6857915 Rifleman Frank MAIDWELL, Long Range Desert Group: POW

Army Number: RH 6857915
Rank: Rifleman
Name: Frank MAIDWELL
Unit: Long Range Desert Group


Date of Birth: 23 Aug 1914
Date of Enlistment: 7 Nov 1941
Date of Capture: 24 Oct 1943
Place of Capture: Levita, Dodecanese Islands

 

View Record Maidwell Frank 23 Aug 1914 7 Nov 1941 Levita, Dodeca on Piland

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

1. No. RH 6857915
RANK - Rifleman
SURNAME - Maidwell
CHRISTIAN NAMES - Frank
DECORATIONS -

2. UNIT (ARMY) - Long Range Desert Group

3. DIVISION (ARMY) - ? [sic]

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 23/8/1814

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 7/11/41

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - Mechanical Fitter

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - 253 End Avenue, Umtali, Southern Rhodesia

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - Levita, Dodecanese Island

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - No

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
Luckenwalde Germany About 14 days
STALAG 344 Germany Dec 5, 43 - March 3, 44
STALAG 344 Poland March 5, - Aug 7
STALAG 357 Hannover Aug 7 - April 6


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?
All I needed.


GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. RH 6857915
RANK - Rfm.
SURNAME - MAIDWELL
CHRISTIAN NAMES - FRANK


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).
Did 10 days solitary, prior to interrogation at LUCKENWALDE, but interrogation did not take place owing to air raid.


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 6th May 1945
Signature F Maidwell

 

The above Questionnaire was completed on 6/5/1945

A 2nd Questionnaire was completed on 13/5/1945
See next post.

 

View Record Maidwell Frank 23 Aug 1914 7 Nov 1941 24 Oct 1943 Levita Loland. (Dodecaneal)

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

1. No. RH 6857915
RANK - Rfm
SURNAME - MAIDWELL
CHRISTIAN NAMES - FRANK
DECORATIONS -

2. UNIT (ARMY) - LONG RANGE DESERT GROUP

3. DIVISION (ARMY) -

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 23/8/1914

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 7/11/41

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - Mechanical Fitter

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - Riverside, Bulawayo, S. Rhodesia

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - Levita Island (Dodecanese), 24/10/43

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - No

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
LUCKENWALDE, 3A, BERLIN AREA 14 days in Nov. '43
STALAG 344 LAMSDORF Dec '43 - March 3rd 44
STALAG 357 THORN (POLAND) March 5 '44 - Aug 8 '44
STALAG 357 FALLINGBOSTEL Aug 9 '44 - April 6th '45
Terminating with a 3 or 4 week march


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. RH 6857915
RANK - Rfm
SURNAME - MAIDWELL
CHRISTIAN NAMES - FRANK


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).
Was about to be interrogated & had done 10 days solitary at [Stalag] 3A (Nov. 43) prior to interrogation but an air raid prevented same.


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 13/5/45
Signature F Maidwell

 

See also:

• Long Range Desert Group Preservation Society - Trooper Album - M
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