4393311 Signalman Thomas Mellodew PARKER, Raiding Forces : POW

Army Number: 4393311
Rank: Signalman
Name: Thomas Mellodew PARKER
Unit: Green Howards ; [Royal Corps of Signals?] ; Raiding Forces

Date of Birth: 14 Oct 1919
Date of Enlistment: 15 Feb 1940
Date of Capture: 29 Oct 1944
Place of Capture: Piscopi (Aegean)

• Army Number Block Allocations
• The Green Howards 4379001 - 4435000

 

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Parker Thomas Mellodew 14 Oct 1919 15 Feb 1940 29 Oct 1944 Piscopi (Aegean)


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

1. No. 4393311
RANK - SGMN.
SURNAME - PARKER
CHRISTIAN NAMES - THOMAS MELLODEW
DECORATIONS - AFRICAN STAR

2. UNIT (ARMY) - RAIDING FORCES SIGNALS

3. DIVISION (ARMY) - RAIDING FORCES

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 14/10/19

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 15/2/40

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - BUS CONDUCTOR

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - 64A ALMA STREET, WEST HARTLEPOOL. CO. DURHAM, ENGLAND

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - PISCOPI (AEGEAN) 29/10/44

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - NO

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
PERVERANU (RHODES) 30/10/44 - 10/11/44
PLATANIA (RHODES) 10/11/44 - 18/11/44
COSCHINO (RHODES) 18/11/44 - 2/5/45
PSITO (RHODES) 2/5/45 - 8/5/45


11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
COSCHINO 18/11/44 - 2/5/45 DIGGING, SAWING WOOD, ETC.
PSITO 2/5/45 - 8/5/45 DIGGING, SAWING WOOD, ETC.


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. 4393311
RANK - SGMN.
SURNAME - PARKER
CHRISTIAN NAMES - THOMAS MELLODEW


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).
YES CHIOS (AEGEAN) CAPT. HILLMAN, R.N.F.
( b ) Were you lectured on escape and evasion? (State where, when and by whom.
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3. INTERROGATION after capture:
Were you specially interrogated by the enemy? (State where, when and methods employed by enemy).
Yes at PERVERANU 30/10/44. We (3 Germans and I) were sat round a table and after discussing personal matters, questioned me about the operation in which I was caught. When I refused them, said "It doesn't matter we really know everything we are just trying to make polite conversation." I replied if you know everything then there is no need to ask me questions whereupon I was marched to a cell and locked up by myself until the interrogation of my friends was finished.


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?)
The main subject the whole time was escape, the only problem was the boat. By the end of March everything was ready but difficulties arose, we were only two English amongst 10 Greeks. The Greek officer and two other 2Lt VYAS & Sgts. B??AS and SOFFOUS, were discovered making plans for themselves alone when it was decided we should all go but they had informed the captain of the kayak that only three were willing to chance it. The escape was postponed and shortly after another Greek officer and 5 ORs arrived. The two officers decided to go and promised if they were successful in reaching SCIME [?] (our base at the time) they would send a boat back for us. The escape was successful.
On 13/4/45 Captain WOODWARD and 10 English ranks were captured in a kayak and Captain WOODWARD and I were constantly planning escaper all, when we were released.


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.)
Most of our work was at COSCHINO and there was no chance of large scale sabotage. We did however when the opportunity occurred put grave in petrol tanks of lorries, etc.


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 21/5/45
Signature T M Parker

 

See also:

• 3307075 Trooper Arthur RHODIE, Highland Light Infantry ; Raiding Force H.Q,: POW - captured same date, same location.