2719192 Guardsman George COX, 1 Irish Guards: PoW

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    Name: George Cox . Date of Birth: 24/11/1919 . Place of Birth: Manchester . Service:... | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 416/80/241
    Description:
    Name: George Cox.
    Date of Birth: 24/11/1919.
    Place of Birth: Manchester.
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: [Guardsman].
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Irish Guards].
    Service Number: [2719192].
    Date of Capture: [unspecified].
    Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
    Camp Name/Number: Stalag IVB Muhlberg.
    PoW number: 278557.
    Date of Death: [unspecified].
    Number of Photographs: 0.
    Number of Fingerprints: 0.
    Number of X-rays: 0.
    Number of Cards: 1.
    Date: [1939-1945]
     
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    WO 344-75-2


    PART I
    General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War

    1. No.: 2719192
    Rank: Guardsman
    Surname: COX
    Christian Names: George
    Decorations: Africa Star

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

    4. Date of Birth: 24 Nov 1919
    5. Date of Enlistment: 20 July 1939
    6. Civilian Trade: General Labourer
    7. Private Address: 7 Marbury Avenue, off Hart Road, Fallowfield, Manchester 4, England

    8. Place of Capture: Anzio, ITALY
    Date of Capture: 4 February 1944

    9. Were you Wounded when Captured: No

    10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned
    Camp No. Location From & To
    Stalag IVB Muhlberg near Leipzig 20 Feb 1944 - 7 Aug 1944
    Stalag XIA Altengrabow 10 Mar 1944 - 14 Apr 1944

    11. Were you in a Working Camp?
    Yes
    Location From & To Nature of Work
    Forderstedt 14 Apr 1944 - 8 Feb 1945 Stone Quarry Labourer
    Calbe 9 Feb 1945 - 12 Apr 1945 Railway

    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?:
    No

    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: 2 May 1945
     
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    Army Number: 2719192
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: George COX
    Unit: 1 Irish Guards
    Theatre: Italy
    POW Number: 278557
    Date of Capture: 04/02/1944
    Place of Capture: Anzio
    Camp: Stalag XIA
    TNA Reference: WO 344-75-2

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    Army Number: 2719192
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: G COX
    Unit: 2 Company, 1 Irish Guards
    Theatre: Italy
    Missing Personnel file: 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS - Italy, Missing Personnel file
    TNA Reference: WO 361/784
    Notes: Date of Payment 14 January 1944, 600 Local Currency
    Missing 4 February 1944

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