2733479 Lance-Serjeant Reuben Joseph HOLDER, 2 Welsh Guards: POW

Date of Enlistment: 5 July 1932
Army Number: 2733479
Rank: Lance-Serjeant
Name: Reuben Joseph HOLDER
Unit: 2 Welsh Guards

Date of Birth: 23 January 1913
Place of Birth: Canton, Cardiff

Date of Capture: Boulogne, France
Place of Capture: 24 May 1940

POW Number: 16254
POW Camps: Stalag XXA, Stalag XXB, Stalag 383

 

Name: Reuben Holder . Date of Birth: 23 January 1913 . Place of Birth: Canton . ... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/180/209
Name: Reuben Holder.
Date of Birth: 23 January 1913.
Place of Birth: Canton.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Lance Sergeant.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [The Welsh Guards].
Service Number: 2733479.
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Stalag XXA Thorn.
PoW number: 16254.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 1.

 

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

1. No. 2733479
RANK - L/SGT.
SURNAME - HOLDER
CHRISTIAN NAMES - REUBEN JOSEPH
DECORATIONS -

2. UNIT (ARMY) - 2ND BN. WELSH GUARDS

3. DIVISION (ARMY) -

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 23/1/13

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 5/7/2

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - MOTOR DRIVER

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - 30 BROADLEY ST., LONDON N.W.8

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - BOULOGNE, FRANCE 24/5/40

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - YES

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
STALAG THORN POLAND 14/7/40 - -/10/41
STALAG MARIENBURG POLAND -/10/41 - /11/41
STALAG XXA THORN POLAND -/11/41 - 12/9/42
STALAG 383 BAVARIA GERMANY 12/9/42 - -/4/45


11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
POLAND -/6/41 - -/8/41 ROAD WORK


12. DID YOU SUFFER FROM ANY SERIOUS ILLNESSES WHILE A P/W?
Nature of Illness / Cause / Duration
-
12 b. DID YOU RECEIVE ADEQUATE MEDICAL TREATMENT?
YES


GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. 2733479
RANK - L/SGT
SURNAME - HOLDER
CHRISTIAN NAMES - REUBEN JOSEPH


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).
At Colchester -/12/39 Lieutenant Coombe-Tennant
( b ) Were you lectured on escape and evasion? (State where, when and by whom.
No

3. INTERROGATION after capture:
Were you specially interrogated by the enemy? (State where, when and methods employed by enemy).
Stalag XXA POLAND. On arrival 14/7/40. Welsh & Irish were interviewed by a German Officer.


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?)
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.)
Whilst employed, laying cable, I pierced several lengths with a pick. Also buried a lot of tools and smashed hundreds of tubes, used to cover the cable.


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.)



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 R.J. Holder

 

See also, his brother:
14281104 Clifford HOLDER, 3 Monmouthshire Regiment