2723409 Guardsman Joseph CARLISLE, 1 Irish Guards: PoW

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    Name: Joseph Carlisle . Date of Birth: 03/04/1918 . Place of Birth: Belfast . ... | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 416/57/336
    Description:
    Name: Joseph Carlisle.
    Date of Birth: 03/04/1918.
    Place of Birth: Belfast.
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: [Guardsman].
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Irish Guards].
    Service Number: 2723409.
    Date of Capture: [unspecified].
    Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
    Camp Name/Number: Stalag XIA Altengrabow.
    PoW number: 278525.
    Date of Death: [unspecified].
    Number of Photographs: 0.
    Number of Fingerprints: 0.
    Number of X-rays: 0.
    Number of Cards: 4.
    Date: [1939-1945]
     
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    WO 344-55-1

    PART I
    General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War

    1. No.: 2723409
    Rank: Guardsman
    Surname: CARLISLE
    Christian Names: Joseph
    Decorations: -

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

    4. Date of Birth: 3 Apr 1918
    5. Date of Enlistment: 12 Jun 1943
    6. Civilian Trade: Labourer
    7. Private Address: 4 Linview Street, Grosvenor Road, Belfast

    8. Place of Capture: [Italy]
    Date of Capture: 3 Feb 1944

    9. Were you Wounded when Captured: No

    10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned
    Camp No. Location From & To
    4B Moosburg Germany 26 Feb 1944 - 3 Mar 1944
    IIA Altengrabow Germany 4 Mar 1944 - 8 Aug 1944
    3A Luckenwalder Germany 9 Aug 1944 - 2 May 1945

    11. Were you in a Working Camp?
    No
    Location From & To Nature of Work
    -

    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?:
    -
    (b) Were you lectured on escape and evasion?:
    -

    3. Interrogation after Capture
    (State where, when and methods employed by enemy)
    Were you specially interrogated by the enemy?:
    -

    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: 13 May 1945
     
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    Army Number: 2723409
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: Joseph CARLISLE
    Unit: 1 Irish Guards
    Theatre: Italy
    POW Number: 278525
    Date of Capture: 03/02/1944
    Place of Capture:
    Camp: Stalag IIIA
    TNA Reference: WO 344-55-1

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    Army Number: 2723409
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: J CARLISLE
    Unit: 1 Irish Guards
    Theatre: Italy
    Missing Personnel file: 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS - Italy, Missing Personnel file
    TNA Reference: WO 361/784
    Notes: Missing, POW announced by Rome radio 4 Feb 1944
    Location as of 14 Jun 1945: 10 Ryder Street, Birmingham 4 1st Bn. Irish Guards
     
    Last edited: Sep 29, 2019

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