2722859 Guardsman Henry James ENGLISH, 1 Irish Guards: PoW

Date of Enlistment: 1941
Date of Discharge: -

Army Number: 2722859
Rank: Serjeant
Name: Henry James ENGLISH
Unit: 1 Irish Guards

Date of Birth: 16/09/1921
Place of Birth: London

Date of Capture: 9/02/1944
Place of Capture: Italy
POW Number: 275802
Camps: Stalag XIA, Stalag IVB

 

Army Number: 2722859
Rank: Guardsman
Name: Henry James ENGLISH
Unit: 1 Irish Guards
Theatre: Italy
POW Number: 275802
Date of Capture:
Place of Capture:
Camp: Stalag XIA


https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16817987
Reference: WO 416/113/1
Name: Henry J English.
Date of Birth: 16/09/1921.
Place of Birth: London.
Service: [British Army].
Rank: Guardsman.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Irish Guards].
Service Number: [2722859].
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Stalag IVB Muhlberg.
PoW number: 275802.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 1.
Date: [1939-1945]

 

Army Number: 2722859
Rank: Guardsman
Name: H J ENGLISH
Unit: 1 Irish Guards
Theatre: Italy
Missing Personnel file: 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS - Italy, Missing Personnel file
TNA Reference: WO 361/784
Notes: POW 9 February 1944
Repatriated POW
Location as of 14 May 1945: 133 Matilda House, St Katherine’s Way, Wapping

 

Irish Guards: Medal Rolls, General Service Medal, Palestine Clasp 1945 - 1948

Army Number: 2722859
Rank: Lance-Corporal, Lance-Serjeant
Name: H ENGLISH
Unit: 1 Irish Guards
GSM & Clasp: GSM, Palestine Clasp 1945 - 1948
TNA Reference: WO 100/526

 

Campaign Stars & Medals : 4:0

• 1939-45 Star
• Italy Star
• Defence Medal
• War Medal 1939-45

Address given at time of application (1948):
40, Bewley Street Blds, Shadwell, London E1