2721307 Lance-Corporal James Dennis WORKMAN, 1 Irish Guards: POW

Date of Enlistment: 20 June 1940

Army Number: 2721307
Rank: Lance-Corporal
Name: James Dennis WORKMAN
Unit: 1 Irish Guards


Date of Birth: 29 March 1913
Place of Birth:
Address as of May 1945: 42, Washington Street, Hull, East Yorkshire, England

Date of Capture: 30 January 1944
Place of Capture: Aprilia, Italy

POW Number: 278746
POW Camps: Stalag IVB

 

Army Number: 2721307
Rank: Lance Corporal
Name: J WORKMAN
Unit: 1 Irish Guards
Theatre: Italy
Missing Personnel file: 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS - Italy, Missing Personnel file
TNA Reference: WO 361/784
Notes: Missing, POW 30 January 1944


278746 Stalag IVB

 

General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War
PART I

1. No.: 2721307
Rank: Lance-Corporal
Surname: WORKMAN
Christian Names: James Dennis
Decorations: -

2. Unit (Army): 1st Bn. IRISH GUARDS
3. Division (Army): 1st British Infantry

4. Date of Birth: 29 March 1913
5. Date of Enlistment: 20 June 1940
6. Civilian Trade: Builders Merchants Salesman
7. Private Address: 42 Washington Street, Hull, East Yorks, England

8. Place and Date of Capture: Aprilia, Italy, 30 January 1944

9. Were you Wounded when Captured: NO

10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned
Camp No. / Location / From & To
STALAG IVB / Muhlberg on Elbe, Germany / March 1944 - 23rd 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?:
YES



PART II
1. No.: 2721307
Rank: Lance-Corporal
Surname: WORKMAN
Christian Names: James Dennis

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. PLATOON OFFICER & OTHERS. IN ENGLAND.
(b ) Were you lectured on escape and evasion?:
YES. PLATOON OFFICER & OTHERS. IN ENGLAND.

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?
(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?)
NO

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?
(Give details, places and dates).
NO

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).
NO

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: 27/5/1945
Signature: James D Workman

 

2721307 Lance Corporal James Dennis WORKMAN 1st Bn. Irish Guards
29th March 1913 Hull, East Yorkshire - November 1993, Hull, Humberside aged 80

PRISONER OF WAR
Mr and Mrs J.D. Workman of 42, Washington St. Hull, have been informed that their son, L-Cpl. James Dennis Workman has been captured in Italy.
An Old Boulevardian, L-Cpl. Workman was employed in the showrooms of King and Co. He joined the army at commencement of hostilities and was serving with the Guards when he was captured.

The Daily Mirror (Hull) Monday 24th April 1944