2722899 Guardsman Lawrence Lewis MOLLOY, 1 Irish Guards: POW

WO 344-208-2


PART I
General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War

1. No.: 2722899
Rank: Guardsman
Surname: MALLOY
Christian Names: Lawrence Lewis
Decorations: -

2. Unit (Army): 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS
3. Division (Army): 1st DIVISION
4. Date of Birth: 24 Dec 1923
5. Date of Enlistment: 25 Mar 1941
6. Civilian Trade: Confectioner’s Labourer
7. Private Address: 225 Tang Hall Lance, Hull Road, York

8. Place of Capture: ITALY
Date of Capture: 4 Feb 1944

9. Were you Wounded when Captured:
Stalag IVB Muhlberg 2 Mar 1944 - 10 Jun 1944
Stalag IVC Sudetenland 12 Jun 1944 - 15 May 1945

10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned
Camp No. Location From & To
Sudetenland 12 Jun 1944 - 15 May 1945 Railroad Worker, Miner

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?:
No


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?
No
(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: 25 May 1945

 

Army Number: 2722899
Rank: Guardsman
Name: J MOLLOY
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 February 1944
Location as of 16 June 1945: 225 Tanghall Lane, Hull Road, York
Location as of 29 June 1945: 225 Tang Hall Lane, Hull Road, York

 

Army Number: 2722899
Rank: Guardsman
Name: Lawrence Lewis MOLLOY
Unit: 1 Irish Guards
Theatre: Italy
POW Number: 278889
Date of Capture: 04/02/1944
Place of Capture:
Camp: Stalag IVC
TNA Reference: WO 344-208-2