1881068 Serjeant Edward William DURIE, MM, Royal Engineers & Special Air Service: POW

Army Number: 1881065
Rank: Serjeant
Name: Edward William DURIE
Unit: Royal Engineers ; Special Air Service

Date of Birth: 9 May 1914
Place of Birth: Brechin, Scotland.
Date of Enlistment: 3 Oct 1939
Date of Capture: 12 Feb 1941
Place of Capture: Laviano, Italy


London Gazette : 20 June 1946
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37616/supplement/3115/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field: —
The Military Medal.
No. 1881068 Sergeant Edward William DURIE, Corps of Royal Engineers (Brechin).

 

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16783583
Reference: WO 416/106/109
Name: Edward William Durie.
Date of Birth: 9/5/1914.
Place of Birth: Brechin, Scotland.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Sergeant.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Royal Engineers].
Service Number: 1881028.
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Stalag VIIA Moosburg.
PoW number: 127102.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 2.
Date: [1939-1945]

 

View Record Durie Edward William 9 May 1914 3 Oct 1939 12 Feb 1941 Laviand, Italy
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PART I.
GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR BRITISH/AMERICAN EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.

1. No. 1881068
RANK - Sergeant
SURNAME - DURIE
CHRISTIAN NAMES - Edward William
DECORATIONS -

2. UNIT (ARMY) - ROYAL ENGINEERS, SPECIAL AIR SERVICE

3. DIVISION (ARMY) - 42nd DIV.

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 9/5/14

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 3/10/39

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - Carpenter & Joiner

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - 17 SOUTHESK STREET, BRECHIN, ANGUS, SCOTLAND

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - LAVIANO, ITALY 12/2/41

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - NO

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
PG 78 Sulmona, italy 12/2/41 - 26/7/43
PG 102 Aquila, Italy 26/7/42 - 8/9/43
STALAG VIIA Moosburg, Germany 7/11/43 - 19/2/45
STALAG 383 Hohenfels, Germany 19/2/45 - 1/5/45


11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
Aqua Italy 26/7/42 - 8/9/43 Carpentry


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?
-


GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. 1881068
RANK - SGT
SURNAME - DURIE
CHRISTIAN NAMES - Edward William


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).
Yes. Ringway Airport. Manchester.
Fl/Lt. LUCKIE, R.A.F.
( b ) Were you lectured on escape and evasion? (State where, when and by whom.
Ringway Airport, Fl/Lt LUCKIE

3. INTERROGATION after capture:
Were you specially interrogated by the enemy? (State where, when and methods employed by enemy).
NAPLES, ITALY 14/2/41. Usual Methods. No force etc. used.


4. ESCAPES attempted:
Did yo 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?)
-

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 agains other Allied Prisoners of War? (Give details, names of persons concerned, camps, dates and nature of collaboration or help given to enemy).
C.S.M. ROMAIN, N. Giving information to Italians concerning attempts to escape. January - Feb. 1943


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?
-


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 18 May 1945
Signature Edward W Durie

 

Thanks again Diane for shining a light on the exploits of those men unfortunate to be taken POW.

Operation Colossus - Wikipedia

Steve

 

Thanks Steve.

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See also:

• Report of same collaborator - 7890209 Sapper Robert Duckworth Erskine DAVIDSON, Royal Engineers & Special Air Serviice: POW

 

Dundee Courier 13th March 1941


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