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2723257 Guardsman John J CASSIDY, 1 Irish Guards: POW

Discussion in 'The Brigade of Guards' started by dbf, Mar 17, 2013.

  1. dbf

    dbf Member

    Date of Enlistment: 1942

    Army Number: 2723257
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: John J CASSIDY
    Unit: 1 Irish Guards

    Date of Birth: 19 July 122
    Place of Birth: Darussalam

    Date of Capture:
    Place of Capture:

    POW Number: 278053
    POW Camps: Stalag IVD, Stalag IVB
     
    Last edited: Jun 9, 2025
  2. dbf

    dbf Member

    Army Number: 2723257
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: J CASSIDY
    Unit: 1 Irish Guards
    Theatre: Italy
    Missing Personnel file: 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS - Italy, Missing Personnel file
    TNA Reference: WO 361/784
    Notes: Date of Payment 26 January 1944, 200 Local Currency ;
    POW announced by Rome radio 4 February 1944
    Repatriated POW ;
    Location as of 14 May 1945: Derrylahan, Glangevlin, Co. Cavan, Eire

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  3. dbf

    dbf Member

    Army Number: 2723257
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: J J CASSIDY
    Unit: Irish Guards
    Theatre:
    POW Number: 278053
    Date of Capture:
    Place of Capture:
    Camp: Stalag IVD
     
    Last edited: Jun 9, 2025
  4. dbf

    dbf Member

    Name: John Cassidy . Date of Birth: 19/07/1922 . Place of Birth: [Darussalam] . ... | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 416/60/161
    Name: John Cassidy.
    Date of Birth: 19/07/1922.
    Place of Birth: [Darussalam].
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: Private [Guardsman].
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Irish Guards].
    Service Number: [2723257].
    Date of Capture: [unspecified].
    Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
    Camp Name/Number: Stalag IVB Muhlberg.
    PoW number: 278053.
    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 9, 2025

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