7903097 Lance-Serjeant William John FERGUSON, North Irish Horse & 12 Commando: POW

Army Number: 7903097
Rank: Lance-Serjeant
Name: William John FERGUSON
Unit: North Irish Horse ; 12 Commando

 

Name: William John Ferguson . Date of Birth: 17/09/1917 . Place of Birth: Northern... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/119/172
Name: William John Ferguson.
Date of Birth: 17/09/1917.
Place of Birth: Northern Ireland.
Service: British Army.
Rank: [Corporal].
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Royal Armoured Corps].
Service Number: 7903097.
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Front Stalag 133 Rennes.
PoW number: 18770.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 3.
Date: [1939-1945]

Name: Guillaume [W J] Ferguson . Date of Birth: 1917 . Place of Birth: County Tyrone,... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/119/174
Name: Guillaume [W J] Ferguson.
Date of Birth: 1917.
Place of Birth: County Tyrone, Ireland.
Service: [British Army].
Rank: [Corporal].
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [Royal Armoured Corps].
Service Number: 7903097.
Date of Capture: [unspecified].
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Front Stalag 133 Rennes.
PoW number: 18770.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 1.
Date: [1939-1945]

 

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

1. No. - 7903097
RANK - L/SGT
SURNAME - FERGUSON
CHRISTIAN NAMES - WILLIAM JOHN
DECORATIONS -

2. UNIT (ARMY) - NORTH IRISH HORSE (attached No 12 Commando)

3. DIVISION (ARMY) - formerly 61st Division

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 11/9/1917

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 31st Jany. 40

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION (OR EXAMINATIONS PASSED WHILE P/W) - SHOP ASSISTANT
(PITMANS SHORTHAND POW Certificate)

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - TEVENA, ARDTREA, STEWARTSTOWN, TYRONE, N. IRELAND

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - ST. NAZAIRE, 28/3/42

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? YES

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
HOSPITAL LA - BALLE 8 days after capture
HOSPITAL RENNES a further 10 days
MARLAG-MILAG NORD BREMEN APRIL/ 42 - JUNE/42
STALAG VIII B LAMSDORF JUNE/42 - MAY/44
STALAG III A LUCKENWALDE MAY/44 - MAY/45


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?
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GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. - 7903097
RANK - L/SGT.
SURNAME - FERGUSON
CHRISTIAN NAMES - WILLIAM JOHN


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).
YES. ON BOARD SHIP, AT FALMOUTH BY S/LDR KEELING. (on making to SPAIN via S. FRANCE MARCH 42)


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?)
NONE

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 27th May 45
Signature WTJ Ferguson, L/Sgt.