2734679 Guardsman Emrys Rewbridge VAUGHAN, 2 Welsh Guards: POW

Date of Enlistment: 26 May 1938
Army Number: 2734679
Rank: Guardsman
Name: Emrys Rewbridge VAUGHAN
Unit: 2 Welsh Guards, 2 Company

Date of Birth: 1919
Place of Birth:

Date of Capture: 26 May 1940
Place of Capture: Boulogne

POW Number: 7232
Camps: Stalag XX A ; Stalag II A ; Stalag II E

 

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

1. No. 2734679
RANK - GDSMN.
SURNAME - VAUGHAN
CHRISTIAN NAMES - EMRYS REWBRIDGE
DECORATIONS -

2. UNIT (ARMY) - 2ND BATT. WELSH GUARDS. 2 COY.

3. DIVISION (ARMY) - 24TH GUARDS BRIGADE

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 1919

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 26/5/38

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION -

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - "TREWEN", BLAENAU, LLANDEBIE [LLANDYBIE], CARMS. S. WALES, GT. BRT.

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - BOULOGNE 26/5/40

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - NO

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
STALAG 20 A THORN 1940 - 19/1/45
STALAG II A NEW BRANDENBURG 1/3/45 - 7/3/45
STALAG II E HAGENHOW 19/3/45 - 2/5/45


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

12. DID YOU SUFFER FROM ANY SERIOUS ILLNESSES WHILE A P/W?
Nature of Illness / Cause / Duration
FROST BITE - 3 MONTHS
12 b. DID YOU RECEIVE ADEQUATE MEDICAL TREATMENT?
NO


GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. 2724679
RANK - GDSMN.
SURNAME - VAUGHAN
CHRISTIAN NAMES - EMRYS REWBRIDGE


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).
NO

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?)
ESCAPED ON THE 28/8/42 FROM "KONTIZ" WEST PRUSSIA. NO SPECIAL METHOD EMPLOYED. ACCOMPANIED BY PTE. DUNCAN WILSON, 5TH BATT GORDONS. 15/8/42 RECAPTURED BY GERMAN CIVILIANS. WE WERE BOTH PHYSICALLY FIT. PUNISHED BY 21 DAYS CONFINEMENT.


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?
THE DEATH OF ONE "PTE. CHESHIRE" CHESHIRE REGT. WHO WAS BEATEN TO DEATH BY ARMED GERMAN GUARDS, ON THE LINE OF MARCH FROM WEST PRUSSIA, ON THE 31/1/45. BODY LEFT BY THE ROADSIDE.
ALSO "PTE. POCKLINGTON K" LINC. REGIMENT DIED IN A RAILROAD WAGON THROUGH INADEQUATE MEDICAL TREATMENT ON THE 24/2/45.



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 3rd May 1945
Signature Emrys R. Vaughan

 

See also:

• 2882357 Private Duncan WILSON, Gordon Highlanders: POW - Possible escape companion, unsuccessful attempt

Possible matches for reported deaths of prisoners of war:

• 4185355 Private William MANN, AMPC, Cheshire Regiment: POW, 19/02/1945
• 4801963 Private Kenneth William POCKLINGTON, 4 Lincolnshire Regiment: POW, 24/02/1945