2720404 Frank NICHOL, 2 Irish Guards WO 344-234-1 PART I General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War 1. No.: 2720404 Rank: Guardsman Surname: NICHOL Christian Names: Frank Decorations: - 2. Unit (Army): 2nd Armoured Battalion IRISH GUARDS 3. Division (Army): GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 4. Date of Birth: 6 Oct 1916 5. Date of Enlistment: 28 Mar 1940 6. Civilian Trade: Labourer 7. Private Address: 10 Kilnhurst Road, Todmorden, Lancs 8. Place of Capture: Bentheim, GERMANY Date of Capture: 2 April 1945 9. Were you Wounded when Captured: No 10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned Camp No. Location From & To Stalag 10B Sandbostel 10 April 1945 - 2 May 1945 11. Were you in a Working Camp? Location From & To Nature of Work - 12. Did you suffer from any Serious Illnesses while a P/W?: Nature of Illness Cause Duration - Did you receive adequate Medical Treatment?: - 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?: Nijmegen, Captain FITZGERALD (b) Were you lectured on escape and evasion?: - 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? - (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? - (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? - (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? 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: 5 May 1945
Army Number: 2720404 Rank: Guardsman Name: Frank NICHOL Unit: 2 Irish Guards Theatre: North West Europe POW Number: Date of Capture: 02/04/1945 Place of Capture: Bentheim, Germany Camp: TNA Reference: WO 344-234-1
PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: NICHOL, Frank DOB: 6th October 1916 Place of Birth: Todmorden Residence: as at 1945 - 10 Kilnhurst Road, Todmorden, Lancashire Trade: Labourer Parents: Census: Wife: Photo: Died: 1987, 2nd Quarter, aged 70, Todmorden, Yorkshire SERVICE Army/Personal Number: 2720404 Rank: Guardsman Regiment/Battalion: Irish Guards, 2nd Armoured Battalion As at 01/09/1939: Enlisted: 28th March 1940 Discharged: Promotions: Pre-embarkation list, May 1944: Ref Army Casualty List (WO 417): The Times Casualty List: published PRISONER/MISSING Prisoner of War Number: Date of Capture: 2 April 1945 Place of Capture: Bentheim, GERMANY Camp Details & Dates: Stalag 10B Sandbostel, 10 April 1945 - 2 May 1945 POW Liberation Report: see below Missing Personnel File Details: MEDALS Campaign Medals: France & Germany Star Medal Roll Details: REFERENCES War Diaries: War Diary: 2nd Armoured Battalion IRISH GUARDS, Jan - Dec 1944 War Diary: 2nd Battalion Irish Guards, Jan - Dec 1945 War Diary: 2nd Battalion IRISH GUARDS, Jan - June 1946 Reports: 2nd Armoured Battalion Irish Guards, GAD, Tank Casualties, 1945 Archive Files: Publications: Accounts: War Memorial: Newspaper: Websites: Irish Guards: Prisoners of War - WWII Open Resource Group
Irish Guards Liberated Prisoner of War Interrogation Questionnaires WO 344-234-1 PART I General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War 1. No.: 2720404 Rank: Guardsman Surname: NICHOL Christian Names: Frank Decorations: - 2. Unit (Army): 2nd Armoured Battalion IRISH GUARDS 3. Division (Army): GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 4. Date of Birth: 6 Oct 1916 5. Date of Enlistment: 28 Mar 1940 6. Civilian Trade: Labourer 7. Private Address: 10 Kilnhurst Road, Todmorden, Lancs 8. Place of Capture: Bentheim, GERMANY Date of Capture: 2 April 1945 9. Were you Wounded when Captured: No 10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned Camp No. Location From & To Stalag 10B Sandbostel 10 April 1945 - 2 May 1945 11. Were you in a Working Camp? Location From & To Nature of Work - 12. Did you suffer from any Serious Illnesses while a P/W?: Nature of Illness Cause Duration - Did you receive adequate Medical Treatment?: - 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?: Nijmegen, Captain FITZGERALD (b) Were you lectured on escape and evasion?: - 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? - (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? - (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? - (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? 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: 5 May 1945
