2721363 Lance-Corporal Peter BYRNE, 1 Irish Guards: PoW

Date of Enlistment: 15 June 1940

Army Number: 2721363
Rank: Lance-Corporal
Name: Peter BYRNE
Unit: 1 Irish Guards

Date of Birth: 4 October 1913
Place of Birth:
Address as of May 1945: 6 Prince Arthur Terrace, Rathmines Road, Dublin, Ireland

Date of Capture: 31 March 1943
Place of Capture: Tunisia, North Africa

POW Number: 139108
POW Camps: Campo PG 66, Campo PG 53, Stalag XIA, Stalag IIIA

 

Army Number: 2721363
Rank: Lance-Corporal
Name: Peter BYRNE
Unit: 1 Irish Guards
Theatre: North Africa
POW Number: 139108
Date of Capture:
Place of Capture:
Camp: Stalag IIIA

 

General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War
PART I

1. No.: 2721363
Rank: Lance-Corporal
Surname: BYRNE
Christian Names: Peter
Decorations: -

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

4. Date of Birth: 4th October 1913
5. Date of Enlistment: 15th June 1940
6. Civilian Trade: Despatch Manager
7. Private Address: 6 Prince Arthur Terrace, Rathmines Road, Dublin, Ireland

8. Place and Date of Capture: Africa, 31st March 1943

9. Were you Wounded when Captured: YES

10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned
Camp No. / Location / From & To
206 M. Hospital / Nocera / 8th April 43 - 6 June 43
Campo PG 66 / Capua / 8/6/43 - 13/8/43
Campo PG 53 / Macerata / 13/8/43 - 23/8/43
Stalag XIA / Altengrabow / 28/8/43 - 1/6/44
Stalag IIIA / Luckenwalde / 2/6/44 - 22/4/45


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?:
YES. FROM BRITISH M.O.



PART II
1. No.: 2721363
Rank: Lance-Corporal
Surname: BYRNE
Christian Names: Peter

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. BY Bn. I.O.
(b ) Were you lectured on escape and evasion?:
YES. BY Bn. I.O.

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?)
NO

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).
NO

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).
NO

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: 27/5/45
Signature: P Byrne