2731279 CSM Edward Francis Frederick BURDETT, 2 Welsh Guards: POW

Date of Enlistment: 23 December 1921
Army Number: 2731279
Rank: Company Serjeant Major
Name: Edward Francis Frederick BURDETT
Unit: 2 Welsh Guards

Date of Birth: 19 February 1906
Place of Birth: London

Date of Capture: 24 May 1940
Place of Capture: Boulogne-sur-Mer, France

POW Number: 4626
POW Camps: Stalag XXIB, Stalag XXB, Stalag XXA, Stalag 383, Stalag VIIA

 

Name: Edward Burdett . Date of Birth: 19 February 1906 . Place of Birth: London .... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/46/287
Name: Edward Burdett.
Date of Birth: 19 February 1906.
Place of Birth: London.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Company Sergeant Major.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: Welsh Guards.
Service Number: [2731279].
Date of Capture: 24 May 1940.
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Stalag XXIB Schubin.
PoW number: 4626.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 1.

 

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PART I.
GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR BRITISH/AMERICAN EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.

1. No. 2731279
RANK - C.S.M.
SURNAME - BURDETT
CHRISTIAN NAMES - EDWARD FRANCIS FREDERICK
DECORATIONS -

2. UNIT (ARMY) - 2 BN. WELSH GUARDS

3. DIVISION (ARMY) -

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 19 FEB. 1906

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 23 DEC. 1921

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - NIL

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - 23 BIRKBECK HILL, WEST DULWICH, LONDON, S.E. 21

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - BOULOGNE, 24 MAY 1940

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - NO

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
STALAG XXI B SCHUBIN (POLAND) JUNE 1940 - JUNE 1941
STALAG XX B MARIENBURG (E. PRUSSIA) JUNE 1941 - JULY 1942
STALAG XX A THORN (POLAND) JULY 1942 - AUG. 1942
STALAG 383 HOHENFELS (BAVARIA) SEP. 1942 - APRIL 1945
STALAG VII A MOOSBURG (BAVARIA) APRIL 1945 - RELEASE


11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
ZNIN (POLAND) JULY 1940 - JUNE 1941 Demolishing Reconstruction
SCHLABLAU (E. PRUSSIA) JULY 1941 - JULY 1942 Relaying railway tracks


12. DID YOU SUFFER FROM ANY SERIOUS ILLNESSES WHILE A P/W?
Nature of Illness / Cause / Duration
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12 b. DID YOU RECEIVE ADEQUATE MEDICAL TREATMENT?
YES


GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. 2731279
RANK - C.S.M.
SURNAME - BURDETT
CHRISTIAN NAMES - EDWARD FRANCIS FREDERICK


2. LECTURES before Capture:
( a ) Were you lectured in your unit on how to behave the event of capture? (State where, when and by whom).
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( b ) Were you lectured on escape and evasion? (State where, when and by whom.
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3. INTERROGATION after capture:
Were you specially interrogated by the enemy? (State where, when and methods employed by enemy).
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4. ESCAPES attempted:
Did yo make any attempted or partly successful escapes? (Give details of each attempt accurately, stating where, when, method employed, names of your companions, wherein when recaptured and by whom. Were you physically fit? What happened to your companions?)
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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.)
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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 agains other Allied Prisoners of War? (Give details, names of persons concerned, camps, dates and nature of collaboration or help given to enemy).
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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.
(NOTE: Form Q is a separate form inviting information on "War Crimes" and describes the kind of offences coning under this title.)



GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET
(continued)

8. Have you any other matter of any kind you wish to bring to notice?
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SECURITY UNDERTAKING
I fully realise that all information relating 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 11 MAY 1945
Signature E Burdett, CSM