2822381 Private David GUNN, MM, 5 Seaforth Highlanders attached LRDG: POW

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    Army Number: 2822381
    Rank: Private
    Name: David GUNN, MM
    Unit: 5 Seaforth Highlanders attached Long Range Desert Group


    London Gazette : 22 July 1943
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36102/page/3317/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field: —
    The Military Medal.
    No. 2822381 Private David GUNN, The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's).
     
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    Name: David Gunn . Date of Birth: 12 May 1918 . Place of Birth: Wick, Scotland . ... | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 416/154/379
    Name: David Gunn.
    Date of Birth: 12 May 1918.
    Place of Birth: Wick, Scotland.
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: Private.
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: Long Range Desert Group [Seaforth Highlanders].
    Service Number: 2822381.
    Date of Capture: 25 October 1943.
    Theatre of Capture: Dodecanese.
    Camp Name/Number: Stalag 344 Vilnius.
    PoW number: 35820.
    Date of Death: [unspecified].
    Number of Photographs: 1.
    Number of Fingerprints: 1.
    Number of X-rays: 0.
    Number of Cards: 3.
    Date: [1939-1945]
     
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    Name GUNN David
    Date of Birth: 12 May 1918
    Date of Enlistment: 9 Mar 1939
    Date of Capture: 25 Oct 1943
    Place of Capture: Levita



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

    1. No. 2822381
    RANK - Pte.
    SURNAME -
    GUNN
    CHRISTIAN NAMES - David
    DECORATIONS - MM, 8 Army

    2. UNIT (ARMY) - SEAFORTHS Hd., L.R.D.G

    3. DIVISION (ARMY) -
    8 ARMY

    4. DATE OF BIRTH - 12//5/18

    5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 9/3/39

    6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - Net Maker

    7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - 18 HENRIETTA ST., WICK, CAITHNESS, SCOTLAND

    8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - 23/10/43 LEVITA

    9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - NO

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

    STALAG VIIIB - NOVEMBER - JAN 43
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    11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
    Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work

    BETHON JAN 44 - JAN 45 MINES
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    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?
    -


    GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

    1. No. 2822381
    RANK - Pte
    SURNAME - GUNN
    CHRISTIAN NAMES - DAVID


    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).

    MAJOR PEDDER Middle East 1941
    ( b ) Were you lectured on escape and evasion? (State where, when and by whom.
    YES

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

    NOVEMBER 1943 BERLIN
    Threatened with shooting and Solitary confinement and made to walk around all night.

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    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 10/5/45
    Signature David Gunn
     

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