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2718740 Guardsman William M O'CONNOR, 1 Irish Guards: POW

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

  1. dbf

    dbf Member

    Date of Enlistment: 1937

    Army Number: 2718740
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: William M O'CONNOR
    Unit: Irish Guards

    Date of Birth: 17 October 1916
    Place of Birth: Dublin

    Date of Capture: 4 February 1944
    Place of Capture: Italy

    POW Number: 278556
    POW Camps: Stalag IVB, Stalag XIA
     
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  2. dbf

    dbf Member

    Army Number: 2718740
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: W O’CONNOR
    Unit: 1 Irish Guards
    GSM & Clasp: GSM, Palestine Clasp 1936 - 1939
    TNA Reference: WO 100/503
     
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  3. dbf

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  4. dbf

    dbf Member

    Army Number: 2718740
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: W M O'CONNOR
    Unit: Irish Guards
    Theatre:
    POW Number: 278556
    Date of Capture:
    Place of Capture:
    Camp: Stalag XIA
     
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  5. dbf

    dbf Member

    Name: [William M] O'Connor . Date of Birth: 17/10/1916 . Place of Birth: Dublin . ... | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 416/275/421
    Name: [William M] O'Connor.
    Date of Birth: 17/10/1916.
    Place of Birth: Dublin.
    Service: [British Army].
    Rank: [Guardsman].
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Irish Guards].
    Service Number: [2718740].
    Date of Capture: [unspecified].
    Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
    Camp Name/Number: Stalag IVB Muhlberg.
    PoW number: 278556.
    Date of Death: [unspecified].
    Number of Photographs: 0.
    Number of Fingerprints: 0.
    Number of X-rays: 0.
    Number of Cards: 1.
    Date: [1939-1945]
     
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