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2719920 Guardsman John J O’BRIEN, 2 Irish Guards: POW

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

  1. dbf

    dbf Member

    Date of Enlistment: 1939
    Army Number: 2719920
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: John J O'BRIEN
    Unit: 2 Irish Guards


    Date of Birth: 28 July 1919
    Place of Birth: Dublin

    Date of Capture: 25 May 1940
    Place of Capture: Boulogne, France

    POW Number: 3621
    POW Camps: Stalag XXIB, Stalag IIIA
     
    Last edited: May 21, 2024
  2. dbf

    dbf Member

    https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17431026
    Reference: WO 416/275/242
    Name: John O'Brien.
    Date of Birth: 28/07/1919.
    Place of Birth: Dublin.
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: Guardsman.
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: Irish Guards.
    Service Number: 2719920.
    Date of Capture: 25/05/1940.
    Theatre of Capture: Boulogne.
    Camp Name/Number: Stalag XXIB Schubin.
    PoW number: 3621.
    Date of Death: [unspecified].
    Number of Photographs: 0.
    Number of Fingerprints: 0.
    Number of X-rays: 0.
    Number of Cards: 3.
     
    Last edited: May 21, 2024

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