WO 344-60-2 PART I General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War 1. No.: 2722522 Rank: Corporal Surname: CHARLTON Christian Names: Frank Decorations:- 2. Unit (Army): IRISH GUARDS 3. Division (Army): - 4. Date of Birth: 25 October 1913 5. Date of Enlistment: 10 September 1940 6. Civilian Trade: Foreman on Highways, Pavier trade 7. Private Address: 66 Meredith Street, Crewe, Cheshire, England 8. Place of Capture: TUNISIA Date of Capture: 30 March 1943 9. Were you Wounded when Captured: Yes 10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned Camp No. Location From & To PM 202 Hospital Lucca Italy 7 APril 1943 - 26 September 1943 Stalag 8B Lamsdorf Germany 29 September 1943 - 5 March 1944 Stalag 357 Thorn Polan 5 March 1944 - 13 August 1944 Stalag 357 Fallingbostel Germany 13 August 1944 - 7 April 1945 from 7 April 1945 on the March until released 2 May 1945 at Kulpin 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?: - Nature of Illness Cause Duration Pain from Wounds - On and off at all the while Did you receive adequate Medical Treatment?: Yes 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 (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?: 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? (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? 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? On 14 January the Germans took away our palliasses and we lay on 8 bed boards, also tables and forms were taken away, as some form of retaliation for our treatment of their prisoners. 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: 4 May 1945
Army Number: 2722522 Rank: Lance-Sergeant Name: Frank CHARLTON Unit: 1 Irish Guards Theatre: North Africa POW Number: 31910 Date of Capture: 30/03/1943 Place of Capture: Tunisia Camp: Stalag 357 TNA Reference: WO 344-60-2