Army Number: 2717550 Rank: Guardsman Name: J J O'SULLIVAN Unit: Irish Guards Theatre: POW Number: 6390 Date of Capture: Place of Capture: Camp: Stalag IIIA TNA Reference:
Hi there, my first post. I am tracing done more information about my grand father. From what I have found out he was captured on 22 or 23 may 1940 maybe near boulogne. He had been shot in the leg and hid in a field with another soldier before being picked up by the germans. I know he spent much of the war as a POW. My dad knows very little as when he returned in 1945 he didnt talk about it. Anyway wondering if I could find out what unit he was in. His army number was 2717550 and his name was John Joseph O'Sullivan and was in the Irish guards. That's as much as we know any info on his unit and perhaps what he was likely doing and where he was leading up to his capture on 22/ 23 May would be very much appreciated. Thanks Paul
He was in 2nd battalion Irish Guards. No casulty list mentioning him being wounded. Posted missing 23 May. later confirmed as POW. POW No. 6390, held in camp 20A and then 3A.. 3A was Luckenwalde, Brandenburg, 52 kilometres (32 mi) south of Berlin. 20A was in Torun (Thorn) Poland.
Some background on Boulogne 2nd Battalion Irish Guards. 20 Guards Brigade, Boulogne, 21-23 May, 1940 | WW2Talk Boulogne, 1940 Report on Evacuation of Boulogne: 20 Guards Brigade
London Gazette : 20 Februrary 1948 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38212/supplement/1175/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Field (prior to September, 1948): - Irish Gds. No. 2717550 Gdsmn. J. J. O'SULLIVAN. Recommendation for Award for O'Sullivan, John Joseph Rank: Guardsman Service... | The National Archives Reference: WO 373/105/479 Name O'Sullivan, John Joseph Rank: Guardsman Service No: 2717550 Regiment: Irish Guards Theatre of Combat or Operation: The London Omnibus List For gallant and distinguished services in the Field Award: Campaign Stars [Mentioned in Despatches] Date of announcement in London Gazette: 10 December 1948
