2732389 PSM Stanley WEBB, 2 Welsh Guards: POW

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    Date of Enlistment: 3 September 1927
    Army Number: 2732389
    Rank: PSM
    Name: Stanley WEBB
    Unit: 2 Welsh Guards

    Date of Birth: 2 March 1911
    Place of Birth: Crew [?Crewe]

    POW Number: 7205
    POW Camps: Stalag XXA,

    Date of Capture: 24 May 1940
    Place of Capture: Boulogne, France
     
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    Name: Stanley Webb . Date of Birth: 02/03/1911 . Place of Birth: Crew . Service:... | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 416/383/414
    Name: Stanley Webb.
    Date of Birth: 02/03/1911.
    Place of Birth: Crew.
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: [Provest Marshal Sergeant} [PSM]
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: Welsh Guards.
    Service Number: [2732389].
    Date of Capture: 24/05/1940.
    Theatre of Capture: Calais. [Boulogne]
    Camp Name/Number: Stalag XXA Thorn.
    PoW number: 7205.
    Date of Death: [unspecified].
    Number of Photographs: 0.
    Number of Fingerprints: 0.
    Number of X-rays: 0.
    Number of Cards: 4.
    Date: [1939-1945]
     
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    View Record Webb Stanley 2 Mar 1911 3 Sep 1927 24 May 1940 Boulogne-sur-Mer
    via Ancestry

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

    1. No.
    2732389
    RANK - P.S.M.
    SURNAME - WEBB
    CHRISTIAN NAMES - STANLEY
    DECORATIONS - 1939-43 STAR

    2. UNIT (ARMY) -
    2nd Bn. WELSH GUARDS

    3. DIVISION (ARMY) -

    4. DATE OF BIRTH -
    2/3/11

    5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT -
    3/9/27

    6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION -

    7. PRIVATE ADDRESS -
    c/o MRS F. BOOTH, 19 WARRENDER PARK CRESCENT, EDINBURGH 9

    8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE -
    BOULOGNE 24/4/40

    9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? -
    NO

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

    STALAG XXA THORN POLAND 9 JUN 40 - 20/11/40
    STALAG XXB MARIENBURG POLAND 21/11/40 - 12/8/41
    STALAG XXA THORN POLAND 15/8/41 - 15/8/44
    STALAG 357 FALLINGBOSTEL GERMANY 20/8/44 - 7/4/45
    MARCHING UNTIL 2/5/45

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

    DIRSCHAU Nr DANZIG 19/6/40 - 2/2/41 COMMANDANT
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    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.
    2732389
    RANK - P.S.M.
    SURNAME - WEBB
    CHRISTIAN NAMES - STANLEY


    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).

    YES. H.M. TOWER OF LONDON
    MAJOR JONES-MORTIMER 2nd BN WELSH GUARDS

    ( 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).

    YES. BDE. HQRS. 10 KILOMETRES FROM BOULOGNE 24 MAY 40. BRIBERY BY FOOD AND DRINK, LATER BY FORCE
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    4. ESCAPES attempted:
    Did yo 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?)

    YES.
    DIRSCHAU FEB 41 when being taken to MARIENBURG in escort.
    2/ MARIENBURG JUN 41 when detailed for working part, recaptured 3 days later
    3/ THORN FEB 42 captured ten days later at DRESDEN (by goods train) Civil Police.

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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.)

    -

    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).

    -

    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?

    -


    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
    10/5/45
    Signature S. Webb, P.S.M.
     
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