WO 344-72-1 PART I General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War 1. No.: 2719236 Rank: Serjeant Surname: COOPER Christian Names: Alfred George Decorations: - 2. Unit (Army): 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS 3. Division (Army): 5th American 4. Date of Birth: 10 Oct 1918 5. Date of Enlistment: 9 Jul 1939 6. Civilian Trade: Shepherd 7. Private Address: Low Farm, North Barsham, Walsingham, Norfolk 8. Place of Capture: Anzio, Italy Date of Capture:5 February 1944 9. Were you Wounded when Captured: No 10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned Camp No. Location From & To Stalag VIIA Moosburg 6 May 1944 - 5 Feb 1945 Stalag 383 Hohenfels 5 Feb 1945 - 1 May 1945 11. Were you in a Working Camp? No Location From & To Nature of Work - 12. Did you suffer from any Serious Illnesses while a P/W?: No Nature of Illness Cause Duration - Did you receive adequate Medical Treatment?: Yes PART II 2. Lectures before Capture (State where, when and by whom) (a) Were you lectured in your unit on how to behave in the event of capture?: Yes. North Africa. Officer Commanding unit. (b) Were you lectured on escape and evasion?: 3. Interrogation after Capture (State where, when and methods employed by enemy) Were you specially interrogated by the enemy?: No 4. Escapes attempted. Did you make any attempted or party successful escapes? - (Give details of each attempt separately, stating where, when, method employed, names of your companions, where and when captured and by whom. Were you physically fit? What happened to our companions?) - 5. Sabotage. Did you do any sabotage or destruction of enemy factory plant, war material, communications, etc., when employed on working-parties or during escape? - (Give details, places and dates). - 6. Collaboration with enemy. Do you know of any British or American personnel who collaborated with the enemy or in any way helped the enemy against other Allied PoWS? - (Give details, names of person(s) concerned, camp(s), dates and nature of collaboration or help given to enemy). - 7. War Crimes. If you have any information or evidence of bad treatment by the enemy to yourself or to others, or knowledge of any enemy violation of Geneva Convention you should ask for a copy of “Form Q” on which to make your statement. - 8. Have you any other matter of any kind you wish to bring to notice? - SECURITY UNDERTAKING. I fully realised that all information relating to the matters covered by the questions in PART II are of a highly secret and official nature. I have had explained to me and fully understand that under Defence Regulations or U.S.A.R. 380-5 I am forbidden to publish or communicate any information concerning these matters. Date of Signature: 12 May 1945
Army Number: 2719236 Rank: Sergeant Name: Alfred George COOPER Unit: 1 Irish Guards Theatre: Italy POW Number: 12776 Date of Capture: 05/02/1944 Place of Capture: Anzio, Italy Camp: Stalag VIIA TNA Reference: WO 344-72-1
Army Number: 2719236 Rank: Serjeant Name: A G COOPER 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 4 Feb 1944 ; Location as of 8 Jun 1945: Low Farm, North Barsham, Walaigham, Norfolk