2732667 Guardsman James Hubert COLLEY, 1 Welsh Guards: POW

Date of Enlistment: 25 July 1928
Army Number: 2432667
Rank: Guardsman
Name: James Hubert COLLEY
Unit: 1 Welsh Guards

Date of Birth: 4 January 1910
Place of Birth:

Date of Capture: 29 May 1940
Place of Capture: France

POW Number: 12514
POW Camps: Stalag VIIIB, Stalag 344, Stalag XIIID

 

Name: James Hubert Colley . Date of Birth: 4/1/1910 . Place of Birth: [unspecified]. ... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/72/311
Name: James Hubert Colley.
Date of Birth: 4/1/1910.
Place of Birth: [unspecified].
Service: British Army.
Rank: [Guardsman].
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Welsh Guards].
Service Number: 2432667.
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf.
PoW number: 12514.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 1.

 

WO 344-68-2

PART I
General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War

1. No.: 2732667
Rank: Guardsman
Surname: COLLEY
Christian Names: James Hubert
Decorations: -

2. Unit (Army): 1st Battalion WELSH GUARDS
3. Division (Army): -

4. Date of Birth: 7 January 1910
5. Date of Enlistment: 25 July 1928
6. Civilian Trade: Stoker
7. Private Address: 34 New Hall View, Ruabon Wrexham North Wales

8. Place of Capture: France
Date of Capture: 29 May 1940

9. Were you Wounded when Captured: No

10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned
Camp No. Location From & To
Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf June 1940 - December 1943
Stalag 344 Lamsdorf December 1943 - March 1945
Stalag 13D Nurnberg March 1945 - April 1945

11. Were you in a Working Camp?
Location From & To Nature of Work
Krappitz July 1940 - June 1941 Paper Factory
Uderfest June 1941 - June 1942 Saw Mill
Tost August 1942 - February 1943 Saw Mill
Poland May 1943 - August 1943 Carbid Factory

12. Did you suffer from any Serious Illnesses while a P/W?:
Nature of Illness Cause Duration
Fibrositis Teeth 2 years
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?:
-
(b) Were you lectured on escape and evasion?:
-

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?
-
(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).
-

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?
No

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: 12 May 1945