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2720628 Lance-Corporal Albert Edward McDONALD, 1 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: 2720628
    Rank: Lance-Corporal
    Name: Albert Edward McDONALD
    Unit: 1 Irish Guards

    Date of Birth: 20 December 1919
    Place of Birth: Yorkshire
    Address as of 14 May 1945: Girnhill Lane Club, Featherstone, Pontefract, Yorks

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

    POW Number: 143071
    POW Camps: Stalag XIA, Oflag 79
     
    Last edited: Jun 8, 2025
  2. dbf

    dbf Member

    Army Number: 2720628
    Rank: Lance-Corporal
    Name: A E McDONALD
    Unit: 1 Irish Guards
    Theatre: Italy
    Missing Personnel file: 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS - Italy, Missing Personnel file
    TNA Reference: WO 361/784
    Notes: Missing 4 February 1944
    Repatriated POW ;
    Location as of 14 May 1945: Girnhill Lane Club, Featherstone, Pontefract, Yorks
     
    Last edited: Oct 28, 2019
  3. dbf

    dbf Member

    Army Number: 2720628
    Rank: Lance-Corporal
    Name: A E McDONALD
    Unit: Irish Guards
    Theatre:
    POW Number: 143071
    Date of Capture:
    Place of Capture:
    Camp: Oflag 79
     
    Last edited: Jun 8, 2025
  4. dbf

    dbf Member

    Name: Albert Edward McDonald . Date of Birth: 20/12/1919 . Place of Birth: Yorkshire... | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 416/233/405
    Name: Albert Edward McDonald.
    Date of Birth: 20/12/1919.
    Place of Birth: Yorkshire.
    Service: [British Army].
    Rank: [Lance Corporal].
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Irish Guards].
    Service Number: 2720628.
    Date of Capture: [unspecified].
    Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
    Camp Name/Number: Stalag XIA Altengrabow.
    PoW number: 143071.
    Date of Death: [unspecified].
    Number of Photographs: 0.
    Number of Fingerprints: 0.
    Number of X-rays: 0.
    Number of Cards: 2.
    Date: [1939-1945]
     
    Last edited: Jun 5, 2025

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