2717255 Guardsman Robert John McADAM, 1 Irish Guards: POW

Date of Enlistment: 1930
Date of Discharge: November 1945

Army Number: 2717255
Rank: Guardsman
Name: Robert J McADAM
Unit: 1 Irish Guards


Date of Birth: 8 August 1908
Place of Birth: Port Durban

Date declared Missing/POW: 29/30 January 1944
Place of Capture: Italy

POW Number: 278294
POW Camps: Stalag XIA

 

Army Number: 2717255
Rank: Guardsman
Name: J McADAM
Unit: 1 Irish Guards
Theatre: Italy
Missing Personnel file: 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS - Italy, Missing Personnel file
TNA Reference: WO 361/784
Notes: Missing, POW announced by Rome radio 29/30 January 1944

 

Name: Robert [J] McAdam . Date of Birth: 08/08/1908 . Place of Birth: Port Durban . ... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/230/453
Description:
Name: Robert [J] McAdam.
Date of Birth: 08/08/1908.
Place of Birth: Port Durban.
Service: British Army.
Rank: [Guardsman].
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Irish Guards].
Service Number: [2717255].
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Stalag IVB Muhlberg.
PoW number: 278294.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 1.
Date: [1939-1945]

 

Campaign Stars & Medals : 4:0

• 1939-45 Star
• Italy Star
• Defence Medal
• War Medal 1939-45

Address of NOK redacted (Application made in 1983)