2734881 Lance-Corporal E John Lockhart DAVID, MiD, 2 Welsh Guards: POW

Date of Enlistment: 16 July 1939
Army Number: 2734881
Rank: Lance-Corporal
Name: John DAVID
Unit: 2 Welsh Guards, 2 Company

Date of Birth: 5 March 1920
Place of Birth: Barry

Date of Capture: 28 May 1940
Place of Capture: Boulogne, France

POW Number: 11984
POW Camps: Stalag VIII B


London Gazette : 21 February 1946
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The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field: —
Foot Guards.
W. G'ds.
2734881 L/Cpl. E. J. L. DAVID.

 

Name: [E] John Lockhart David . Date of Birth: 5/3/1920 . Place of Birth: Barry . ... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/88/356
Name: [E] John Lockhart David.
Date of Birth: 5/3/1920.
Place of Birth: Barry.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Lance Corporal.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: 2nd Welsh Guards, 2 Company.
Service Number: 2734881.
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Stalag VIIIB.
PoW number: 11984.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 1,
Number of Fingerprints: 1.
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. 2734881
RANK - L/Cpl
SURNAME - DAVID
CHRISTIAN NAMES - JOHN
DECORATIONS -

2. UNIT (ARMY) - 2nd Bn. WELSH GUARDS

3. DIVISION (ARMY) - 20th GDS. BRIGADE

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 5th MARCH 1920

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 16th JULY 1939

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - MEDICAL STUDENT

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - PENSCYNOR NEATH GLAMORGAN

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - BOULOGNE, N. FRANCE 1940 28th MAY

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - NO

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
STALAG VIII B LAMSDORF UPPER SILESIA - -


11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
E51 KLEUSBERG UPPER SILESIA 10/1/40 - 20/1/45 MINING (COAL)


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

12 b. DID YOU RECEIVE ADEQUATE MEDICAL TREATMENT?
YES


GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. 2734881
RANK - L/CPL.
SURNAME - DAVID
CHRISTIAN NAMES - 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).
H.M. TOWER [of LONDON] 1940. Major JONES-MORTIMER.
( b ) Were you lectured on escape and evasion? (State where, when and by whom.
AS ABOVE.


3. INTERROGATION after capture:
Were you specially interrogated by the enemy? (State where, when and methods employed by enemy).
Desvres France. Shortly after capture. German major, enquired what unit, Commanding Officer & scene of operations. Refused to answer. He then looked up my regimental number & told me the answers.


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.)
Sabotage was difficult in mines, on large scale & was chiefly confined to producing local breakdowns in small machinery. Worked as fitter so had ample opportunity.


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 5th May 1945
Signature J. David

 

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