WO 344-58-2 PART I General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War 1. No.: 2721162 Rank: Lance Serjeant Surname: CAVENDISH Christian Names: Kieron Dermot Decorations: - 2. Unit (Army): IRISH GUARDS 3. Division (Army): 1st ARMY 4. Date of Birth: 5 July 1919 5. Date of Enlistment: 18 Mar 1940 6. Civilian Trade: Architectural Draughtsman, sat for Intermediate exam, but do not yet know the result 7. Private Address: ‘Overdene’, Eden Mount Road, Grange over Sands. 8. Place of Capture: Recce Ridge, TUNISIA Date of Capture: 31 March 1943 9. Were you Wounded when Captured: Very slightly 10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned Camp No. Location From & To Camp 66 Capua Italy 10 April 1943 - 14 May 1943 Camp 82 Laterina Italy May 1943 - September 1943 Stalag IVB Mulhberg-on-Elbe Germany Sept 1943 - 6 May 1945 We were released by the Russians on the 23 April 1945 11. Were you in a Working Camp? No Location From & To Nature of Work - 12. Did you suffer from any Serious Illnesses while a P/W?: No Nature of Illness Cause Duration - Did you receive adequate Medical Treatment?: - 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?: No (b) Were you lectured on escape and evasion?: No 3. Interrogation after Capture (State where, when and methods employed by enemy) Were you specially interrogated by the enemy?: No 4. Escapes attempted. Did you make any attempted or party successful escapes? Yes (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?) I escaped after Italy capitulated and was loose for four days, and picked up by a fascist soldier and handed over to the Germans. I was fit and by myself. 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? No (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? - 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: 26 May 1945
Army Number: 2721162 Rank: Lance-Sergeant Name: Kieron Dermot Unit: 1 Irish Guards Theatre: North Africa POW Number: 223845 Date of Capture: 31/03/1943 Place of Capture: Recce Ridge, Tunisia Camp: Stalag IVB TNA Reference: WO 344-58-2