2932055 Private William COWIE, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders: POW

Date of Enlistment: 15 September 1939
Army Number: 2932055
Rank: Private
Name: William COWIE
Unit: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders

Date of Birth: 26 September 1918
Place of Birth: Glasgow

Date of Capture: 12 June 1940
Place of Capture: St. Valery

POW Number: 17942
POW Camps: Stalag XXA, Stalag XXB

 

Name: William Cowie . Date of Birth: 26/9/1918 . Place of Birth: Glasgow . Service:... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/80/29
Name: William Cowie.
Date of Birth: 26/9/1918.
Place of Birth: Glasgow.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Private.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [unspecified].
Service Number: 2932055.
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Stalag XX A Thorn.
PoW number: 17942.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 2.

 

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

1. No. 2932055
RANK - PTE
SURNAME - COWIE
CHRISTIAN NAMES - WILLIAM
DECORATIONS -

2. UNIT (ARMY) - QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHS.

3. DIVISION (ARMY) - 51st HIGHLAND

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 26/9/1918

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 15/9/39

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION -

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - 103 GREENGAIRS AVE., GLASGOW SW1

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - 12/6/40 ST. VALERY

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - NO

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
[STALAG] XXA THORN, POLAND JULY 1940 - APRIL 1941
[STALAG] XXB MARIENBURG W PRUSSIA APRIL 1941 - JAN. 1945


11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
THORN HOSPITAL JULY 1940 - JAN. 1941 HOSPITAL SICK
MARIENBURG JUNE 1941 - SEP. 1941 FARM
MARIENBURG FEB. 1942 - DEC. 1945 POW TAILORS SHOP


12. DID YOU SUFFER FROM ANY SERIOUS ILLNESSES WHILE A P/W?
Nature of Illness / Cause / Duration
CARBUNCLE ON BACK / RUN DOWN THROUGH MARCH FROM FRANCE / 6 MONTHS
12 b. DID YOU RECEIVE ADEQUATE MEDICAL TREATMENT?
YES


GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. 2932055
RANK - PTE.
SURNAME - COWIE
CHRISTIAN NAMES - WILLIAM


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. CAPT. MURRAY, CAMERON DEPOT
( b ) Were you lectured on escape and evasion? (State where, when and by whom.
-

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?)
I escaped in POLAND when the Russians were moving fast. I escaped from a farm in ALT PALESHKEN after 3 weeks. The German Artillery caught us, my companion was a Canadian Harry MOORE, WELSH GUARDS.


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 8 May 45
Signature Wm. Cowie

 

See also:

• 2734831 Guardsman Harry William MOORE, 2 Welsh Guards: POW Escape companion, unsuccessful attempt