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T/129673 Driver George SPENCER, Royal Army Service Corps attached 201 Guards Brigade: POW

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  1. dbf

    dbf Member

    Army Number: T/129673
    Rank: Driver
    Name: George SPENCER
    Unit: Royal Army Service Corps attached 201 Guards Brigade

    Date of Birth: 24 December 1909
    Place of Birth: Burnley, Lancashire
    Date of Enlistment: 11 December 1939

    POW Number: 229812
    Date of Capture: 20 June 1942
    Place of Capture: Tobruk
     
    Last edited: Nov 5, 2023
  2. dbf

    dbf Member

    Name: George Spencer . Date of Birth: 24/12/1909 . Place of Birth: Burnley,... | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 416/339/317
    Name: George Spencer.
    Date of Birth: 24/12/1909.
    Place of Birth: Burnley, Lancashire.
    Service: [British Army].
    Rank: Driver.
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Royal Army Service Corps].
    Service Number: T/129673.
    Date of Capture: [unspecified].
    Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
    Camp Name/Number: Stalag IVB Muhlberg.
    PoW number: 229812.
    Date of Death: [unspecified].
    Number of Photographs: 0.
    Number of Fingerprints: 0.
    Number of X-rays: 0.
    Number of Cards: 1.
    Date: [1939-1945]
     
    Last edited: Nov 5, 2023
  3. dbf

    dbf Member

    View Record Spencer George 24 Dec 1909 11 Dec 1939 20 Jun 1942 Tobruk RASC 201 GUARDS BRIGADE

    via Ancestry

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

    1. No.
    T/129673
    RANK - DRIVER
    SURNAME - SPENCER
    CHRISTIAN NAMES - GEORGE
    DECORATIONS -

    2. UNIT (ARMY) -
    201 GUARDS BRIGADE 903 COY, R.A.S.C.

    3. DIVISION (ARMY) -
    1st ARMOURED DIVISION

    4. DATE OF BIRTH -
    24/12/1909

    5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT -
    11/12/1939

    6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION -
    DRIVER

    7. PRIVATE ADDRESS -
    30 MOORLAND RD., BURNLEY

    8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE -
    TOBRUK 20/6/42

    9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? -

    10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
    Camp No. / Location / From / Till

    PG 51 ALTAMURA ITALY 3/8/42 - 30/8/42
    PG 73 CARPI ITALY 2/9/42 - 22/9/43
    STALAG IV B MUHLBERG 24/9/43 - 14/10/43
    STALAG IV D TORGAU 14/10/43 - 13/4/45

    Screenshot 2023-11-05 at 12.04.07.png

    11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
    Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work

    KEMBERG ARB. KDO. W602 14/10/43 - 13/4/45 LABOUR
    Screenshot 2023-11-05 at 12.04.11.png

    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?
    YES


    GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

    1. No.
    T/129673
    RANK - DRIVER
    SURNAME - SPENCER
    CHRISTIAN NAMES - GEORGE


    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).

    C.O. Comy
    ( 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).

    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.)

    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.)

    NO


    GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET
    (continued)

    8. Have you any other matter of any kind you wish to bring to notice?

    -


    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
    2/5/45
    Signature G. Spencer
     
    Last edited: Nov 5, 2023

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