2720466 Lance-Corporal Daniel CRAMSIE, 1 Irish Guards & 3 Irish Guards: POW

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    Army Number: 22720466
    Rank: Lance-Corporal
    Name: Daniel CRAMSIE
    Unit: 3 Irish Guards
    Theatre: North West Europe
    POW Number:
    Date of Capture: 20/04/1945
    Place of Capture: Wistedt, Germany
    Camp:
    TNA Reference: WO 344-76-1

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    WO 344-76-1


    PART I
    General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War

    1. No.: 2720466
    Rank: Lance Corporal
    Surname: CRAMSIE
    Christian Names: Daniel
    Decorations: -

    2. Unit (Army): 3rd Battalion IRISH GUARDS
    3. Division (Army): GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION
    4. Date of Birth: 28 Jun 1917
    5. Date of Enlistment: 20 Feb 1940
    6. Civilian Trade: Dock Labourer
    7. Private Address: 118 Brasenose Road, Kirkdale, Liverpool

    8. Place of Capture: Wistedt, GERMANY
    Date of Capture: 20 April 1945

    9. Were you Wounded when Captured: No

    10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned
    Camp No. Location From & To
    Dulag 20 Apr 1945 - 29 Apr 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?:
    Stobs Camp Harwick, Major FITZGERALD
    (b) Were you lectured on escape and evasion?:
    Yes, Major FITZGERALD.

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

    4. Escapes attempted.
    Did you make any attempted or party successful escapes?
    No
    (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?
    No
    (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?
    No


    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: 1 May 1945
     
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