2734093 Lance-Serjeant James Anthony PARKER, 1 Welsh Guards: POW

Date of Enlistment: 3 December 1935
Army Number: 2734093
Rank: Lance-Serjeant
Name: James Anthony PARKER
Unit: 1 Welsh Guards

Date of Birth: 24 December 1916
Place of Birth: Cardiff

Date of Capture: 29 May 1940
Place of Capture: Dunkirk, France

POW Number: 18640
POW Camps: Stalag XXA, Stalag XXB, Stalag 357

 

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Reference: WO 416/281/573
Name: James [A] Parker.
Date of Birth: 24/12/1916.
Place of Birth: Cardiff.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Lance Sergeant.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards.
Service Number: 2734093.
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: West Chapell.
Camp Name/Number: Stalag XXA Thorn.
PoW number: 18640.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 2.

 

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

1. No. 2734093
RANK - L/SGT
SURNAME - PARKER
CHRISTIAN NAMES - JAMES ANTHONY
DECORATIONS -

2. UNIT (ARMY) - 1st WELSH GUARDS

3. DIVISION (ARMY) - G.H.Q. TROOPS

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 24/12/46

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 3/12/35

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION -

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - "LLWYN-YR-EOS", St. FAGANS, CARDIFF, SOUTH WALES

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - DUNKIRK MAY 29th 1940

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - YES

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
[STALAG] XXA THORN AUG 40 - APRIL 43
[STALAG] XXB MARIENBURG APRIL 43 - JUNE 43
[STALAG] XXA THORN JUNE 43 - MAY 44
[STALAG] 357 THORN MAY 44 - AUG 44
[STALAG] 357 FALLINGBOSTEL AUG 44 - APRIL 45


11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
BRANNAU SEPT 40 - APRIL 43 SUPERVISORY
DANZIG APRIL 43 - APRIL 43 SUPERVISORY


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?
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GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. 2734093
RANK - L/SGT.
SURNAME - PARKER
CHRISTIAN NAMES - JAMES ANTHONY


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).
NO
( b ) Were you lectured on escape and evasion? (State where, when and by whom.
NO

3. INTERROGATION after capture:
Were you specially interrogated by the enemy? (State where, when and methods employed by enemy).
in Brahnau, April 41. No forcible methods used.
Questioned on the unemployment situation in Wales.


4. ESCAPES attempted:
Did you 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).
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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 May 4th 45
Signature J Parker