1042109 RSM Sydney Charles PEAPLE, MM, 31st Field Regiment RA: PoW

Army Number: 1042109
WW1 Regimental Number: 94834
Rank: R.S.M.
Name: Sydney Charles PEAPLE, MM [1916]
Unit: 31st Field Regiment, Royal Artillery


Date of Birth: 09/10/1894
Date of Enlistment: 30/08/1914 ; 15/07/1919
Date of Capture: 15/12/1941
Place of Capture: Gazala, Libya



London Gazette : 23 January 1917
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29912/supplement/834/data.pdf
His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Military Medal for bravery in the Field to the undermentioned Ladies, Non-Commissioned Officers and men:—
94834 Gunner S. C. Peaple, R.F.A.

 

via Ancestry


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

1. No. 1042109
RANK - R.S.M.
SURNAME - PEAPLE
CHRISTIAN NAMES - SYDNEY CHARLES
DECORATIONS - M.M. (1916)

2. UNIT (ARMY) - ROYAL ARTILLERY, 31st FIELD Regt.

3. DIVISION (ARMY) - 4th INDIAN DIV.

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 9th OCTOBER 1894

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 30/8/1914. Re-enlisted 15/7/1919

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - Gents Outfitter

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - 12 NORTH GREEN STREET, CLIFTON, BRISTOL 8, ENGLAND

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - GAZALA. 15th Dec. 1941

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - NO

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
CAPUA PG 66 ITALY 1/1/1942 - 28/1/1942
PG 59 SERVIGLIANO ITALY 28/1/1942 - 14/9/1945
STALAG IVB MUHLBERG GERMANY 2/10/1943 - 6/5/1945


11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
NO

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?
YES


GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. 1042109
RANK - WOI R.S.M.
SURNAME - PEAPLE
CHRISTIAN NAMES - SYDNEY CHARLES


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, by 2nd in command, Major C. EASTMAN, M.V.O.
( b ) Were you lectured on escape and evasion? (State where, when and by whom.
-

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?)
Yes. When Camp Evacuated P.G.59 Italy on 14/9/43, recaptured on 23/9/1943. Companions recaptured same time. M.S.M. F. JELLEY, RASC
Sgt. S. KING R.A.F.
Sgt. H. ROSE, R.A.F.
Recaptured by German Paratroops 10 kilos south of AMANDOLA, Italy.


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 26th May 1945
Signature SC Peaple R.S.M.

 

See also:

• T/39709 MSM Frank JELLEY, Royal Army Service Corps : PoW - escape companion, unsuccessful attempt
  
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• 549921 Serjeant Hubert Martin ALLENBY, 12th Lancers, RAC: PoW
• 

 

See also, WW1 Medal Index Card:

• Medal card of Peaple, S C Corps: Royal Field Artillery Regiment No: 94834 ... | The National Archives
• Reference: WO 372/23/152668
  Description: Medal card of Peaple, S C
  Corps Regiment Royal Field Artillery
  No 94834
  Rank Gunner
  Date: 1914-1920
  

 

Captured when the last remaining Axis tanks overran the Buffs position on 15 Dec 1941 in the Gazala line. The regiment had an extraordinarily hard time on 14/15 December.

All the best

Andreas

 

Forgot to add this.

http://rommelsriposte.com/2023/09/13/sat-siri-akal-15-december-1941-at-pt-204-alam-hamza/

All the best

Andreas