2721036 Guardsman Thomas MEAD, 1 Irish Guards: POW

Date of Enlistment: 30 May 1940
Army Number: 2721036
Rank: Guardsman
Name: Thomas MEAD
Unit: 1 Irish Guards


Date of Birth: 11 July 1915
Place of Birth: Danbury, Essex

Date declared Missing: 22 February 1944
Place of Capture: Italy

POW Number: 55043
POW Camps: Stalag VIIA, Stalag VA, Stalag 344, Stalag VIIB

 

Army Number: 2721036
Rank: Guardsman
Name: T MEAD
Unit: 1 Irish Guards
Theatre: Italy
Missing Personnel file: 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS - Italy, Missing Personnel file
TNA Reference: WO 361/784
Notes: Missing 22 February 1944

 

Name: Thomas Mead . Date of Birth: 11/07/1915 . Place of Birth: Dambry, Essex . ... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/251/399
Name: Thomas Mead.
Date of Birth: 11/07/1915.
Place of Birth: Dambry, Essex.
Service: [British Army].
Rank: Private.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [The Irish Guards].
Service Number: 2721036.
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Stalag VA Ludwigsburg.
PoW number: 55043.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 1.
Number of Fingerprints: 1.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 7.

 

General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War
PART I

1. No.: 2721036
Rank: Guardsman
Surname: MEAD
Christian Names: Thomas
Decorations: -

2. Unit (Army): 1st Bn. IRISH GUARDS
3. Division (Army): -

4. Date of Birth: 11/7/1925
5. Date of Enlistment: 30/5/1940
6. Civilian Trade: Printer
7. Private Address: 12 Blandford Street, Baker Street, London W1

8. Place and Date of Capture: Italy, 22/5/44 [sic; other records state 22/2/1944]

9. Were you Wounded when Captured: NO

10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned
Camp No. / Location / From & To
VII A / Moosburg
V A
344
VIII B


11. Were you in a Working Camp?
Location / From & To / Nature of Work
Poland / 6/6/1944 - 20/1/1945 / Labourer


12. Did you suffer from any Serious Illnesses while a P/W?:
Nature of Illness / Cause / Duration
Poly??? / / 4 Months

Did you receive adequate Medical Treatment?:
YES



PART II
1. No.: 2721036
Rank: Guardsman
Surname: MEAD
Christian Names: Thomas

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?:
YES
(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?:
-

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: 16/5/1945
Signature: T Mead


MARCHES.
Have you taken part in any marches in our into GERMANY? If so, please write names of any personnel who you saw fall out, giving, if possible, place, name, and date.