6857924 Rifleman Robert Ian McLEOD, KRRC & Long Range Desert Group: POW

Army Number: 6857924
Rank: Rifleman
Name: Robert Ian McLEOD
Unit: Long Range Desert Group


Date of Birth: 22 Aug 1921
Date of Enlistment: 4 Mar 1942
Date of Capture: 21 Nov 1943
Place of Capture: Leros

 

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

1. No. X1942 (RHODESIA) 6857924 entered
RANK - Rfm.
SURNAME - McLEOD
CHRISTIAN NAMES - ROBERT IAN
DECORATIONS -

2. UNIT (ARMY) - L.R.D.G. (Long Range Desert Group), K.R.R.C.

3. DIVISION (ARMY) -

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 22 August 1921

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 4 March 1942

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - GOLD MINER

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - c/o W. McLEOD, FORT VICTORIA, S. RHODESIA

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - LEROS (DODECANESS ISL) 21/11/43

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? -

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
STALAG 7A 50 KILOS fr. MUNICH 19 DEC 43 - 31st DEC 43
STALAG 17A 40 KILOS fr. VIENNA (East of) 2nd JAN 44 - 9th OCT 44
STALAG 398 30 KILOS fr. LINZ (N.W.) 11th OCT 44 - 5th MAY 45


11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
NEAR FRIEDBURG 4th Aug 44 - 9th Oct 44 Prevent of Soil Erosion in River
GREIN (NEAR LINZ) 11th Oct 44 - 2nd Jan 45 FORESTRY


12. DID YOU SUFFER FROM ANY SERIOUS ILLNESSES WHILE A P/W?
Nature of Illness / Cause / Duration
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12 b. DID YOU RECEIVE ADEQUATE MEDICAL TREATMENT?
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GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. x1942 (RHODESIA)
RANK - Rfm.
SURNAME - McLEOD
CHRISTIAN NAMES - ROBERT IAN


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).
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( b ) Were you lectured on escape and evasion? (State where, when and by whom.
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3. INTERROGATION after capture:
Were you specially interrogated by the enemy? (State where, when and methods employed by enemy).
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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?)
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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.)
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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).
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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?
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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 13th May 45
Signature R.I. McLeod

 

Name: Robert McLeod . Date of Birth: 22 August 1921 . Place of Birth: South Rhodesia... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/240/350
Description:
Name: Robert McLeod.
Date of Birth: 22 August 1921.
Place of Birth: South Rhodesia.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Rifleman.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [The Kings Royal Rifle Corps].
Service Number: [6857924].
Date of Capture: 21 November 1943.
Theatre of Capture: Leros.
Camp Name/Number: Stalag XVIIA Kaisersteinbruch.
PoW number: 155407.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 2.


https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17154883
Reference: WO 416/242/482
Name: Robert McLeod.
Date of Birth: 22/08/1921.
Place of Birth: South Rhodesia.
Service: British Army.
Rank: [Rifleman].
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Kings Royal Rifle Corps].
Service Number: [6857924].
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Stalag XVIIA Kaisersteinbruch.
PoW number: 155407.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 1.
Date: [1939-1945]

 

See also:

• Long Range Desert Group Preservation Society - Guest Book