Name: Samuel Aulds . Date of Birth: 21 April 1918 . Place of Birth: Ireland . ... | The National Archives Reference: WO 416/13/136 Description: Name: Samuel Aulds. Date of Birth: 21 April 1918. Place of Birth: Ireland. Service: [British Army]. Rank: [Lance Sergeant]. Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Irish Guards]. Service Number: 2718750. Date of Capture: [unspecified]. Theatre of Capture: [unspecified]. Camp Name/Number: Stalag VIIA Moosburg. PoW number: 130144. Date of Death: [unspecified]. Number of Photographs: 0. Number of Fingerprints: 0. Number of X-rays: 0. Number of Cards: 1. Date: [1939-1945]
WO 344-11-2 PART I General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War 1. No.: 2718750 Rank: Lance Serjeant Surname: AULDS Christian Names: Samuel Decorations: Palestine Campaign [1936-1938 Clasp], Africa Star 1st Army 2. Unit (Army): IRISH GUARDS 3. Division (Army): 1st DIVISION 4. Date of Birth: 21 April 1918 5. Date of Enlistment: 27 May 1937 6. Civilian Trade: Salesman 7. Private Address: Lenaderg, Banbridge, Co. Down, Northern Ireland 8. Place of Capture: Anzio, Italy Date of Capture: 22 February 1944 9. Were you Wounded when Captured: No 10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned Camp No. Location From & To Camp 7A Moosburg 10 June 1944 - 15 June 1944 11. Were you in a Working Camp? Yes Location From & To Nature of Work Munich 15 June 1944 - 31 April 1945 Brewery 12. Did you suffer from any Serious Illnesses while a P/W?: Yes Nature of Illness Cause Duration Pneumonia Exposure 6 weeks Did you receive adequate Medical Treatment?: Yes PART II 2. Lectures before Capture (State where, when and by whom) (a) Were you lectured in your unit on how to behave in the event of capture?: - (b) Were you lectured on escape and evasion?: - 3. Interrogation after Capture (State where, when and methods employed by enemy) Were you specially interrogated by the enemy?: Interrogated behind the line in a barn. Normal methods. (No force). 4. Escapes attempted. Did you make any attempted or party successful escapes? (Give details of each attempt separately, stating where, when, method employed, names of your companions, where and when captured and by whom. Were you physically fit? What happened to our companions?) - 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). - 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 against other Allied PoWS? (Give details, names of person(s) concerned, camp(s), dates and nature of collaboration or help given to enemy). - 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. - 8. Have you any other matter of any kind you wish to bring to notice? SECURITY UNDERTAKING. I fully realised that all information relating to 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 of Signature: 13 May 1945
Army Number: 2718750 Rank: Lance Corporal Name: S AULDS Unit: 1 Irish Guards GSM & Clasp: GSM, Palestine Clasp 1936 - 1939 TNA Reference: WO 100/503
Army Number: 2718750 Rank: Lance Serjeant Name: S AULDS Unit: 1 Irish Guards Theatre: Italy Missing Personnel file: 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS - Italy, Missing Personnel file TNA Reference: WO 361/784 Notes: Missing 22 February 1944
Army Number: 2718750 Rank: Lance-Sergeant Name: Samuel AULDS Unit: 1 Irish Guards Theatre: Italy POW Number: 130144 Date of Capture: 22/02/1944 Place of Capture: Anzio Camp: Stalag VIIA TNA Reference: WO 344-11-2
