2719442 Lance-Corporal John Thomas ALLEN, 1 Irish Guards: PoW

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: ALLEN, John Thomas
DOB: 26th August 1912
Place of Birth:
Residence: as at 1945 - 31 City of 3 Waters, Whitwick, Leicester


SERVICE
Army Number: 2719442
Rank: Lance-Corporal
Regiment/Battalion: Irish Guards, 1st Battalion
Enlisted: 23rd October 1939


Army Casualty List (WO 417):
2719442 Lance-Corporal ALLEN J Thomas 1944 Irish Guards
2719442 Lance-Corporal ALLEN J Thomas 1944 Irish Guards
2719442 Lance-Corporal ALLEN J T 1945 Irish Guards
The Times Casualty List: published


PRISONER/MISSING
Prisoner of War Number: 278571
Date of Capture: 5th February 1944
Place of Capture: Anzio Bridgehead, ITALY
Camp Details & Dates:
Stalag 4B Muhlberg, 23 Feb 1944 - 29 Mar 1944
Stalag 357 Thorne, 30 Mar 1944 - 8 Aug 1944
Stalag 357 Fallingbostel, Aug 1944 - 7 Apr 1945

POW Liberation Report: See below

Missing Personnel File Details:
WO 361/784 2719442 Lance Corporal ALLEN J 1st Bn. Irish Guards
Location as of 8 Jun 1945: 31 City of Three Waters, Whitwick, Leicester
Missing, POW 4 Feb 1944 278571 Stalag 357


MEDALS
Campaign Medals: Italy Star
Medal Roll Details:


REFERENCES
War Diaries: War Diary: 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS, September 1939 - July 1944
Archive Files: WO 417, WO 344, WO 361/784
Publications: IG Journal, 1949 - London Branch Membership, 2719442 Guardsman ALLEN J T

 

WO 344-5-1

PART I
General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War

1. No.: 2719442
Rank: Lance Corporal
Surname: ALLEN
Christian Names: John Thomas
Decorations: -

2. Unit (Army): 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS
3. Division (Army): 1st DIVISION

4. Date of Birth: 26 Aug 1912
5. Date of Enlistment: 23 Oct 1939
6. Civilian Trade: Central Labourer
7. Private Address: 31 City of 3 Waters, Whitwick, Leicester

8. Place of Capture: Anzio Bridgehead, Italy
Date of Capture: 5 Feb 1944

9. Were you Wounded when Captured: No

10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned
Camp No. Location From & To
Stalag 4B Muhlberg 23 Feb 1944 - 29 Mar 1944
Stalag 357 Thorne 30 Mar 1944 - 8 Aug 1944
Stalag 357 Fallingbostel Aug 1944 - 7 Apr 1945

11. Were you in a Working Camp? No
Location From & To Nature of Work

12. Did you suffer from any Serious Illnesses while a P/W?: No
Nature of Illness Cause Duration

Did you receive adequate Medical Treatment?: -



PART II

2. Lectures before Capture
(State where, when and by whom)
(a) Were you lectured in your unit on how to behave in the event of capture?: Yes by Platoon Officer, on Training
(b) Were you lectured on escape and evasion?: -

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

4. Escapes attempted.
Did you make any attempted or party successful escapes? -
(Give details of each attempt separately, stating where, when, method employed, names of your companions, where and when captured and by whom. Were you physically fit? What happened to our companions?)

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).

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 against other Allied PoWS?
(Give details, names of person(s) concerned, camp(s), dates and nature of collaboration or help given to enemy).

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. -

8. Have you any other matter of any kind you wish to bring to notice? -


SECURITY UNDERTAKING.
I fully realised that all information relating to 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 of Signature: 10 May 1945

 

Army Number: 2719442
Rank: Lance-Corporal
Name: Thomas John ALLEN
Unit: 1 Irish Guards
Theatre: Italy
POW Number: 278571
Date of Capture: 05/02/1944
Place of Capture: Anzio
Camp: Stlg 357
TNA Reference: WO 344-5-1

 

IG JOURNAL MEMBERSHIP LIST ,1949 | WW2Talk

IG Journal, 1949, London Branch Membership
2719442 Guardsman ALLEN J T, IG

 

Army Number: 2719442
Rank: Lance Corporal
Name: J ALLEN
Unit: 1 Irish Guards
Theatre: Italy
Missing Personnel file: 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS - Italy, Missing Personnel file
TNA Reference: WO 361/784
Notes: Location as of 8 Jun 1945: 31 City of Three Waters, Whitwick, Leicester 1st Bn. Irish Guards Missing, POW 4 Feb 1944 278571 Stalag 357

 

Irish Guards Liberated Prisoner of War Interrogation Questionnaires

WO 344-5-1

PART I
General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War

1. No.: 2719442
Rank: Lance Corporal
Surname: ALLEN
Christian Names: John Thomas
Decorations: -

2. Unit (Army): 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS
3. Division (Army): 1st DIVISION

4. Date of Birth: 26 Aug 1912
5. Date of Enlistment: 23 Oct 1939
6. Civilian Trade: Central Labourer
7. Private Address: 31 City of 3 Waters, Whitwick, Leicester

8. Place of Capture: Anzio Bridgehead, Italy
Date of Capture: 5 Feb 1944

9. Were you Wounded when Captured: No

10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned
Camp No. Location From & To
Stalag 4B Muhlberg 23 Feb 1944 - 29 Mar 1944
Stalag 357 Thorne 30 Mar 1944 - 8 Aug 1944
Stalag 357 Fallingbostel Aug 1944 - 7 Apr 1945

11. Were you in a Working Camp? No
Location From & To Nature of Work

12. Did you suffer from any Serious Illnesses while a P/W?: No
Nature of Illness Cause Duration

Did you receive adequate Medical Treatment?: -



PART II

2. Lectures before Capture
(State where, when and by whom)
(a) Were you lectured in your unit on how to behave in the event of capture?: Yes by Platoon Officer, on Training
(b) Were you lectured on escape and evasion?: -

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

4. Escapes attempted.
Did you make any attempted or party successful escapes? -
(Give details of each attempt separately, stating where, when, method employed, names of your companions, where and when captured and by whom. Were you physically fit? What happened to our companions?)

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).

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 against other Allied PoWS?
(Give details, names of person(s) concerned, camp(s), dates and nature of collaboration or help given to enemy).

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. -

8. Have you any other matter of any kind you wish to bring to notice? -


SECURITY UNDERTAKING.
I fully realised that all information relating to 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 of Signature: 10 May 1945