2734197 Lance-Serjeant Eric Goodwin MORGAN, 1 Welsh Guards: POW

Date of Enlistment: 11 November 1936
Army Number: 2734197
Rank: Corporal
Name: Eric Goodwin MORGAN
Unit: 1 Welsh Guards

Date of Birth: 13 May 1918
Place of Birth:

Date of Capture: 29 May 1940 or 31 May 1940
Place of Capture: West Cappel France

POW Number: 9868
POW Camps: Stalag VIIIB, Stalag 398,

 

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

1. No. 2734197
RANK - Corporal
SURNAME - MORGAN
CHRISTIAN NAMES - ERIC GOODWIN
DECORATIONS -

2. UNIT (ARMY) - 1st Bn WELSH GUARDS

3. DIVISION (ARMY) -

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 13/5/1918

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 11/11/36

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - COOK

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - 19 MERCHES GARDENS, CARDIFF, S. WALES, GT. BRITAIN

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - 31/5/40 WEST CAPPEL, FRANCE

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? -

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
STALAG 8B later 344, LAMSDORF, Nr COSEL 16/6/44 - 12/2/45
STALAG 398 PUPPING, AUSTRIA 17/2/45 - 19/3/45
HAID HOSPITAL Near LING, AUSTRIA 19/3/45 - 27/4/45
STALAG 398 PUPPING 27/4/45 - 4/5/45


11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
BLECHHAMMER 20/6/44 - 10/8/44 LABOUR


12. DID YOU SUFFER FROM ANY SERIOUS ILLNESSES WHILE A P/W?
Nature of Illness / Cause / Duration
Chronic Bronchitis 1st YEARS TREATMENT 3 YEARS
12 b. DID YOU RECEIVE ADEQUATE MEDICAL TREATMENT?
YES


GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. 2734197
RANK - CPL
SURNAME - MORGAN
CHRISTIAN NAMES - ERIC GOODWIN


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 12/5/45
Signature Cpl. E.G. Morgan