Name: Eric Bradley . Date of Birth: 12/2/1920 . Place of Birth: York . Service:... | The National Archives Reference: WO 416/39/102 Name: Eric Bradley. Date of Birth: 12/2/1920. Place of Birth: York. Service: British Army. Rank: Guardsman. Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Irish Guards]. Service Number: [2720614]. Date of Capture: [unspecified]. Theatre of Capture: [unspecified]. Camp Name/Number: Stalag IVB Muhlberg. PoW number: 278540. Date of Death: [unspecified]. Number of Photographs: 0. Number of Fingerprints: 0. Number of X-rays: 0. Number of Cards: 1. Date: [1939-1945]
WO 344-37-2 PART I General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War 1. No.: 2720614 Rank: Guardsman Surname: BRADLEY Christian Names: Eric Decorations: Africa Star 2. Unit (Army): 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS 3. Division (Army): 1st DIVISION 4. Date of Birth: 12 February 1920 5. Date of Enlistment: 25 April 1940 6. Civilian Trade: Chocolate Manufacturer 7. Private Address: “Palmary”, 97 Main Street, Fulford, York, England 8. Place of Capture: Anzio, Italy Date of Capture:10 Feb 1944 9. Were you Wounded when Captured: No 10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned Camp No. Location From & To Stalag IVB Muhlburg 24 Feb 1944 - 10 Mar 1944 Stalag XIA Algengrabo 13 Mar 1944 - 13 April 1944 11. Were you in a Working Camp? Location From & To Nature of Work Forderstedt 14 Apr 1944 - 25 Jan 1945 Stone Quarry Calbe 26 Jan 1945 - 12 Apr 1945 Railway 12. Did you suffer from any Serious Illnesses while a P/W?: No Nature of Illness Cause Duration - Did you receive adequate Medical Treatment?: No 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, Sanderstead, by Captain FITZGERALD, Surrey. (b) Were you lectured on escape and evasion?: Yes, by Captain GILLIAT, at Sanderstead, Surrey 3. Interrogation after Capture (State where, when and methods employed by enemy) No Were you specially interrogated by the enemy?: - 4. Escapes attempted. Did you make any attempted or party successful escapes? No (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? No (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? No 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: 2 May 1945
Army Number: 2720614 Rank: Guardsman Name: E BRADLEY Unit: 1 Irish Guards GSM & Clasp: GSM, Palestine Clasp 1945 - 1948 TNA Reference: WO 100/526
Army Number: 2720614 Rank: Guardsman Name: E BRADLEY Unit: 1 Irish Guards Theatre: Italy Missing Personnel file: 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS - Italy, Missing Personnel file TNA Reference: WO 361/784 Notes: Missing 9 Feb 1944
Army Number: 2720614 Rank: Guardsman Name: Eric BRADLEY Unit: 1 Irish Guards Theatre: Italy POW Number: 278540 Date of Capture: 10/02/1944 Place of Capture: Anzio Camp: Stalag XIA TNA Reference: WO 344-37-2
