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2717559 Guardsman John HENNELLY, 2 Irish Guards: POW

Discussion in 'The Brigade of Guards' started by dbf, Mar 17, 2013.

  1. dbf

    dbf Member

    Date of Enlistment: 1931

    Army Number: 2717559
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: John HENNELLY
    Unit: 2 Irish Guards

    Date of Birth: 8 December 1911
    Place of Birth: Killagin

    Date of Capture: 24 May 1940
    Place of Capture: Boulogne

    POW Number: 5915
    POW Camps: Stalag XXA, Stalag XXB
     
    Last edited: Jun 15, 2025
  2. dbf

    dbf Member

    Army Number: 2717559
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: J HENNELLY
    Unit: Irish Guards
    Theatre:
    POW Number: 5915
    Date of Capture:
    Place of Capture:
    Camp: Stalag XXB
     
    Last edited: Jun 15, 2025
  3. dbf

    dbf Member

    Name: John Hennelly . Date of Birth: 8/12/1911 . Place of Birth: Killagin . Service:... | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 416/173/132
    Name: John Hennelly.
    Date of Birth: 8/12/1911.
    Place of Birth: Killagin.
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: Private.
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: Irish Guards.
    Service Number: 2717559.
    Date of Capture: 24 May 1940.
    Theatre of Capture: Boulogne.
    Camp Name/Number: Stalag XXA Thorn.
    PoW number: 5915.
    Date of Death: [unspecified].
    Number of Photographs: 9.
    Number of Fingerprints: 9.
    Number of X-rays: 9.
    Number of Cards: 3.
    Date: [1939-1945]
     
    Last edited: Jun 11, 2025

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