2734672 Guardsman James WICKETTS, 2 Welsh Guards: POW

Date of Enlistment: 2 May 1939
Army Number: 2734672
Rank: Guardsman
Name: James WICKETTS
Unit: 2 Welsh Guards

Date of Birth: 24 September 1919
Place of Birth: Nottingham

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

POW Number: 5070
POW Camps: Stalag XXIB, Stalag XXI B, Stalag XXB

 

Name: James Wicketts . Date of Birth: 24/09/1920 . Place of Birth: Nottingham . ... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/390/253
Name: James Wicketts.
Date of Birth: 24/09/1920.
Place of Birth: Nottingham.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Guardsman.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: Welsh Guards.
Service Number: [2734672].
Date of Capture: 23/05/1940.
Theatre of Capture: Boulogne.
Camp Name/Number: Stalag XXIB Schubin.
PoW number: 5070.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 1.
Date: [1939-1945]

 

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

1. No. 2734672
RANK - GDSM
SURNAME - WICKETTS
CHRISTIAN NAMES - JAMES
DECORATIONS -

2. UNIT (ARMY) - WELSH GUARDS

3. DIVISION (ARMY) - 20th GUARDS BRIGADE

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 24/9/19

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 2/5/39

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - JOINER

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - 1/166 HUNTERS ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM

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

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - NO

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
[STALAG] XXIB SCHUBIN JUNE 1940 - JAN. 1941
[STALAG] XXIB THURE JAN. 1941 - JUNE 1941
[STALAG] XXB WILLENBURG JUNE 1941 - JAN. 1945


11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP? YES
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
FINCKENSTEIN 25th JUNE 1941 - 20th JAN. 1945 FARM WORK


12. DID YOU SUFFER FROM ANY SERIOUS ILLNESSES WHILE A P/W?
Nature of Illness / Cause / Duration
NO
12 b. DID YOU RECEIVE ADEQUATE MEDICAL TREATMENT?
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GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. 2734672
RANK - GDSM
SURNAME - WICKETTS
CHRISTIAN NAMES - JAMES


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 in the Tower of London by Major JONES MORTIMER
( b ) Were you lectured on escape and evasion? (State where, when and by whom.
Yes in the Tower of London By Major JONES MORTIMER

3. INTERROGATION after capture:
Were you specially interrogated by the enemy? (State where, when and methods employed by enemy).
No

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 from Working Camp FINCKENSTEIN when I was cook. On the 15th May 1944 I took dinner for the man who was looking after sheep in a field, when I met my companion and mad our way for the woods. Recapture REISENBURG 20th May. Physically fit.


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.)
No

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?
The march from our working Camp FINCKENSTEIN Prussia started 20th Jan through very cold weather. Men died with cold, hunger & exposure.


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 4/5/45
Signature J. Wicklets