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2719531 Guardsman James MELLY, 2 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: 2719531
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: James MELLY
    Unit: 2 Irish Guards

    Date of Birth: 15 May 1919
    Place of Birth: Clyhore, Ireland

    Date of Capture: 23 May 1940
    Place of Capture: Boulogne, France

    POW Number: 8268
    POW Camps: Stalag XXA, Stalag VIIIB
     
    Last edited: May 28, 2025
  2. dbf

    dbf Member

    Army Number: 2719531
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: J MELLY
    Unit: Irish Guards
    Theatre:
    POW Number: 8268
    Date of Capture:
    Place of Capture:
    Camp: Stalag VIIIB
     
    Last edited: May 28, 2025
  3. dbf

    dbf Member

    Name: James Melly . Date of Birth: 15/05/1919 . Place of Birth: Clyhore . Service:... | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 416/253/7
    Name: James Melly.
    Date of Birth: 15/05/1919.
    Place of Birth: Clyhore.
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: Guardsman.
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: Irish Guards.
    Service Number: 2719531.
    Date of Capture: 23/05/1940.
    Theatre of Capture: Boulogne.
    Camp Name/Number: Stalag XXA Thorn.
    PoW number: 8268.
    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: May 28, 2025

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