LT C/VX 199345 L/Tel. William Faithful BANKS, No. 1 Special Force: POW

Army Number: LT. C/VX 199345
Rank: L/ Tel
Name: William Faithful BANKS
Unit: No. 1 Special Force, CMF

 

William Faithful BANKS - born 22.12.1920 | The National Archives
Reference: HS 9/84/7
Description: William Faithful BANKS - born 22.12.1920
Date: 1939 Jan 01 - 1946 Dec 31

 

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

1. No. - LT/VX 199345
RANK - L/Tel.
SURNAME - BANKS
CHRISTIAN NAMES - WILLIAM FAITHFUL
DECORATIONS - 39/43 STAR

2. SHIP (R.N., U.S.N. or MERCHANT NAVY) - Parachutist
UNIT (ARMY) - No 1 Special Force, CMF

3. DIVISION (ARMY) - Special Operations, Europe, London

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 22/12/20

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 12/6/40

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - Insurance Clerk

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - 41B Chagford St., Dorset Square, LONDON, NW1

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - MONDEVI [MONDOVI] (Northern Italy) 12/12/44 [Parachutist]

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? NO

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
8B M? ITALY 17/1/45 - 1/4/45
7B MOOSBURG GERMANY 18/4/45 - 29/4/45


11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
NO

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. - LT C/VX 199345
RANK - L/Tel
SURNAME - BANKS
CHRISTIAN NAMES - William Faithful


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. Southern Italy, different times by various people.
( b ) Were you lectured on escape and evasion? (State where, when and by whom).
Yes. Southern Italy, different times by various people.

3. INTERROGATION after capture:
Were you specially interrogated by the enemy? (State where, when and methods employed by enemy).
Yes, in TURIN - January 1945 - ordinary interrogation, no special methods.

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?)
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.)
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 coming under this title.)
NO


GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET
(continued)

8. Have you any other matter of any kind you wish to bring to notice?
NO


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 W Banks