123863 Captain Geoffrey Martin GREENWOOD, 1007 Pioneer Company, Cyprus Regiment: POW

Date of Commission: 27 February 1940
Personal Number: 123863
Rank: Captain
Name: Geoffrey Martin GREENWOOD
Unit: 1007 Pioneer Company, Cyprus Regiment

Date of Birth: 30 November 1908
Place of Birth: London

Date of Capture: 29 April 1941
Place of Capture: Kalamata, Greece

POW Number: 208
POW Camps: Oflag V B, Oflag VI B, Oflag VII B, Stalag 383


London Gazette : 26 April 1940
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34837/supplement/2464/data.pdf
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lts.: —
27th Feb. 1940:—
Geoffrey Martin GREENWOOD (123863).

London Gazette : 5 July 1940
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34888/supplement/4088/data.pdf
THE CYPRUS REGIMENT.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lts. 27th Feb. 1940:—
Geoffrey Martin GREENWOOD (123863).

London Gazette : 30 November 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37369/supplement/5846/data.pdf
CYPRUS REGIMENT.
War Subs. Lt. G. M. GREENWOOD (123863) relinquishes his commn., i4th Dec. 1945, and is granted the hon. rank of Capt.

 

Name: Geoffrey Martin Greenwood . Date of Birth: 30/11/1908 . Place of Birth: London... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/150/233
Name: Geoffrey Martin Greenwood.
Date of Birth: 30/11/1908.
Place of Birth: London.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Captain.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Pioneer Corps].
Service Number: [123863].
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Oflag VB Biberach.
PoW number: 208.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 1.

 

PART I.
GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR BRITISH/AMERICAN EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.

1. No. 123863
RANK - CAPTAIN
SURNAME - GREENWOOD
CHRISTIAN NAMES - GEOFFREY MARTIN
DECORATIONS -

2. UNIT (ARMY) - 1007 PIONEER COY., CYPRUS REGT.

3. DIVISION (ARMY) - BRITISH FORCES IN GREECE

4. DATE OF BIRTH - NOV. 30 1908

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 24? / 2 / 40

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - COLONIAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE (CYPRUS)

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - 183 SUSSEX GDNS., LONDON W2 (or SECRETARIAT NICOSIA CYPRUS)

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - KALAMATA, GREECE 29/4/41

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - NO

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
OFLAG VB BIBERACH JUNE 41 - OCT. 41
OFLAG VIB WARBURG OCT. 41 - SEPT. 42
OFLAG VIIB EICHSTATT SEP. 42 - MAR. 45
ZWEIGLAGER 383 STEINBURG MAR. 45 - APR. 45


11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
NO

12. DID YOU SUFFER FROM ANY SERIOUS ILLNESSES WHILE A P/W?
Nature of Illness / Cause / Duration
NO
12 b. DID YOU RECEIVE ADEQUATE MEDICAL TREATMENT?
YES


GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. 123863
RANK - CAPTAIN
SURNAME - GREENWOOD
CHRISTIAN NAMES - GEOFFREY MARTIN


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

3. INTERROGATION after capture:
Were you specially interrogated by the enemy? (State where, when and methods employed by enemy).
NO

4. ESCAPES attempted:
Did you make any attempted or partly successful escapes? (Give details of each attempt accurately, stating where, when, method employed, names of your companions, wherein when recaptured and by whom. Were you physically fit? What happened to your companions?)
NO

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.)
NO

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 agains other Allied Prisoners of War? (Give details, names of persons concerned, camps, dates and nature of collaboration or help given to enemy).
NO

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.
(NOTE: Form Q is a separate form inviting information on "War Crimes" and describes the kind of offences coning under this title.)



GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET
(continued)

8. Have you any other matter of any kind you wish to bring to notice?
NO


SECURITY UNDERTAKING
I fully realise that all information relating 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 3/5/45
Signature GM Greenwood, Capt.

 

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