4983016 Private Arthur Edward GOODFELLOW, 2 Special Air Service: POW

Army Number: 4983016
Rank: Private
Name: Arthur Edward GOODFELLOW
Unit: 2nd Special Air Service

Date of Birth: 15 Aug 1921
Date of Enlistment: 20 Jun 1940
Date of Capture: 2 Oct 1944
Place of Capture: Kirberg, Germany

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Reference: WO 416/142/259
Name: Arthur [E] Goodfellow.
Date of Birth: 15/8/1921.
Place of Birth: England.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Private.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Army Air Corps].
Service Number: 4983016.
Date of Capture: 24 October 1944.
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Stalag XIIA Limburg.
PoW number: 77412.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 2.
Date: [1939-1945]

 

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

1. No. 4983016
RANK - PTE.
SURNAME - GOODFELLOW
CHRISTIAN NAMES - ARTHUR EDWARD
DECORATIONS -

2. UNIT (ARMY) - 2nd S.A.S.

3. DIVISION (ARMY) -

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 15/8/21

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 20/6/40

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - ELECTRICIAN

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - 24 EDWARD ST. WARSOP, NR. MANSFIELD, NOTTS.

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - KIRBERG, 2nd OCT. 1944

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - NO

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
STALAG 12A LIMBERG 21 OCT. - 20 DEC.
STALAG 4B MüHLBERG 25 DEC. - 23 APRIL


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?
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GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. 4983016
RANK - PTE
SURNAME - GOODFELLOW
CHRISTIAN NAMES - ARTHUR EDWARD


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).
PEWSEY. 14 Sept 1944. Intelligence Officer.
( b ) Were you lectured on escape and evasion? (State where, when and by whom.
PEWSEY. 14 Sept 1944. Intelligence Officer.

3. INTERROGATION after capture:
Were you specially interrogated by the enemy? (State where, when and methods employed by enemy).
By 'SS' & GESTAPO. STRASBOURG. OBERRISTLE [? OBERURSEL], LIMBERG FROM 3 OCT. 20 DEC. SOLITARY CONFINEMENT. THREATS & QUESTIONS.


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?)
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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 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?
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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 26/5/45
Signature AE Goodfellow

 

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