Army Number: 2722476 Rank: Guardsman Name: C J PETCHEY Unit: Irish Guards Theatre: POW Number: 130640 Date of Capture: Place of Capture: Camp: Stalag 344 TNA Reference:
Army Number: 2722476 Rank: Guardsman Name: C PETCHEY Unit: 1 Irish Guards Theatre: Italy Missing Personnel file: 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS - Italy, Missing Personnel file TNA Reference: WO 361/784 Notes: Location as of 8 June 1945: 16 Joslin’s Road, Purfleet, Essex Missing 23 February 1944
PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: PETCHEY, C J [possibly Cyril John] DOB: Possibly 18th July 1920 Place of Birth: Possibly Romford, Essex Residence: 16 Joslin’s Road, Purfleet, Essex Trade/Profession: Parents: Possibly mother's maiden name Newman Wife: Possibly Hilda E Low married 1948 1st Quarter, Thurrock Essex Died: Possibly June 1984, Thurrock Essex. Photo: SERVICE Army/Personal Number: 2722476 Rank: Lance-Corporal Regiment/Battalion: Irish Guards, 1st Battalion As at 01/09/1939: Enlisted: Discharged: Promotions: Casualty Type: Missing, POW Army Casualty List (WO 417): 2722476 Lance-Corporal Petchey C J 1944 Irish Guards 2722476 Lance-Corporal Petchey O J 1944 Irish Guards 2722476 Lance-Corporal Petchery C J 1945 Irish Guards The Times Casualty List: published PRISONER/MISSING Prisoner of War Number: 130640 Date of Capture: 23 Feb 1944 Place of Capture: Italy Camp Details & Dates: Stalag VIIA, Stalag 344, Lambinowice POW Liberation Report: Missing Personnel File Details: Location as of 8 Jun 1945: 16 Joslin’s Road, Purfleet, Essex 1st Bn. Irish Guards Missing 23 Feb 1944 130640 Stalag VIIA MEDALS Campaign Medals: Medal Roll Details: REFERENCES War Diaries: War Diary: 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS, September 1939 - July 1944 Archive Files: WO 361/784, WO 417 Publications: Accounts: Newspaper: Websites: Irish Guards: Prisoners of War - WWII Open Resource Group
Thanks to a nod from Steve/Bamboo43 - WWII 4 MEDAL SET TO LT. R A NUNN IRISH GUARDS BURMA MUCH HISTORY PHOTOS DOG TAGS | eBay Sergeant D HAMILTON's Squad, October 1940 Guardsman C. CARCARY, Guardsman A. EMLER, Guardsman J. WELSH, 2722475 Guardsman R. NUNN, Guardsman S. BAMFORD, Guardsman D. JEWITT, Guardsman D. GRANGE Guardsman R. CRANFIELD, Guardsman J. BARRETT, Guardsman E. MERRIKIN, Guardsman A. HOWE, Guardsman H. CATO, 2722406 Guardsman J. BOXALL, Guardsman W. TURNER, 2722442 Guardsman F. EGLEN, 2722459 Guardsman S. ELLIOTT, Guardsman N. KENT Guardsman J. O'MALLEY, 2722476 Guardsman C. PETCHEY, Guardsman W. WESTON, Serjeant D. HAMILTON, 2722440 Guardsman R. TOZER, Guardsman G. ARNOLD, Guardsman J. CLARKE
WO 361/784 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS - Italy, Missing Personnel file PETCHEY C 2722476 Guardsman Location as of 8 Jun 1945: 16 Joslin’s Road, Purfleet, Essex 1st Bn. Irish Guards Missing 23 Feb 1944 130640 Stalag VIIA