2723121 Guardsman Thomas FLANNARY, 1 Irish Guards: POW

Date of Enlistment: 1942

Army Number: 2723121
Rank: Guardsman
Name: Thomas FLANNARY
Unit: 1 Irish Guards

Date of Birth: 14 October 1921
Place of Birth: Manchester

Date of Capture: 25 March 1943
Place of Capture: North Africa

POW Number: 139285
POW Camps: Stalag XIA, Stalag XIB

 

See also:
1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS - North Africa, Missing Personnel file
"URGENT
SUBJECT:- Missing Personnel.
Ref No.:- 1 I.G. 87
D.A.A.G., G.H.Q. 2nd Echelon
Reference your O2E/8973/CAS of 23 May 1943.


1. No. 2721500 - PLS ROBERTS, J.
This N.C.O. was reported "Missing, believed P.O.W." in my W. 3011 C, Serial No. 5 dated 29 March 1943. A sworn statement by 2721001 Guardsman HARRIS was attached to this W. 3011 C. This Guardsman stated that he actually saw PLS ROBERTS being led away by the Germans.

2. No. 2723121 Guardsman FLANNERY, T.
No. 2722596 Guardsman BEESLEY, J.
No. 2721157 Guardsman MAYE, M.
These men were missing from the same patrol as PLS ROBERTS. This patrol was fired on by an enemy M.G. and the patrol dispersed. The above named Guardsman were thought to be clear of the enemy positions but they may have been taken prisoner."

 

Had this email from his son.
I looked him up in the history.
He's on page 143.

From the war diary.

War Diary: 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS, September 1939 - July 1944

 

Army Number: 2723121
Rank: Guardsman
Name: T FLANNERY
Unit: Irish Guards
Theatre:
POW Number: 139285
Date of Capture:
Place of Capture:
Camp: Stalag XIB

 

Name: Thomas Flannary . Date of Birth: 14/10/1921 . Place of Birth: Manchester . ... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/122/261
Name: Thomas Flannary.
Date of Birth: 14/10/1921.
Place of Birth: Manchester.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Guardsman.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: Irish Guards.
Service Number: 2723821.
Date of Capture: 25 March 1943.
Theatre of Capture: North Africa.
Camp Name/Number: Stalag XIA.
PoW number: 139285.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 1.
Number of Fingerprints: 1.
Number of X-rays: 1.
Number of Cards: 4.
Date: [1939-1945]