2736482 Lance-Serjeant Reginald Arthur LEA, 3 Welsh Guards: POW

Date of Enlistment: 23 May 1940
Army Number: 2736482
Rank: Lance-Serjeant
Name: Reginald Arthur LEA
Unit: 3 Welsh Guards


Date of Birth: 30 November 1916
Place of Birth: Stoke on Trent

Date of Capture:
Place of Capture: Italy

POW Number: 131192
POW Camps: Stalag VIIA, Stalag 383

 

Name: [R] Arthur Lea . Date of Birth: 30/11/1916 . Place of Birth: Stoke on Trent . ... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/219/30
Name: [R] Arthur Lea.
Date of Birth: 30/11/1916.
Place of Birth: Stoke on Trent.
Service: [British Army].
Rank: Sergeant.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [The Welsh Guards].
Service Number: 2736482.
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Stalag VIIA Moosburg.
PoW number: 131192.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 2.

 

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

1. No. 2736482
RANK - L/SGT
SURNAME - LEA
CHRISTIAN NAMES - REGINALD ARTHUR
DECORATIONS -

2. UNIT (ARMY) - 3RD BATT. WELSH GUARDS

3. DIVISION (ARMY) - 6TH ARMOURED

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 30th 11th 1916

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 23rd MAY 1940

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - FISH, GAME & POULTRY MERCHAND

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - 30 TAYLOR AVE., MAYBANK, NEWCASTLE, STAFFS.

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - ITALY

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - NO

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
STALAG VII A MOOSBURG JUNE 1944 - FEB. 1945
STALAG 383 HOHENFELS FEB. 1945 - APRIL 1945
STALAG VII A MOOSBURG APRIL 1945 - APRIL 1945


11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
WÜRTTEMBURG AUG. 1944 - SEPT. 1944 FARMING


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?
-


GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. 2736482
RANK - L/SGT
SURNAME - LEA
CHRISTIAN NAMES - REGINALD ARTHUR


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 OFTEN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
( 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 yo 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 R A Lea