2721606 Guardsman Bernard Martin COURTNEY, 1 Irish Guards: PoW

Name: Bernard Courtney . Date of Birth: 16 December 1911 . Place of Birth:... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/79/184
Description:
Name: Bernard Courtney.
Date of Birth: 16 December 1911.
Place of Birth: Ballinskelligs.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Guardsman.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Irish Guards].
Service Number: 2721606.
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Stalag IVB Muhlberg.
PoW number: 278404.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 3.
Date: [1939-1945]

 

WO 344-74-2


PART I
General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War

1. No.: 2721606
Rank: Guardsman
Surname: COURTNEY
Christian Names: Bernard Martin
Decorations: -

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

4. Date of Birth: 16 Dec 1911
5. Date of Enlistment: 28 Jun 1940
6. Civilian Trade: Dental Mechanic
7. Private Address: 12 Armadale Street, Glasgow E1, Scotland

8. Place of Capture: ITALY
Date of Capture: 10 Feb 1944

9. Were you Wounded when Captured: No

10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned
Camp No. Location From & To
Muhlberg Stalag 4B Thorn Stalag 357 Luckenwalde 3A

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?:
-
(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 of Signature: 22 May 1945

 

Army Number: 2721606
Rank: Guardsman
Name: Bernard Martin
Unit: 1 Irish Guards
Theatre: Italy
POW Number: 278404
Date of Capture: 10/02/1944
Place of Capture: Italy
Camp: Stalag IIIA
TNA Reference: WO 344-74-2

 

Army Number: 2721606
Rank: Guardsman
Name: B COURTNEY
Unit: 1 Irish Guards
Theatre: Italy
Missing Personnel file: 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS - Italy, Missing Personnel file
TNA Reference: WO 361/784
Notes: Missing 9 Feb 1944