2356898 Signalman Joseph Edward Dominic DUFFNER, Royal Corps of Signals attd 201 Guards Brigade: POW

Date of Enlistment: 5 Dec 1940
Army Number: 2356898
Rank: Signalman
Name: Joseph Edward Dominic DUFFNER
Unit: Royal Corps of Signals attached 201 Guards Brigade

Date of Birth: 24 Aug 1911
Place of Birth: London

POW Number: 258252
Date of Capture: 22 Jun 1942
Place of Capture: Tobruk

• Army Number Block Allocations
• Royal Corps of Signals 2303001 - 2604000

 

Name: Joseph Edward Dominic Duffner . Date of Birth: 24/8/1911 . Place of Birth:... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/104/9
Name: Joseph Edward Dominic Duffner.
Date of Birth: 24/8/1911.
Place of Birth: London.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Signalman.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: Royal Corps of Signals.
Service Number: [2356898].
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Stalag IVA Hohenstein.
PoW number: 258252.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 2.
Date: [1939-1945]

 

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

1. No. 2356898
RANK - SIGNM.
SURNAME - DUFFNER
CHRISTIAN NAMES - JOSEPH EDWARD DOMINIC
DECORATIONS -

2. UNIT (ARMY) - 201st GUARDS BRIGADE

3. DIVISION (ARMY) - 1st ARMOURED

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 24th AUGUST 1911

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 5th DECEMBER 1940

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - SORTING CLERK, POSTAL

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - 25, RIVINGTON COURT, HARLESDEN ROAD, LONDON, N.W. 10.

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - TOBRUK, 22nd JUNE 1942

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - NO

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
P.G. 87 BENEVENTO, ITALY AUG. '42 - NOV. '42
P.G. 78 SULMONA, ITALY NOV. '42 - SEPT. '43
STALAG IV A HOHENSTEIN, SA. GERMANY NOV. '43 - MAY '44
STALAG IV F HARTMANSDORF, GERMANY MAY '44 - MAY '45


11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
KIRSHAU [KIRSCHAU] NOV. '43 - MAY '44 MISCHEREI; TEXTILE FACTORY
HILBERSDORF MAY '44 - SEPT. '44 GERMAN STATE RAILWAY
NIEDERWIESA SEPT. '44 - MAY '45 GERMAN STATE RAILWAY


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?
YES


GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. 2356898
RANK - SIGNM.
SURNAME - DUFFNER
CHRISTIAN NAMES - JOSEPH EDWARD DOMINIC


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).
NO
( 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).
NO

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 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?
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 14th MAY 1945
Signature J.E.D. Duffner