91474 Lieutenant John Eustace VESEY, 1 Irish Guards: PoW

Personal Number: 91474
Rank: Lieutenant
Name: John Eustace VESEY (6th Viscount de Vesci of Abbey Leix)
Unit: 1 Irish Guards


Date of Birth: 25 February 1919
Place of Birth: London

POW Number: 128916
POW Camps: Stalag VIIA, Oflag 79

Date of Capture: 17/03/1944
Place of Capture: Laterina, Italy

Medial Discharge: 10 January 1946
Date of Death: 13 October 1983



London Gazette : 2 June 1939
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34631/supplement/3706/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS.
I. G'ds.—
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lts. 3rd June 1939:—
John Eustace VESEY (late Cadet, Eton Coll. Contgt., O.T.C.).

London Gazette : 11 January 1946
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37426/supplement/398/data.pdf
SUPPLEMENTARY RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
FOOT GUARDS.
I. G'ds.
War Subs. Lt. J. E. VESEY (91474) relinquishes his commn. on account of disability, 10th Jan. 1946, and is granted the hon. rank of Lt.

 

Name: John [E] Vesey . Date of Birth: 25/02/1919 . Place of Birth: London . Service:... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/373/122
Name: John [E] Vesey.
Date of Birth: 25/02/1919.
Place of Birth: London.
Service: [British Army].
Rank: Lieutenant.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Irish Guards].
Service Number: 91474.
Date of Capture: 17/03/1944.
Theatre of Capture: Laterina.
Camp Name/Number: Stalag VIIA Moosburg.
PoW number: 128916.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 2.
Date: [1939-1945]

 

See also:

• John Vesey, 6th Viscount de Vesci - Wikipedia
• John Eustace Vesey (1919-1983) - Find a Grave...
  
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• Person Page
• https://www.abbeyleixheritage.com/the-6th-viscount-de-vescis-struggle-in-ww2/

His father:

• 8743 Colonel The Honourable Thomas Eustace VESEY, Irish Guards

 

Campaign Stars & Medals : 4:0

• 1939-45 Star
• Italy Star
• Defence Medal
• War Medal 1939-45

Address given at time of application (1949):
15, The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire