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2721513 Guardsman John O'BOYLE, 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: 2721513
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: John O'BOYLE
    Unit: 1 Irish Guards

    Date of Birth: 8 January 1912
    Place of Birth:
    Address as of 14 June 1945: 7 Stoney Royd Terrace, Whitegate, Halifax, Yorkshire

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

    POW Number: 278347
    POW Camps: Stalag IVB
     
    Last edited: Jun 15, 2025
  2. dbf

    dbf Member

    Army Number: 2721513
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: J BOYLE
    Unit: 1 Irish Guards
    Theatre: Italy
    Missing Personnel file: 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS - Italy, Missing Personnel file
    TNA Reference: WO 361/784
    Notes:
    Notes: Date of Payment 7 January 1944, 400 Local Currency, E Coy. 3 C.R.U. ;
    Date of Payment 1944, 2000 Local Currency or 10 shillings, 1 Reception Camp CMF ;
    Missing, POW announced by Rome radio ;
    POW 4 February 1944 ;
    Repatriated POW
    Location as of 14 May 1945: 7 Stony Royd Terrace, Whitegate, Halifax, Yorks
    Location as of 14 June 1945: 7 Stoney Royd Terrace, Whitegate, Halifax, Yorks

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    Last edited: Nov 3, 2019
  3. dbf

    dbf Member

    Army Number: 2721513
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: J O'BOYLE
    Unit: Irish Guards
    Theatre:
    POW Number: 278347
    Date of Capture:
    Place of Capture:
    Camp: Stalag XIA
     
    Last edited: Jun 15, 2025
  4. dbf

    dbf Member

    Name: John O'Boyle . Date of Birth: 08/01/1912 . Place of Birth: Castle . Service:... | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 416/275/160
    Name: John O'Boyle.
    Date of Birth: 08/01/1912.
    Place of Birth: Castle.
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: Private [Guardsman].
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Irish Guards].
    Service Number: [2721513].
    Date of Capture: [unspecified].
    Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
    Camp Name/Number: Stalag IVB Muhlberg.
    PoW number: 278347.
    Date of Death: [unspecified].
    Number of Photographs: 0.
    Number of Fingerprints: 0.
    Number of X-rays: 0.
    Number of Cards: 1.
    Date: [1939-1945]
     
    Last edited: Jun 11, 2025

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