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2719827 Guardsman Frank CROSSLEY, 2 Irish Guards: POW

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

  1. dbf

    dbf Member

    Date of Enlistment: 1940
    Army Number: 2719827
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: Frank CROSSLEY
    Unit: 2 Irish Guards, 1 Company


    Date of Birth: 7 March 1918
    Place of Birth: West Gorton, Manchester

    Date of Capture: 24 May 1940
    Place of Capture: Boulogne, France

    POW Number: 5764
    POW Camps: Stalag XXA
     
    Last edited: May 21, 2024
  2. dbf

    dbf Member

    https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16781048
    Reference: WO 416/83/343
    Name: Frank Crossley.
    Date of Birth: 7/3/1918.
    Place of Birth: West Gorton, Manchester.
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: Guardsman.
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: 1st Company, Irish Guards.
    Service Number: 2719827.
    Date of Capture: 24 May 1940.
    Theatre of Capture: Boulogne.
    Camp Name/Number: Stalag XXA Thorn.
    PoW number: 5764.
    Date of Death: [unspecified].
    Number of Photographs: 0.
    Number of Fingerprints: 0.
    Number of X-rays: 0.
    Number of Cards: 2.
     
    Last edited: May 21, 2024

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