936223 Gunner Peter GEE, 104th (Essex Yeomanry) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery: POW

Date of Enlistment: 15 September 1939
Army Number: 936223
Rank: Gunner
Name: Peter GEE
Unit: 104th (Essex Yeomanry) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery,

Date of Birth: 7 October 1918
Place of Birth: Lancashire

Date of Capture: 4 April 1941
Place of Capture: Agedabia, Ajdabiya, Libya, N. Africa

POW Number: 220181
POW Camps: Stalag IVB

 

Name: Peter Gee . Date of Birth: 7/10/1918 . Place of Birth: Lancashire . Service:... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 416/135/382
Name: Peter Gee.
Date of Birth: 7/10/1918.
Place of Birth: Lancashire.
Service: British Army.
Rank: [Gunner].
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: Royal Artillery.
Service Number: 936223.
Date of Capture: 04 April 1941.
Theatre of Capture: Libya.
Camp Name/Number: Stalag IVB Muhlberg.
PoW number: 220181.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 1.
Number of Fingerprints: 1.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 1.

 

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

1. No. 936223
RANK - GNR
SURNAME - GEE
CHRISTIAN NAMES - PETER
DECORATIONS - AFRICA STAR

2. UNIT (ARMY) - 104th E.Y. REGT. R.H.A.

3. DIVISION (ARMY) - 7th ARMOURED DIVISION

4. DATE OF BIRTH - 7/10/1918

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - 1/9/39

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - FITTER & TURNER

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - 11, MAY AVENUE, ABRAM, Nr. WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - 4th APRIL 1941, AGEDABIA, N. AFRICA.

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - No

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
[CAMPO PG] 78 ITALY 16 MAY 41 - JULY 43
[ARBEITSKOMMANDO] E3 BLECHHAMMER GERMANY JULY 43 - 21 JAN. 45


11. WERE YOU IN A WORKING CAMP?
Location / From/ Till / Nature of Work
BLECHHAMMER JULY 43 - 21st JAN. 45 MOTOR MECHANIC


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

1. No. 936223
RANK - GNR
SURNAME - GEE
CHRISTIAN NAMES - PETER


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?)
EVADED THE GERMANS' ATTEMPT TO EVACUATE THE CAMP BY HIDING IN A CELLAR ON THE DAY THEY MARCHED OUT. WAITED 5 DAYS TILL THE RUSSIANS CAME WITH MY COMRADE G. DAVIES, WELSH GUARDS.


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?
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 10th APRIL 1945
Signature Peter Gee

 

See also:

• 2734211 Guardsman Gwilym DAVIES, 1 Welsh Guards: POW - Escape Companion, successful attempt