2734202 Guardsman Owen Jones PARRY, 1 Welsh Guards: POW

Date of Enlistment: 25 November 1936
Army Number: 2734202
Rank: Guardsman
Name: Owen James PARRY
Unit: 1 Welsh Guards

Date of Birth: 20 February 1919
Place of Birth: Criccieth

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

POW Number: 834
POW Camps: Stalag VIIIB, Stalag VIIIG, Stalag XIIID, Stalag VIIIA, Oflag VIIC

 

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Reference: WO 416/282/508
Name: Owen James Parry.
Date of Birth: 20/02/1919.
Place of Birth: Criccieth.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Guardsman.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: Welsh Guards.
Service Number: 2734202.
Date of Capture: 29/05/1940.
Theatre of Capture: Cassell.
Camp Name/Number: Oflag VIIC Laufen.
PoW number: 834.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 2.

 

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PART I.
GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR BRITISH/AMERICAN EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.

1. No. 2734202
RANK - GUARDSMAN
SURNAME - PARRY
CHRISTIAN NAMES - OWEN
DECORATIONS -

2. UNIT (ARMY) - 1st BATTALION WELSH GUARDS

3. DIVISION (ARMY) - G.H.Q. TROOPS B.E.F.

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 20/2/19

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 25th Nov. 1936

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - CLERK

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - "ARVONIA" CRICCIETH, NORTH WALES

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - DUNKERQUE 29 MAY 1940

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - NO

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
STALAG VIIIB LAMSDORF 1940 - 1943
STALAG VIIIC GöRLITZ 1943 - 1945
STALAG XIIID NüRNBERG APRIL 1945 (MARCHED OUT TOWARDS MUNICH)


11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
-

12. DID YOU SUFFER FROM ANY SERIOUS ILLNESSES WHILE A P/W?
Nature of Illness / Cause / Duration
NO
12 b. DID YOU RECEIVE ADEQUATE MEDICAL TREATMENT?
YES


GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. 2734202
RANK - GUARDSMAN
SURNAME - PARRY
CHRISTIAN NAMES - OWEN


2. LECTURES before Capture:
( a ) Were you lectured in your unit on how to behave the event of capture? (State where, when and by whom).
NO
( b ) Were you lectured on escape and evasion? (State where, when and by whom.
NO

3. INTERROGATION after capture:
Were you specially interrogated by the enemy? (State where, when and methods employed by enemy).
YES. VICINITY OF DUNKERQUE, MAY 1940. QUESTIONING.


4. ESCAPES attempted:
Did you make any attempted or partly successful escapes? (Give details of each attempt accurately, stating where, when, method employed, names of your companions, wherein when recaptured and by whom. Were you physically fit? What happened to your companions?)
Attempted escape Spring 1943. Breaking from Camp at night at KRIEGSDORF, SUDETENLAND. In hiding in CZECHOSLOVAKIA on different farms. Recaptured at INNSBRUCK six weeks later by German military.


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.)
NO

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 agains other Allied Prisoners of War? (Give details, names of persons concerned, camps, dates and nature of collaboration or help given to enemy).
NO

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.
(NOTE: Form Q is a separate form inviting information on "War Crimes" and describes the kind of offences coning under this title.)



GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET
(continued)

8. Have you any other matter of any kind you wish to bring to notice?
NO


SECURITY UNDERTAKING
I fully realise that all information relating 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 5th MAY 1945
Signature O.J. Parry

 

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PART I.
GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR BRITISH/AMERICAN EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.

1. No. 2734202
RANK - Guardsman
SURNAME - Parry
CHRISTIAN NAMES - Owen Jones
DECORATIONS -

2. UNIT (ARMY) - 1st Battalion Welsh Guards

3. DIVISION (ARMY) - G.H.Q. Troops B.E.F.

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 20/2/19

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 25/11/36

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - Clerk

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - "ARVONIA" CRICCIETH, NORTH WALES

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - DUNKERQUE 29/5/40

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - NO

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
OFLAG VII C BAVARIA JUNE 1940 - SEPT. 1941
STALAG VIII B LAMSDORF SEPT. 1941 - OCT. 1943
STALAG VIII C GöRLITZ OCT. 1943 - APR. 1945
STALAG XIII D NüRNBERG APR. 1945 - LIBERATION


11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
NO

12. DID YOU SUFFER FROM ANY SERIOUS ILLNESSES WHILE A P/W?
Nature of Illness / Cause / Duration
NO
12 b. DID YOU RECEIVE ADEQUATE MEDICAL TREATMENT?
YES


GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. 2734202
RANK - GDSN.
SURNAME - PARRY
CHRISTIAN NAMES - OWEN JONES


2. LECTURES before Capture:
( a ) Were you lectured in your unit on how to behave the event of capture? (State where, when and by whom).
NO
( b ) Were you lectured on escape and evasion? (State where, when and by whom.
NO

3. INTERROGATION after capture:
Were you specially interrogated by the enemy? (State where, when and methods employed by enemy).
YES. DUNKERQUE MAY 1940. QUESTIONING.


4. ESCAPES attempted:
Did you make any attempted or partly successful escapes? (Give details of each attempt accurately, stating where, when, method employed, names of your companions, wherein when recaptured and by whom. Were you physically fit? What happened to your companions?)
ESCAPED FROM STALAG VIII B 1942. MISSING FROM FEB. TO APR. RECAPTURED AT INNSBRUCK.


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.)
NO

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 agains other Allied Prisoners of War? (Give details, names of persons concerned, camps, dates and nature of collaboration or help given to enemy).
NO

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.
(NOTE: Form Q is a separate form inviting information on "War Crimes" and describes the kind of offences coning under this title.)



GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET
(continued)

8. Have you any other matter of any kind you wish to bring to notice?
NO


SECURITY UNDERTAKING
I fully realise that all information relating 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 6/5/45
Signature O.J. Parry