70852 Lieutenant-Colonel Albert Alexander ROTH, OBE, MiD, Royal Army Ordnance Corps: POW

Army Number: 70852
Rank: Colonel
Name: Albert Alexander ROTH, OBE, MiD
Unit: Royal Army Ordnance Corps


London Gazette : 29 July 1918
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ARMY ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
The undermentioned to be actg. Majors •whilst holding the appt. of Dep. Asst. Dirs. of Ord Servs. 29th May 1918:—
Temp. Capts.: —
A. A. Roth.

January 1919
OBE
For services rendered in connection with military operations in France and Flanders
Temp Captain Albert Alexander Roth, Royal Army Ordnance Corps

London Gazette : 23 March 1937
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ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS.
51st (Highland) Ord. Co.—
Maj. Albert Alexander ROTH, O.B.E., late R.A.O.C., to be Maj. (D.A.D.O.S.). 24th Mar. 1937.

London Gazette : 11 October 1945
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The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned for gallant and distinguished services in the field: —
Royal Army Ordnance Corps.
Lt.-Col. A. A. ROTH, O.B.E. (70852).

London Gazette : 15 October 1957
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TERRITORIAL ARMY.
Lt.-Col. Albert Alexander ROTH, O.B.E., T.D. (70852), relinquishes the appointment of Hon. Col. 264 (S) Beach Bde., R.E.M.E., 16th June 1957, on re-organisation, retaining the hon. rank of Col.

 

Name: Albert Alex Roth . Date of Birth: 4/11/1888 . Place of Birth: London . ... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/314/229
Name: Albert Alex Roth.
Date of Birth: 4/11/1888.
Place of Birth: London.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Royal Army Ordnance Corps ].
Service Number: [70852].
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Oflag VIIC Laufen.
PoW number: 1111.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 2.
Date: [1939-1945]

 

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

1. No. - 70852
RANK - Lieut.Colonel
SURNAME - Roth
CHRISTIAN NAMES - Albert Alexander
DECORATIONS - O.B.E.

2. UNIT (ARMY) - R.A.O.C.

3. DIVISION (ARMY) - 51st Division (DADOS)

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 4/11/88

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - First Commissioned 8/2/1915 , demobbed 1920, Reenlisted 1936 as T.A. & re-employed in Regular Army 1937

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION -

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - Kinloch Cottage, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - St Valerie 11/6/40

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? No

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
OFLAG VII C Laufen 7/7/40 - Oct 41
OFLAG VI B Warberg 2/10/41 - 2/2/42
OFLAG IX A/H Spangenberg 2/2/42 - 17/9/44
STALAG 383 Steinburg 17/9/44 - 22/12/44
OFLAG VII B Eichstätt 22/12/44 - 14/4/45
STALAG VII A Moosburg 14/4/45 - 9/5/45


11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
-

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?
The little I required Yes (by British Doctors)


GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. - 70852
RANK - Lt Colonel
SURNAME - Roth
CHRISTIAN NAMES - Albert Alexander


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).
Yes, but I denied knowing anything & was immediately dismissed. It occurred in the open soon after capture.


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 attempt made, only helped others.

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 coming 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 A. A. Roth Lt Col.

 

London Gazette : 11 October 1945
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See also:

• Medal card of Roth, Albert Alexander Corps: Ordnance Depot Calais Rank: ... | The National Archives
• Life story: Albert Alexander Roth | Lives of the First World War
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