2720404 Guardsman Frank NICHOL, 2 Irish Guards: PoW

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    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
     
    Last edited: Apr 12, 2023
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    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

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    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
     
    Last edited: Oct 17, 2019
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    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
     
    Last edited: Nov 7, 2019

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