WO 344-229-2 PART I General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War 1. No.: 2720422 Rank: Guardsman Surname: MURPHY Christian Names: James Decorations: - 2. Unit (Army): IRISH GUARDS 3. Division (Army): GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 4. Date of Birth: 2 May 1916 5. Date of Enlistment: 20 Mar 1940 6. Civilian Trade: - 7. Private Address: 13 Holborn Pk Liverpool 6, Lancs 8. Place of Capture: Bentheim Germany Date of Capture: - 9. Were you Wounded when Captured: No 10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned Camp No. Location From & To XB Sandbostel 2 Apr 1945 - 2 May 1945 11. Were you in a Working Camp? Location From & To Nature of Work - 12. Did you suffer from any Serious Illnesses while a P/W?: - Nature of Illness Cause Duration - Did you receive adequate Medical Treatment?: - 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?: Yes, Officer Commanding unit. (b) Were you lectured on escape and evasion?: No 3. Interrogation after Capture (State where, when and methods employed by enemy) Were you specially interrogated by the enemy?: Lingen, 4 May 1945. In a room with English speaking Officers and trying to see if we would let them know anything. 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: 9 May 1945
Army Number: 2720422 Rank: Guardsman Name: James MURPHY Unit: Irish Guards Theatre: North West Europe POW Number: Date of Capture: Place of Capture: Bentheim, Germany Camp: Stalag XB TNA Reference: WO 344-229-2