284298 Private George William DURNDELL, Royal Army Service Corps: POW

Army Number: 284298
Rank: Private
Name: George William DURNDELL
Unit: Royal Army Service Corps

 

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

1. No. - 284298
RANK - PTE.
SURNAME - DURNDELL
CHRISTIAN NAMES - GEORGE WILLIAM
DECORATIONS -

2. UNIT (ARMY) - RASC

3. DIVISION (ARMY) -

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 27/6/1906

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 2/8/1941

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - MOTOR FITTER.

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - 10 IVY STREET, SALISBURY, WILTS. ENGLAND

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - MERSA MATRUH, 20/6/42

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? YES

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
STALAG XI A ALTENGRABOW 8/4/1944 - 26/9/44


11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
ASCHERSLEBEN 29/9/44 - 3/4/45 LABOUR


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?
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GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. - 284298
RANK - PTE.
SURNAME - DURNDELL
CHRISTIAN NAMES - GEORGE WILLIAM


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).
IN WOKING SURREY BY OFFICER OF MY UNIT.
( b ) Were you lectured on escape and evasion? (State where, when and by whom).
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3. INTERROGATION after capture:
Were you specially interrogated by the enemy? (State where, when and methods employed by enemy).
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4. ESCAPES attempted:
Did you 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?)
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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.)
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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).
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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 coming 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?
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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 24/4/45
Signature GW Durndell

 

See also:

• Although there is nothing under ESCAPE SECTION in Questionnaire, it appears he is same man named as Escape Companion in -
• T/157587 Driver Norman DAVY, 278 General Transport Company, Royal Army Service: POW, E&E
• 

 

Name: George Durndell . Date of Birth: 27/6/1904 . Place of Birth: Weymouth, Dorset .... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/106/144
Name: George Durndell.
Date of Birth: 27/6/1904.
Place of Birth: Weymouth, Dorset.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Private.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Royal Army Service Corps].
Service Number: [S/284298].
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Stalag XIA Altengrabow.
PoW number: 143111.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 3.
Date: [1939-1945]