2736657 Lance-Corporal Harry PIMBLETT, Welsh Guards: POW

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    Date of Enlistment: 6 June 1940
    Army Number: 2736657
    Rank: Lance-Corporal
    Name: Harry PIMBLETT
    Unit: Welsh Guards

    Date of Birth: 5 April 1920
    Place of Birth:

    Date of Capture: 1944
    Place of Capture: Perugia, Italy

    POW Number: 133328
    POW Camps: Stalag VIIA
     
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    Name: Harry [Pimblett] . Date of Birth: 05/04/1920 . Place of Birth: [unspecified]. ... | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 416/307/256
    Name: Harry [Pimblett].
    Date of Birth: 05/04/1920.
    Place of Birth: [unspecified].
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: Lance Corporal.
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Welsh Guards].
    Service Number: 2736657.
    Date of Capture: [unspecified].
    Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
    Camp Name/Number: Stalag VIIA Moosburg.
    PoW number: 133328.
    Date of Death: [unspecified].
    Number of Photographs: 0.
    Number of Fingerprints: 0.
    Number of X-rays: 0.
    Number of Cards: 1.
    Date: [1939-1945]
     
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    PART I.
    GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR BRITISH/AMERICAN EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.

    1. No.
    2736657
    RANK - L/CPL.
    SURNAME - PIMBLETT
    CHRISTIAN NAMES - HARRY
    DECORATIONS -

    2. UNIT (ARMY) - WELSH GUARDS

    3. DIVISION (ARMY) -
    6th ARM. DIV.

    4. DATE OF BIRTH -
    5/4/20

    5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT -
    6/6/40

    6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION -
    Wire maker & Dresser

    7. PRIVATE ADDRESS -
    12, HAVELOCK STREET, ST. HELENS, LANCS. ENGLAND

    8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE -
    PERUGIA, ITALY

    9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? -
    NO

    10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
    Camp No. / Location / From / Till

    STALAG VIIA MOOSBURG 1/7/44 - 26/7/44
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    11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
    Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work

    MUNICH 26/7/44 - 30/4/45 CAMP LEADER
    Screenshot 2023-12-05 at 11.40.37.png

    12. DID YOU SUFFER FROM ANY SERIOUS ILLNESSES WHILE A P/W?
    Nature of Illness / Cause / Duration

    -
    12 b. DID YOU RECEIVE ADEQUATE MEDICAL TREATMENT?
    -


    GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

    1. No.
    2736657
    RANK - L/CPL.
    SURNAME - PIMBLETT
    CHRISTIAN NAMES - HARRY


    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).

    YES. BY MY UNIT.
    ( b ) Were you lectured on escape and evasion? (State where, when and by whom.
    YES. BY MY UNIT.

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

    -

    4. ESCAPES attempted:
    Did yo 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?)

    -

    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 agains other Allied Prisoners of War? (Give details, names of persons concerned, camps, 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.
    (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?

    -


    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
    12th MAY 1945
    Signature H. Pimblett
     
    Last edited: Dec 5, 2023

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