2719222 Lance-Serjeant Thomas CARROLL, 3 Irish Guards: POW

Date of Enlistment: 2 August 1939
Army Number: 2719222
Rank: Lance-Serjeant
Name: Thomas CARROLL
Unit: 3 Irish Guards

Date of Birth: 25 December 1920
Place of Birth: England
Residences: “Beverley”, Moat Road, East Grinstead, Sussex, as at 11/5/1945

Date of Capture: 14 September 1944
Place of Capture: Belgium

POW Number: 90604
POW Camps: Stalag XIIA

 

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Reference: WO 416/58/348
Name: Thomas Carroll.
Date of Birth: 25/12/1920.
Place of Birth: England.
Service: British Army.
Rank: [Lance Sergeant].
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Irish Guards].
Service Number: 2719222.
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Stalag XIIA Limburg.
PoW number: 90604.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 1.

 

TNA Reference: WO 344-56-1

PART I
General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War

1. No.: 2719222
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Surname: CARROLL
Christian Names: Thomas
Decorations: 1939 - 1943 Star

2. Unit (Army): IRISH GUARDS
3. Division (Army): -

4. Date of Birth: 25 Dec 1920
5. Date of Enlistment: 2 Aug 1939
6. Civilian Trade: Window Cleaner
7. Private Address: “Beverley”, Moat Road, East Grinstead, Sussex

8. Place of Capture: Belgium
Date of Capture: 14 Sep 1944

9. Were you Wounded when Captured: No

10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned
Camp No. Location From & To
XIIA Linberg 24 Sep 1944 - 10 Oct 1944
IIA Neubrandenberg 10 Oct 1944 - 8 May 1945

11. Were you in a Working Camp?
No
Location From & To Nature of Work
-

12. Did you suffer from any Serious Illnesses while a P/W?:
No
Nature of Illness Cause Duration
-

Did you receive adequate Medical Treatment?:
Yes


PART II

2. Lectures before Capture
(State where, when and by whom)
(a) Were you lectured in your unit on how to behave in the event of capture?:
Hobbs Barracks, Lingfield, Surrey by Major FISHER-ROWE, Major J. GILLIAT, during 1944.
(b) Were you lectured on escape and evasion?:
No

3. Interrogation after Capture
(State where, when and methods employed by enemy)
Were you specially interrogated by the enemy?:
No

4. Escapes attempted.
Did you make any attempted or party successful escapes?
No
(Give details of each attempt separately, stating where, when, method employed, names of your companions, where and when captured and by whom. Were you physically fit? What happened to our 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?
No
(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 against other Allied PoWS?
No
(Give details, names of person(s) concerned, camp(s), dates and nature of collaboration or help given to enemy).
-

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.
-

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


SECURITY UNDERTAKING.
I fully realised that all information relating to 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 of Signature: 11 May 1945

 

TNA Reference: WO 344-56-1