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2719525 Guardsman John McGOWAN, 1 Irish Guards: POW

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

  1. dbf

    dbf Member

    Date of Enlistment: 1939

    Army Number: 2719525
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: John McGOWAN
    Unit: 1 Irish Guards

    Date of Birth: 24 September 1915
    Place of Birth: Upperlands

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

    POW Number: 40020
    POW Camps: Stalag IVA, Stalag IIIA
     
    Last edited: Jun 15, 2025
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    Last edited: Oct 28, 2019
  3. dbf

    dbf Member

    Army Number: 2719525
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: J McGOWAN
    Unit: Irish Guards
    Theatre:
    POW Number: 40020
    Date of Capture:
    Place of Capture:
    Camp: Stalag IIIA
     
    Last edited: Jun 15, 2025
  4. dbf

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    Name: John McGowan . Date of Birth: 24/09/1915 . Place of Birth: Upperlands . ... | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 416/236/157
    Name: John McGowan.
    Date of Birth: 24/09/1915.
    Place of Birth: Upperlands.
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: Soldier [Guardsman].
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: Irish Guards.
    Service Number: 2719525.
    Date of Capture: [unspecified].
    Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
    Camp Name/Number: Stalag IVA Hohnstein.
    PoW number: 40020.
    Date of Death: [unspecified].
    Number of Photographs: 0.
    Number of Fingerprints: 0.
    Number of X-rays: 0.
    Number of Cards: 4.
    Date: [1939-1945]
     
    Last edited: Jun 13, 2025

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