2371325 Driver George Ernest CHURCHILL, Royal Corps of Signals: POW

Date of Enlistment: 10 April 1941
Army Number: 2371325
Rank: Driver
Name: George Ernest CHURCHILL
Unit: Royal Corps of Signals

Date of Birth: 28 May 1909
Place of Birth: London

POW Number: 154415
Date of Capture: 22 June 1942
Place of Capture: Tobruk

 

Name: George E Churchill . Date of Birth: 28 July 1907 [28 May 1907] . Place of Birth:... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/66/43
Name: George E Churchill.
Date of Birth: 28 July 1907 [28 May 1907].
Place of Birth: London.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Driver.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: Royal Corps of Signals.
Service Number: [2371325].
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Stalag XVIIA Kaisersteinbruch.
PoW number: 154415.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 2.
Date: [1939-1945]

 

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

1. No. 2371325
RANK - DVR
SURNAME - CHURCHILL
CHRISTIAN NAMES - GEORGE ERNEST
DECORATIONS - AFRICAN STAR

2. UNIT (ARMY) - ROYAL SIGNALS

3. DIVISION (ARMY) - 8th ARMY

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 28/05/09

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 10/4/41

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - WHOLESALE FISH SALESMAN

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - 226 NORTH STREET, ROMFORD, ESSEX

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - TOBRUK 22/6/42

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - NO

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
CAMPO PG 78 SULMONA ITALY NOV 42 - SEPT 43
STALAG 17A GERMANY NOV 43 - JAN 44
398 GERMANY JAN 44 - MAY 45


11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
TOPLITZSEE JAN '44 - MAY '45 FORESTRY


12. DID YOU SUFFER FROM ANY SERIOUS ILLNESSES WHILE A P/W?
Nature of Illness / Cause / Duration
NIL

12 b. DID YOU RECEIVE ADEQUATE MEDICAL TREATMENT?
NIL


GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. 2371325
RANK - DVR
SURNAME - CHURCHILL
CHRISTIAN NAMES - GEORGE ERNEST


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).
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( b ) Were you lectured on escape and evasion? (State where, when and by whom.
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3. INTERROGATION after capture:
Were you specially interrogated by the enemy? (State where, when and methods employed by enemy).
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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 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 23/5/45
Signature G. Churchill

 

See also:

• 2344023 Driver George Alfred GRIESEL, Royal Corps of Signals attached 201 Guards Brigade: POW - Escape companion