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2717853 Guardsman James O'DONNELL, 2 Irish Guards: POW

Discussion in 'The Brigade of Guards' started by dbf, Mar 17, 2013.

  1. dbf

    dbf Member

    Date of Enlistment:
    Army Number: 2717853
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: James O'DONNELL
    Unit: 2 Irish Guards


    Date of Birth: 7 September 1913
    Place of Birth: County Kerry

    Date of Capture: 23 May 1940
    Place of Capture: Boulogne, France

    POW Number: 5919
    POW Camps: Stalag XXA, Stalag IIIA
     
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  2. dbf

    dbf Member

    https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17471006
    Reference: WO 416/276/48
    Name: James O'Donnell.
    Date of Birth: 07/09/1913.
    Place of Birth: County Kerry.
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: Private.
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: Irish Guards.
    Service Number: 2717853.
    Date of Capture: 23/05/1940.
    Theatre of Capture: Boulogne.
    Camp Name/Number: Stalag XXA Thorn.
    PoW number: 5919.
    Date of Death: [unspecified].
    Number of Photographs: 0.
    Number of Fingerprints: 0.
    Number of X-rays: 0.
    Number of Cards: 3.
     
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