2722608 Guardsman John Henry WILLIAMS, 1 Irish Guards: POW

Date of Enlistment: 19 September 1940

Army Number: 27222608
Rank: Guardsman
Name: John Henry WILLIAMS
Unit: 1 Irish Guards


Date of Birth: 31 October 1910
Place of Birth: Chester

Date of Capture: 8 February 1944
Place of Capture: Italy

POW Number: 278712
POW Camps: Stalag IVB, Stalag IVD

 

Army Number: 2722608
Rank: Guardsman
Name: J WILLIAMS
Unit: 1 Irish Guards
Theatre: Italy
Missing Personnel file: 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS - Italy, Missing Personnel file
TNA Reference: WO 361/784
Notes: Missing 8 February 1944

 

Search results: 2722608 | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/393/347
Name: John [H] Williams.
Date of Birth: 31/10/1910.
Place of Birth: Chester.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Guardsman.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: Irish Guards.
Service Number: [2722608].
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Stalag IVB Muhlberg.
PoW number: 278712.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 3.
Date: [1939-1945]

 

General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War
PART I

1. No.: 2722608
Rank: Guardsman
Surname: WILLIAMS
Christian Names: John Henry
Decorations: -

2. Unit (Army): 1st Batt. IRISH GUARDS
3. Division (Army): 1st Infantry Division, 1st Army

4. Date of Birth: 31/10/1910
5. Date of Enlistment: 19/9/40
6. Civilian Trade: Gardener
7. Private Address: 1 Gables Cottage, Upton Heath, Chester, Cheshire, England

8. Place and Date of Capture: Italy, 8/2/4

9. Were you Wounded when Captured: NO


10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned
Camp No. / Location / From & To
[Stalag] IVB / Muhlberg / March - June [1944]
[Stalag] IVD / Torgau / June [1944] - April [1945]


11. Were you in a Working Camp?
Location / From & To / Nature of Work
HE 88E / June 44 - March 45 / Mining Copper
HE 102E / March 45 - April 45 / Lead Works


12. Did you suffer from any Serious Illnesses while a P/W?:
Nature of Illness / Cause / Duration
Ulcer / Trapped when working down Copper Mine / Aug. 1944 till Feb. 1945
Did you receive adequate Medical Treatment?:
Yes. When available



PART II
1. No.: 2722608
Rank: Guardsman
Surname: WILIAMS
Christian Names: John Henry

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?:
-
(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?
(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).
-

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).
-

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: 19/4/45
Signature: John H Williams