country.

4. Escapes attempted.
Did you make any attempted or party successful escapes?
-
(Give details of each attempt separately, stating where, when, method employed, names of your companions, where and when captured and by whom. Were you physically fit? What happened to our companions?)
-

5. Sabotage.
Did you do any sabotage or destruction of enemy factory plant, war material, communications, etc., when employed on working-parties or during escape?
(Give details, places and dates).
-

6. Collaboration with enemy.
Do you know of any British or American personnel who collaborated with the enemy or in any way helped the enemy against other Allied PoWS?
(Give details, names of person(s) concerned, camp(s), dates and nature of collaboration or help given to enemy).
-

7. War Crimes.
If you have any information or evidence of bad treatment by the enemy to yourself or to others, or knowledge of any enemy violation of Geneva Convention you should ask for a copy of “Form Q” on which to make your statement.
-

8. Have you any other matter of any kind you wish to bring to notice?
-


SECURITY UNDERTAKING.
I fully realised that all information relating to the matters covered by the questions in PART II are of a highly secret and official nature.
I have had explained to me and fully understand that under Defence Regulations or U.S.A.R. 380-5 I am forbidden to publish or communicate any information concerning these matters.


Date of Signature: 18 May 1945

 

Army Number: 2720981
Rank: Guardsman
Name: P McNICHOLAS
Unit: 1 Irish Guards
Theatre: Italy
POW Number: 279002
Date of Capture: 26/01/1944
Place of Capture:
Camp:
TNA Reference: WO 344-205-2

 

Army Number: 2720981
Rank: Guardsman
Name: P McNICHOLAS
Unit: 1 Irish Guards
Theatre: Italy
Missing Personnel file: 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS - Italy, Missing Personnel file
TNA Reference: WO 361/784
Notes: POW