295168 Serjeant Dennis Lester BLAKE, Life Guards; 50 ME Commando, Layforce: POW

Army Number: 295168
Rank: Serjeant
Name: Dennis Lester BLAKE
Unit: Life Guards ; 50 ME Commando, Layforce

 

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

1. No. - 295168
RANK - SGT.
SURNAME - BLAKE
CHRISTIAN NAMES - DENNIS LESTER
DECORATIONS -

2. UNIT (ARMY) - LIFE GUARDS (50 ME) COMMANDOS - "D" BTN., LAYFORCE

3. DIVISION (ARMY) -

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 17/9/17

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 19/11/36

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION -

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - 28 CHESTER GARDENS, MORDEN, SURREY

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - CRETE - 1/6/41

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? NO

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
STALAG IIID 404 DABENDORF, S of Berlin Aug 41 - Oct 41
STALAG IIID 413 DABENDORF, S of Berlin Oct 41 - Feb 42
STALAG IIID 520 GROSSBEEREN, S of Berlin Feb 42 - Feb 43
STALAG 383 HOHENFELS, SE of Nuremberg Feb 43 - April 17th 45

11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
DABENDORF OCT 41 - JAN 42 LOADING SAND
GROSSBEEREN FEB 42 - JUNE 42 i/c WORKING PARTY

12. DID YOU SUFFER FROM ANY SERIOUS ILLNESSES WHILE A P/W?
Nature of Illness / Cause / Duration
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12 b. DID YOU RECEIVE ADEQUATE MEDICAL TREATMENT?
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GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. - 295168
RANK - SGT
SURNAME - BLAKE
CHRISTIAN NAMES - DENNIS LESTER


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 - EGYPT - SEPT 41 - BRIGADIER GAMBIER PARRY
( b ) Were you lectured on escape and evasion? (State where, when and by whom).
YES - EGYPT = SEPT 40 - BRIGADIER GAMBIER PARRY

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

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?)
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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.)
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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).
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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 coming 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?
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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 15/5/45
Signature DL Blake

 

See also"

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