2733251 Guardsman William John WALTERS, 2 Welsh Guards: POW

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    Date of Enlistment: 14 January 1931
    Army Number: 2733251
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: William John WALTERS
    Unit: 3 Company 2 Welsh Guards

    Date of Birth: 29 November 1912
    Place of Birth: Pontypridd

    POW Number: 6001
    POW Camps: Stalag XXA, Stalag XXB, Stalag Luft 4, Stalag Luft 1

    Date of Capture: 23 May 1940
    Place of Capture: Boulogne, France
     
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    Reference: WO 416/378/239
    Name: William John Walters.
    Date of Birth: 29/11/1913.
    Place of Birth: Pontypridd.
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: Guardsman.
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: Welsh Guards.
    Service Number: 2733251.
    Date of Capture: [unspecified].
    Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
    Camp Name/Number: [unspecified].
    PoW number: 6001.
    Date of Death: [unspecified].
    Number of Photographs: 0.
    Number of Fingerprints: 0.
    Number of X-rays: 0.
    Number of Cards: 1.
    Date: [1939-1945]
     
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    PART I.
    GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR BRITISH/AMERICAN EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.

    1. No.
    2733251
    RANK - GUARDSMAN
    SURNAME - WALTERS
    CHRISTIAN NAMES - WILLIAM JOHN
    DECORATIONS -

    2. UNIT (ARMY) -
    WELSH GUARDS

    3. DIVISION (ARMY) -
    20th GUARDS IMPERIAL MOBILE DEFENCE UNIT

    4. DATE OF BIRTH -
    29/11/12

    5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT -
    14/1/31

    6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION -
    MALE NURSE

    7. PRIVATE ADDRESS -
    27, BEASTNEY ESTATE, HILL END, ST. ALBANS, HERTS. ENGLAND

    8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE -
    23/5/40 BOULOGNE

    9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? -
    NO

    10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
    Camp No. / Location / From / Till

    STALAG XXA THORN, POLAND 7/6/40 - 15/10/41
    STALAG XXB MARIENBURG, W/PRUSSIA 15/10/41 - 23/1/45

    STALAG LUFT 4 GROSS TECHEW [TYCHOW] POMMERN. 7/2/45 - 27/2/45
    STALAG LUFT 1 BARTH, POMMERN. 2/3/45 - LIBERATION
    Screenshot 2023-11-17 at 12.37.44.png

    11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
    Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work

    SINOROCHIN, POLAND JULY 1940 - SEPT. 1940 MEDICAL ORDERLY
    STEINDORF, POLAND FEB. 1941 - SEPT. 1941 ROAD BUILDING
    REISENBURG, W/PRUSS. SEPT. 1941 - JAN. 1942 SUGAR FACTORY, CAMP COOK
    PRAUST, W/PRUSS. JUNE 1942 - JAN. 1943 SUGAR FACTORY, MED. ORDERLY
    ALTFELDE, W/PRUSS. SEPT 1943 - JAN. 1945 SUGAR FACTORY, MED. ORDERLY
    Screenshot 2023-11-17 at 12.37.50.png


    12. DID YOU SUFFER FROM ANY SERIOUS ILLNESSES WHILE A P/W?
    Nature of Illness / Cause / Duration

    LYMPANGOMA [? LYMPHANGIOMA] MALNUTRITION 2/1/41 - 2/2/42
    12 b. DID YOU RECEIVE ADEQUATE MEDICAL TREATMENT?
    YES
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    GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

    1. No.
    2733251
    RANK - GDSM,
    SURNAME - WALTERS
    CHRISTIAN NAMES - WILLIAM JOHN


    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).

    TOWER OF LONDON. FEB. 1940
    CAPT. CARTER 3 COY, 2ND BATT. WELSH GUARDS

    ( b ) Were you lectured on escape and evasion? (State where, when and by whom.
    -

    3. INTERROGATION after capture:
    Were you specially interrogated by the enemy? (State where, when and methods employed by enemy).

    -

    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?)

    -

    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 agains other Allied Prisoners of War? (Give details, names of persons concerned, camps, 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.
    (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?

    -


    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
    11/5/45
    Signature WJ Walters
     
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