38457 Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Maurice Carstairs JONES-MORTIMER, 2 Welsh Guards: POW

Date of Enlistment: 17 February 1929
Personal Number: P/38457
Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel
Name: Hugh Maurice Carstairs JONES-MORTIMER
Unit: 2 Welsh Guards


Date of Birth: 2 June 1908
Place of Birth: Glan Connvay

Date of Capture: 24 May 1940
Place of Capture: Boulogne-sur-Mer, France

POW Number: 578
POW Camps: Oflag VII C, Oflag VII C/H, Oflag VI B, Oflag VII B, Stalag 383


London Gazette : 31 January 1930
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33575/page/650/data.pdf
The undermentioned 2nd Lts. (University Candidates) to be 2nd Lts., 1st Feb. 1930, with seniority as stated against their names:—
FOOT GUARDS.
W. G'ds.—
Hugh Maurice Carstairs JONES-MORTIMER, from 5th Bn. R.W. Fus., T.A. 17th Feb. 1929.

London Gazette : 19 February 1946
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37471/supplement/1004/data.pdf
W. G'ds.
Capt. H. M. C. JONES-MORTIMER (38457) to be Maj., 17th Feb. 1946.

London Gazette : 13 November 1962
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/42831/page/8813/data.pdf
NOMINATION OF SHERIFFS, 1962
The names of those who were nominated for Sheriffs in the Queen's [Bench Division of the High Court of Justice on the morrow of Saint Martin in the eleventh year of the (Reign of Queen Elizabeth the Second and in the year of our Lord One thousand nine 'hundred and sixty-two.
WALES
NORTH AND SOUTH
Flintshire—Lieut.-Colonel Hugh Maurice Carstairs Jones-Mortimer, of Hartsheath, Mold.

 

Name: Carstairs Jones-Mortimer . Date of Birth: 02/06/1908 . Place of Birth: Glan... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/202/312
Name: Carstairs Jones-Mortimer.
Date of Birth: 02/06/1908.
Place of Birth: Glan Connvay.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Major.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Welsh Guards].
Service Number: 38457.
Date of Capture: 24/05/1940.
Theatre of Capture: Boulogne.
Camp Name/Number: Oflag VIIC Laufen.
PoW number: 578.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 1.

 

Name: H M Carstairs Mortimer-Jones . Date of Birth: 02/06/1908 . Place of Birth: Glan... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/263/301
Name: H M Carstairs Mortimer-Jones.
Date of Birth: 02/06/1908.
Place of Birth: Glan Connvay.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Major.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: Welsh Guards.
Service Number: 38457.
Date of Capture: 24/05/1940.
Theatre of Capture: Boulogne.
Camp Name/Number: Oflag VIIC Laufen.
PoW number: 578.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 1.

 

View Record Jones-Mortimer Hugh Maurice Carstairs 2 Jun 1908 17 Feb 1929 24 May 1940 Boulogne-sur-Mer
via Ancestry

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

1. No. P/38457
RANK - MAJOR
SURNAME - JONES-MORTIMER
CHRISTIAN NAMES - HUGH MAURICE CARSTAIRS
DECORATIONS -

2. UNIT (ARMY) - 2ND BN WELSH GUARDS

3. DIVISION (ARMY) -

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 2ND JUNE 1908

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 17 FEB. 1929

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION -

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - PLAS NEWYDD, LLANFAIR DYFFRYN CLWYD, DENBIGHSHIRE, NORTH WALES

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - BOULOGNE, 24 MAY 1940

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - NO

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
OFLAG VII C/H LAUFEN JUNE 1940 - OCT. 1941
OFLANG VI B WARBURG OCT. 1941 - SEPT. 1942
OFLAG VII B EICHSTÄTT SEPT. 1942 - MAR. 1945
STALAG 383 (ZWEIGLAGER) STEINBURG MAR. 1945 - APR. 1945


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?
YES


GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. P/38457
RANK - MAJOR
SURNAME - JONES-MORTIMER
CHRISTIAN NAMES - HUGH MAURICE CARSTAIRS


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.)
To all intents & purposes the Geneva Convention was not observed by the Germans, for details ask especially Lieut-Col KENNEDY or Major HIGGON, both S.B.O's.


GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET
(continued)

8. Have you any other matter of any kind you wish to bring to notice?
I was a Company Commander at VIB from Jan. 42 - Sept. 42 and a Battalion Commander and Deputy S.B.O. at VIIB from Sept. 42 to March 45; and am consequently able to answer many questions of a general nature regarding captivity during this period.
I was the Senior Officer on the party visiting STEINBURG from VIIB from 27 Mar to Apr 45 & have information to give regarding this camp.


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 3 May 1945
Signature H.M.C. Jones-Mortimer, Major, Welsh Guards


See ? Report on interview with this officer & his information relating to Holiday Camp STEINBURG - and personnel (British and German) there.

 

Copy sent C.I.B
Control Commission
LG (BE)
Sec MI9/0103/5232
of 11 Sep 45.


2 May 45
This is to report that Lt. Comdr. W. GRAVES R.N. and myself (Lt. Col. J.H. NEEDHAM, R.A.) have stayed behind here in STEINBURG, & therefore will NOT be travelling with the remainder of OFLAG 383 STALAG from STEINBURG to ENGLAND for the following reasons:
(i) The Camp Welfare Leader Dr. E FALKNER side-stepped all orders form the German G.H.Q. & Party to move my Camp by road (or foot) to South Bavaria at a great risk to himself.
(ii) He obviously saved us from physical pain, perhaps our deaths, by shelving these orders, see (i)
(iii) He is naturally very nervous as to what may happen to him whilst waiting for his appointment to a position working for the American Army of Occupation, which I persuaded him to volunteer for.
(iv) This appointment should only be a matter of a few days, as I introduced him to Colonel WEAVER of 12 U.S.A. Corps H.Q. on 29 Apl 45.
(v) I consider it my duty to see him through the next few days, as he helped & stood by my P.O.W. Camps, at a great risk to himself, during the fortnight previous to our release.
Lt Comdr GRAVES and self will be living in GASTHAUS BERGER at STEINBURG & can always be contacted there at any time for our future repatriation to ENGLAND.
J.H. Needham, Lt Colonel, R.A.
Senior British Officer OFLAG 383 STALAG
STEINBURG.

 

Major JONES-MORTIMER
Nominal Roll prepared by above -
of personnel of Holiday Camp
STEINBURG 27 March - 25 Ap 45

P1
OFLAG STEINBURG [ZWEIGLAGER STALAG 383]
BRITISH ARMY

P.O.W. No. / Rank / Name / Service No. / Regt / Next of Kin with Address

• 1243/VIIF Lt. Col. NEEDHAM J.H. 27492 R.A. Wife: Mrs. J.H. NEEDHAM c/o LLOYDS BANK, BOMBAY, INDIA 27492 Lieutenant-Colonel John Henry NEEDHAM, DSO, 28 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery: POW
• 578 Major JONES MORTIMER, H.M.C. P/38457 WELSH GUARDS Mrs. JONES-MORTIMER, RODE HALL, SCHOLAR GREEN, CHESHIRE
• 1582 Major HADLEY 96552 R.A.M.C. L.P. HADLEY, 102 ANDERTON PARK RD., MOSELEY, BIRMINGHAM
• 219 Capt. ATHORPE M.C.M. 36342 SHERWOOD FORESTERS Mrs ATHORPE, 59 FIVE MILE DRIVE, OXFORD, ENGLAND
• 1234 Lt. BARNETT J.G. 93984 GORDON HIGHLANDERS Mrs. W. BARNETT, 32 HILTON PLACE, ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND
• 1039 Capt. BRIMS D.V. 42158 ROYAL NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS Mrs. BRIMS, ALNMOUTH, NORTHUMBERLAND
• 11 Lt. CHASSEAUD G.L.M. - CYPRUS Mrs. M.C. CHASSEAUD, BRANTHAM, Nr. MANNINGTREE, ESSEX
• 1754 Lt. CRICHTON D.C. - R.E.M.E. Mrs. BARTRAM, STEWKESBURY PL., CARDIFF
• 1338 Capt. DOBBS J.J.F. 47531 R.A. Mrs J. FAIRLIE DOBBS, RABY COTTAGE, WESTERN AVENUE, BRANKSOME PARK, BOURNEMOUTH
• 528 Lt. DORMON R.K. 99769 SHERWOOD FORESTERS Mrs. V. TINGEY, 60 WOODHOUSE RD. LONDON, N12.
• 1337 Lt. GILROY C.B. 124159 BLACK WATCH Mrs. B. GILROY, MUNSTEAD LAWN, GODALMING, SURREY
• 1420 Lt. GRAHAM H.M. 88717 1 LOTHIANS & BORDER YEOMANRY Mrs. GRAHAM 14 PONT ST. MEWS, LONDON SW1 88717 Lieutenant Herbert Maxwell GRAHAM, 1 Lothians & Border Yeomanry: POW
• 208 Capt. GREENWOOD G.M. 123863 CYPRUS M. GREENWOOD, 183 SUSSEX GDNS, LONDON, W2, ENGLAND 123863 Captain Geoffrey Martin GREENWOOD, 1007 Pioneer Company, Cyprus Regiment: POW

 

P3
OFLAG STEINBURG [ZWEIGLAGER STALAG 383]
BRITISH ARMY [CONTINUED]

P.O.W. No. / Rank / Name / Service No. / Regt / Next of Kin with Address

• 323 Lieut. MARTIN G..G - ROYAL ENGINEERS Mrs T.H. MARTIN c/o J.S. de VILLIERS, NAAUWPOORT, SOUTH AFRICA
• 3006 Lieut. WILLIAMS G.N. 113432 3rd THE KING'S OWN HUSSARS B. WILLIAMS, REDCROFT, THE AVENUE, BECKENHAM, KENT
• 546 Lieut. BIBBINGS F.G. - R.E. Wife: Mrs. BIBBINGS, DELPHMOUNT HYDEPARK LEEDS 8, ENGLAND
• 130168 Pte. FREEMAN C. 6019556 ESSEX R. Mrs. FREEMAN 22 DAGENHAM AV. DAGENHAM ESSEX 6019556 Private Charles George FREEMAN, 2/5 Essex Regiment: POW
• 33649 L/Cpl. GORNALL E. 6341797 R.W.K. Mrs. GORNALL 16 CLIFTON RD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT 6341797 Lance-Corporal Arthur Edward GORNALL, 6 Queen's Own Royal West Kent: POW
• 1279 L/Cpl. HEIGHTLEY J. 4272713 R.N.F. Mrs. HEIGHTLEY, 3 CLAYPORT GDNS, ALNWICK, NORTH/D 4272713 Lance-Corporal John HEIGHTLEY, 7 Royal Northumberland Fusiliers: POW
• 127861 Cpl. HUNTLEY W. 5386785 OX & BUCKS Mrs HUNTLEY, 54 WOODLANDS RD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT
• 24074 Cpl. WACHTER PAL/11500 PIONEER C. Mrs. TRAUB, 5 HASHMONAIM HAIFA PALESTINE
• 18684 C.S.M. * HEWETT E.H. 6013031 No. 2 Cdo. Mrs HEWETT, 66 CAMPFIELD RD, ST. ALBANS, HERTS
• 118 Capt. HENNING 40113 R.E. Mrs. E.M. HENNING, ANNS COURT, THE BROW 58 WIDLEY, PORTSMOUTH, HANTS 40113 Captain Arthur James HENNING, Royal Engineers: POW
• 1194 Capt. JACKSON C.H. - ROYAL SUSSEX Mrs. ?.E. JACKSON, STONEHOUSE BRAMLEY, NEAR GUILDFORD, SURREY 38324 Captain Charles Hughlings JACKSON, MC, 7 Royal Sussex Regiment: POW
• 124759 Pte. BLAKEY S. 1531037 R.A. S. BLAKEY 13 CHESTNUT AV. COWGATE, NEWCASTLE ON TYNE - 1531037 Gunner Samuel BLAKEY, 282 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battalion, 88 Regiment, RA: POW

* HEWETT in transit only - no connection with camp

 

TOP SECRET

Reference Interrogation Report, att.

M.I.9/GEN/GHQ 50 P/38457 Major JONES-MORTIMER, H.M.C.

Ref. Officers' Holiday Camp. STEINBURG.

1. At a private interview Major JONES-MORTIMER gave the following information relating to the above Holiday Camp for British Officer P.O.W., and German and British Personnel there.

2. This Officer was the Senior British Officer of the party who, with the exception of two Officers including the S.B.O. of the camp and referred to later, constituted all the Officers in the above Holiday Camp when it was liberated on 25 April.

3. They were all interrogated on 3 May, upon arrival at this RAMP Camp, and their Report Nos. M.I.9/GEN/GHQ 505-552, have been kept together and are forwarded herewith under separate cover, with comments, in view of the particular interest in the subject of this Holiday Camp.

4. Major JONES-MORTIMER's comments are as follows -
The Holiday Camp was situated at STEINBURG, and was a branch camp of STALAG 383, but run quite separately.

He was the Senior Officer of the party of Officers who went there in March 45 from OFLAG VII B, and remained there until the Americans arrived on 25 April.

The S.B.O. of the camp was Lt. Col. J.H. NEEDHAM, R.A.
The permanent British Staff were, in addition, -
Lt. Comdr. W. GRAVES, R.N.R.
Lt. Comdr. W.S.W. MAIN, R.N.R. (M.I.9/GEN/GHG 512)
Capt. A.J. HENNING, R.E. (M.I.9/GEN/GHG 5123)
Lieut. F.G. BIBBINGS, R.E. (M.I.9/GEN/GHG 514)

In addition, Lt. F.R. PRICE-FOX, R.N.V.R., was a permanent visitor. (M.I.9/GEN/GHG 515).

The nominal Commandant was the C.O. Guard Coy. BREITENBACH, but his sole duties were I/c Guard.

Dr. FALKNER, a German civilian, had full authority and in fact ran the camp in all other respects.

There were five Interpreters, who had been changed at intervals previously, as follows -
von KRAUS, tedious and stupid. He did not leave with the Guard, when liberated, but remained at the camp on heavy fatigues.
ELENBECK, who came form SOLINGEN, and a schoolmaster. He was taken P.O.W.
FIERLIEN (?) Intelligent and educated. Extremely anti Jew.
HOLZHUSEN (?) Aged 30, lecturer at Munich University. Very tall and thin, an 'intellectual' in bearing. Has published books and poetry, and served in the Russian front.
HOOK, son of a German Newspaper owner, whose alters were supposed. Brought up by an English nurse. Is wealthy, with a house at BERCHTESGADEN, and is obsessed by a fear of being taken P/Q.

Other persons who were connected with the Camp included Consul General REINHART, the head of the GOOD RELATIONS (between Britain and Germany) 'set up'. He had visited Oflag VII B previously on two occasions, once with a German named SIEGFIELD (or SEGFELD), and once with a German welfare Officer, von FETTER.


2.

The building was a large Schloss, of two floors, in a commanding position in the village, and owned by a Countess BRAY.

Food consisted of Red X parcels, German issue, and unlimited contact with the Black Market, which was run through Lt. Comdr. GRAVES, who was an accredited agent of the B.M.
Both GRAVES and Lt. Comdr. MAIN had permanent 'OUT PASSES' in this connection.

In the earlier days, the Officers to be sent to the Holiday Camp were chosen by the German authorities, but when certain objections were raised to this by the British Officers, the German authorities immediately agreed to the Officers being chosen by the camps themselves.
The next stage was that a few Officers from different camps went there at the same time, which was used as a means of exchange of news and intelligence.
This system was suddenly stopped by the Germans after which all the Officers in the camp at any one time were taken from one Oflag.

The exchange of intelligence was kept carefully guarded, and it is believed that the Germans were informed.

The propaganda was a policy of having no propaganda of an obvious nature in any way, but a complete feeling of freedom, parole and goodwill.
No effort was made by the Officials or visitors to force themselves on the Officer P.O.W., but a disarming system of lures were laid out to get them into touch with these Germans.

German classes were held, after which the Instructor, or FALKNER, would endeavour to engage them in conversation.
The Interpreters were always about in the fields where the Officers walked, who quietly did the same thing.
Long walks were encouraged on parole, but Officers were requested to make notification of this, when Interpreters would offer suggestions and routes, and to accompany the Officer if desired.


Major JONES-MORTIMER is particularly disturbed over the behaviour of the S.B.O. (Lt. Col. NEEDHAM), and Lt. Comdr. GRAVES, who remained behind.
The S.B.O. only announced his decision not to accompany the Officers from the camp, when they were liberated, at the last moment, whereupon Major JONES-MORTIMER insisted on something in writing to regularise his own position as the next senior Officer.

The S.B.O. thereupon wrote the letter attached, dated 2 May, in which he states his reasons.

The S.B.O. is considered to have been far too friendly with Dr. FALKNER, and his general behaviour for a long time to have ben so opposed to the interests of the British Officers, and his attitude and remarks on occasions sufficiently pro German, that he was in consequence viewed with considerable suspicion. His subsequent behaviour would appear to confirm this possibility, and the results in relation to Dr. FALKNER, as follows, may call for immediate attention.


3.

After the liberation of the Holiday Camp, the S.B.O. took considerable trouble to assist FALKNER in his requirements, who was mainly anxious to be well received by the Americans.

On 29 April the S.B.O. introduced FALKNER to Col. WARNER 12 U.S. ARMY CORPS H.Q., and upon the strong recommendation of the S.B.O., FALKNER was appointed the official Burgomeister of STEINBURG. He has been heard to say that this is only a step and he intends to obtain higher positions under the Allies control.

The S.B.O. was last known to be living with FALKNER in a hotel at STEINBURG.

(Interrogation Reports M.I.9/GEN/GHG 510 Lt. HEASMAN, and M.I.9/GEN/GHG 511, Lt. MOON, also refer.)

Lt. Comdr. GRAVES was last living at the Lagerhaus, which is the centre for food distribution in the area.

FALKNER had a mistress who came constantly to the camp, and was the daughter of a local farmer, and is the same as referred to by Lt. PRICE FOX M.I.9/GEN/GHG 515. She apparently only tolerated FALKNER to obtain preference for her family, such as obtaining release from the front of one brother, and deferment for another, and was very friendly with other members of the permanent staff.

Major JONES-MORTIMER himself went to the camp in the following way. At OFLAG VIIIB, on the orders of Gen. FORTUNE, arrangements for the end of the war were that Bn. Commanders would relinquish and collect O.R. P/W, and take charge of Stalags.
All Coy. Commanders would come under the direct command of Col. D. THOMPSON, DSO, MC.

In March 45 it became obvious that the Bn. Commander's jobs were falling through, so as he was very run down, Major JONES-MORTIMER went to STEINBURG I/c an Officer party.

A Nominal Roll of all British personnel at the Holiday Camp during the period he was there, 27 March - 25 April, was compiled by Major JONES-MORTIMER, and is attached herewith.


INTERROGATOR'S NOTE.

There was considerable comment, and strongly opposing views, amongst a number of the Officers of this party - (all of whom came from this Holiday Camp, and many of whom I saw privately) - in relation to the S.B.O., and Dr. FALKNER, and of each other.

Major JONES-MORTIMER was extremely cautious when it cam to writing it down, and was obviously understating his personal views.

His opinions were fully supported by Lieut. GRAHAM (M.I.9/GEN/GHG 505), primarily, who had far stronger and well based views, and by Capt. JACKSON, Lieut. GILROY, and Capt. MANSELL (M.I.9/GEN/GHG 506-508).
In view of their previous activities (see my I.S.9/R III. attached to their four reports), I feel that their opinion calls for consideration as very reliable.

Further opinions on this matter are expressed by
Lieut. HEASEMAN (M.I.9/GEN/GHG 510)
Lieut. MOON (M.I.9/GEN/GHG 511)


4.

These and other Officers, also had doubts about the general behaviour and veracity of the S.B.O.'s permanent Staff, (see page 1),

They have many details of incidents which, if true, support their opinion. Some of them however were very hesitant about saying all they wished, because they were uncertain if disciplinary action could be taken against them in reporting a Senior Officer, also they were still in a state of transit here.

I obtained the impression that they had come to the unprejudiced conclusion in their own minds that Lt. Comdr. GRAVES (who remained behind with the S.B.O.), was definite suspect, also Lt. Comdr. MAIN (M.I.9/GEN/GHG 512), who was referred to as thoroughly dishonest.

MAIN himself on the other hand was a very strong supporter of the S.B.O. and of Dr. FALKNER, and produced the copy of the letter (attached to his report), which he told me had been sent by FALKNER, denouncing his Nazi superior's orders.
MAIN explained that he had this copy, as he had typed it himself for FALKNER...
He had been with this camp since its early days in BERLIN and stated that FALKNER had had nothing to do with its inception or at that time, which I believe is no the case.

He strongly supported the Holiday Camp, and volunteered assurances that there was NO propaganda intention behind it, and that FALKNER and Co. were very pro British and to be relied upon entirely.

He asked me whether I had heard of a Lieut. PURDY, R.N.R. (who is on M.I.5 list A) of whom I denied any knowledge, and that although he knew him very little, was it true that the Authorities were displeased with his, PURDY's, behaviour. I said I had never heard of him, and would not know, and MAIN told me that he believed that PURDY had adopted a German name and had entered the German Navy as a Lt. Commander.

He also referred to Capt. POLLOCK, saying that although he did not know him, he had heard that POLLOCK had been acting in a suspicious manner. He referred to them both casually at first, but then he told me the above as reporting information against them in the proper way.

He had spent the evening at the Officer's club in the town before I saw him, and then talked at some length on the virtues of the Holiday Camp and Dr. FALKNER, but he finished by saying he hoped all he had said would not be misunderstood as supporting a German. He seemed less anxious when I reminded him that at the original interrogation of all the Offices, they had been requested to give particulars of any persons who had helped them, including Germans.

It may be worth noting, when considering the above, that although all the other Officers seemed genuine and sound types, they were suffering from strain from their experiences and might therefore be considered nervy or prejudiced, although I did not think so. On the other hand MAIN has spent the last year in the Holiday Camp, with freedom, comfort and friendliness, consequently he was fit and not overstrained, which with his rather insolent, self-opinionated manner, could have been misunderstood.

S Hammerton Gay, Cast. I.O.
O i/c Interrogation Team.

I.S.9 (W.E.A.).
R.A.M.P. Camp No. 8.
H.Q. Command
OISE Intermediate Sec, A.P.O.513. U S Army.
4 May 45.

Copy to ? MacCALLUM.

 

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