4126259 Private Arthur HIGGIN, 1st Bn Cheshire Regiment attached BHQ Layforce: POW

Army Number: 4126259
Rank: Private
Name: Arthur HIGGIN
Unit: 1st Bn Cheshire Regiment attached BHQ Layforce


Date of Birth: 12 Jan 1919
Place of Birth: Lancashire
Date of Enlistment: 16 Oct 1939
Date of Capture: 1941
Place of Capture: Spaikia [Sfakia] Crete

 

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Reference: WO 416/175/377
Name: Arthur Higgin.
Date of Birth: 12/1/1919.
Place of Birth: Lancashire.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Private.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Cheshire Regiment].
Service Number: 4126259.
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Stalag IVB Muhlberg.
PoW number: 96231.
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. 4126259
RANK - PRIVATE
SURNAME - HIGGINS
CHRISTIAN NAMES - ARTHUR
DECORATIONS -

2. UNIT (ARMY) - 1st Batt. Cheshire Reg. attached BHQ Layforce

3. DIVISION (ARMY) - M.E.F.

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 12/1/1919

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 16/10/39

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - Cotton Weaver

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - 23 Parker St., Harle Syke, Burnley, Lancashire

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - Spaikia [Sfakia] Crete

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - No

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
STALAG IVB MUHLBERG AUG. 1941 - OCT. 1941
STALAG IVC WISTRITZ OCT. 1941 - MAY 45


11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
TETSCHEN, AK 380 SEP. 1941 - JUNE 1942 ROAD MAKING
STEINCHONAU [Steinschonau ?] AK 368 JULY 1942 - MAY 1945 LEATHER FACTORY


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?
No


GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. 4126259
RANK - Pte.
SURNAME - HIGGIN
CHRISTIAN NAMES - ARTHUR


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).
No

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?)
No

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.)
Where ever possible from Oct 1941 to June 42. I destroyed quantities of tools & material, on the road making at AK 380 & also in leather factory at every possible opportunity from July 42 - My 45.


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 16/5/45
Signature Arthur Higgins