2735426 Guardsman Ronald JAMES, 2 Welsh Guards: 29/08/2945

Date of Enlistment: 19 January 1940
Army Number: 2735426
Rank: Guardsman
Name: Ronald JAMES
Unit: 2 Welsh Guards

Date of Birth: 22 February 1918
Place of Birth: Swansea

Date of Capture: 25 May 1940
Place of Capture: Boulogne, France

POW Number: 4814
POW Camps: Stalag XXIB, Stalag VIIIB, Stalag 344

 

Name: Ronald James . Date of Birth: 23/02/1918 . Place of Birth: Swansea . Service:... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/194/570
Name: Ronald James.
Date of Birth: 23/02/1918.
Place of Birth: Swansea.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Guardsman.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: Welsh Guards.
Service Number: [2735426].
Date of Capture: 24 May 1940.
Theatre of Capture: Boulogne.
Camp Name/Number: Stalag XXI-B Schubin.
PoW number: 4814.
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. 2735426
RANK - GDS
SURNAME - JAMES
CHRISTIAN NAMES - RONALD
DECORATIONS - 1939-43 STAR

2. UNIT (ARMY) - 2ND BAT. WELSH GUARDS

3. DIVISION (ARMY) -

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 22/2/1918

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 19/1/1940

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - SHOP ASSISTANT

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - 74 HEOL-FEDW, MORRISONT, SWANSEA, GLAM.

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - FRANCE 25th MAY 1940

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - NO

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
STALAG XXIB POLAND JUNE 40 - JAN. 41
STALAG VIIIB GERMANY FEB. 41 - APRIL 45

11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
LITZMANNSTADT SEPT. - JAN. WOOL FACTORY
KRAPPITZ FEB. 41 - JAN. 43 PAPER FACTORY
JAWORZNO JUNE 43 - JAN. 45 COAL MINE

12. DID YOU SUFFER FROM ANY SERIOUS ILLNESSES WHILE A P/W?
Nature of Illness / Cause / Duration
NO
12 b. DID YOU RECEIVE ADEQUATE MEDICAL TREATMENT?
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GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. 2735426
RANK - GDS.
SURNAME - JAMES
CHRISTIAN NAMES - RONALD


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.
NIL==O

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?)
NO

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.)
NO

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).
NO

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?
NO


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 15th May 1945
Signature R. James

 

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GUARDSMAN RONALD JAMES
Service Number: 2735426
Regiment & Unit: Welsh Guards
Date of Death: 29 August 1945
Age 27 years old
Buried or commemorated at SWANSEA (MORRISTON) CEMETERY
Grave Reference: Sec. G. Grave 225.
Location: United Kingdom
Additional Info: Son of Thomas Phillip and Mary Jane James, of Morriston.