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2718109 Guardsman John Henry SMYTH, 2 Irish Guards: POW

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

  1. dbf

    dbf Member

    Date of Enlistment: 1934

    Army Number: 2718109
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: John Henry SMYTH [SMYTHE or SMITH]
    Unit: 1 Irish Guards, 2 Irish Guards

    Date of Birth: 7 July 1911
    Place of Birth: Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland

    Date of Capture:
    Place of Capture:

    POW Number: 5890
    POW Camps: Stalag IIIA, Stalag XXA, Stalag XXB
     
    Last edited: May 26, 2025
  2. dbf

    dbf Member

    Army Number: 2718109
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: J SMYTH
    Unit: 1 Irish Guards
    GSM & Clasp: GSM, Palestine Clasp 1936 - 1939
    TNA Reference: WO 100/503
     
    Last edited: Sep 27, 2019
  3. dbf

    dbf Member

    Army Number: 2718109
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: John Henry SMYTH
    Unit: 2 Irish Guards
    Theatre:
    POW Number: 5890
    Date of Capture:
    Place of Capture:
    Camp: Stalag IIIA
     
    Last edited: May 26, 2025
  4. dbf

    dbf Member

    Name: John Henry Smith or Smyth or Smythe . Date of Birth: 07/07/1911 . Place of... | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 416/335/121
    Name: John Henry Smith or Smyth or Smythe.
    Date of Birth: 07/07/1911.
    Place of Birth: Downpatrick.
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: Private.
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: Irish Guards.
    Service Number: 2718109.
    Date of Capture: 22/05/1940.
    Theatre of Capture: Boulogne.
    Camp Name/Number: Stalag XXA Thorn.
    PoW number: 5890.
    Date of Death: [unspecified].
    Number of Photographs: 0.
    Number of Fingerprints: 0.
    Number of X-rays: 0.
    Number of Cards: 1.
    Date: [1939-1945]


    Name: John Smyth . Date of Birth: 07/07/1911 . Place of Birth: Downpatrick . ... | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 416/337/205
    Name: John Smyth.
    Date of Birth: 07/07/1911.
    Place of Birth: Downpatrick.
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: Guardsman.
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Irish Guards].
    Service Number: 2718109.
    Date of Capture: [unspecified].
    Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
    Camp Name/Number: Stalag XXB Marienburg.
    PoW number: 5890.
    Date of Death: [unspecified].
    Number of Photographs: 0.
    Number of Fingerprints: 0.
    Number of X-rays: 0.
    Number of Cards: 2.
    Date: [1939-1945]


    Name: John Henry Smythe . Date of Birth: 07/07/1911 . Place of Birth: Downpatrick . ... | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 416/337/231
    Name: John Henry Smythe.
    Date of Birth: 07/07/1911.
    Place of Birth: Downpatrick.
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: Guardsman.
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Irish Guards].
    Service Number: 2718109.
    Date of Capture: [unspecified].
    Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
    Camp Name/Number: Stalag XXA Thorn.
    PoW number: 5890.
    Date of Death: [unspecified].
    Number of Photographs: 0.
    Number of Fingerprints: 0.
    Number of X-rays: 0.
    Number of Cards: 1.
    Date: [1939-1945]
     
    Last edited: May 26, 2025

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