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2720286 Lance-Serjeant William E McANIRN, 1 Irish Guards: POW

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  1. dbf

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    Date of Enlistment: 1940

    Army Number: 2720286
    Rank: Lance-Serjeant
    Name: William E McANIRN
    Unit: 1 Company, 1 Irish Guards

    Date of Birth: 28 November 1915
    Place of Birth: Newtownbutler, Northern Ireland

    Date of Capture: 8 February 1944
    Place of Capture: Italy

    POW Number: 106048
    POW Camps: Stalag VIIA
     
    Last edited: May 31, 2025
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    Name: William [E] McAnirn . Date of Birth: 28/11/1915 . Place of Birth:... | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 416/231/89
    Description:
    Name: William [E] McAnirn.
    Date of Birth: 28/11/1915.
    Place of Birth: Newtownbutler, Northern Ireland.
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: Lance Sergeant.
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: Irish Guards.
    Service Number: 272020286.
    Date of Capture: [unspecified].
    Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
    Camp Name/Number: Stalag XVIIB.
    PoW number: 106048.
    Date of Death: [unspecified].
    Number of Photographs: 0.
    Number of Fingerprints: 0.
    Number of X-rays: 0.
    Number of Cards: 5.
    Date: [1939-1945]
     
  4. dbf

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    Army Number: 2720286
    Rank: Lance-Sergeant
    Name: W E McANIRN
    Unit: Irish Guards
    Theatre:
    POW Number: 106048
    Date of Capture:
    Place of Capture:
    Camp: Stalag VIIA
     
    Last edited: May 31, 2025

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