2718720 Guardsman John MERRIMAN, 1 Irish Guards: POW

Date of Enlistment: 1937
Army Number: 2718720
Rank: Guardsman
Name: John MERRIMAN
Unit: 1 Irish Guards, 4 Company


Date of Birth: 24 December 1914
Place of Birth: Newcastle

Date declared Missing: 9 February 1944
Place of Capture: Italy

POW Number: 278538
POW Camps: Stalag IVB, Stalag IIIA

 

Army Number: 2718720
Rank: Guardsman
Name: J MERRIMAN
Unit: 1 Irish Guards
GSM & Clasp: GSM, Palestine Clasp 1936 - 1939
TNA Reference: WO 100/503

 

Army Number: 2718720
Rank: Guardsman
Name: J MERRIMAN
Unit: 4 Company, 1 Irish Guards
Theatre: Italy
Missing Personnel file: 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS - Italy, Missing Personnel file
TNA Reference: WO 361/784
Notes: Date of Payment 8 February 1944, 130 Local Currency
Missing 9 February 1944

 

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Reference: WO 416/253/358
Name: John Merriman.
Date of Birth: 24/12/1914.
Place of Birth: Newcastle.
Service: British Army.
Rank: [Guardsman].
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Irish Guards].
Service Number: 2718720.
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Stalag IVB Muhlberg.
PoW number: 278538.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 2.