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2718611 Guardsman John B DONALDSON, 1 Irish Guards: POW

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

  1. dbf

    dbf Member

    Date of Enlistment: 1936

    Army Number: 2718611
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: John B DONALDSON
    Unit: Irish Guards

    Date of Birth: 6 November 1916
    Place of Birth: Lurgan

    Date of Capture: 10 February 1944
    Place of Capture: Italy

    POW Number: 278287
    POW Camps: Stalag IVB, Stalag 357
     
    Last edited: Jun 15, 2025
  2. dbf

    dbf Member

    Army Number: 2718611
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: J DONALDSON
    Unit: 1 Irish Guards
    GSM & Clasp: GSM, Palestine Clasp 1936 - 1939
    TNA Reference: WO 100/503
     
    Last edited: Sep 25, 2019
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  4. dbf

    dbf Member

    Army Number: 2718611
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name:
    Unit: Irish Guards
    Theatre:
    POW Number: 278287
    Date of Capture:
    Place of Capture:
    Camp: Stalag 357
     
    Last edited: Jun 15, 2025
  5. dbf

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    Name: John [B] Donaldson . Date of Birth: 06/11/1916 . Place of Birth: Lurgan . Service:... | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 416/99/318
    Name: John [ B ] Donaldson.
    Date of Birth: 06/11/1916.
    Place of Birth: Lurgan.
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: Guardsman.
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Irish Guards].
    Service Number: 2718611.
    Date of Capture: 10 February 1944.
    Theatre of Capture: Italy.
    Camp Name/Number: Stalag IVB Muhlberg.
    PoW number: 278287.
    Date of Death: [unspecified].
    Number of Photographs: 1.
    Number of Fingerprints: 1.
    Number of X-rays: 1.
    Number of Cards: 5.
    Date: [1939-1945]
     
    Last edited: Jun 15, 2025

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