S.R. 598859 (V) Signalman Gordon Raglan BRODERICK, South African Corps of Signals & LRDG: POW

Army Number: S.R. 598859 (V)
Rank: Signalman
Name: Gordon Raglan BRODERICK
Unit: South African Corps of Signals ; Long Range Desert Group

Date of Birth: 22 Oct 1921
Date of Enlistment: 23 Sep 1940
Date of Capture: 22 Nov 1943
Place of Capture: Leros

 

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

1. No. S.R. 598859 (V)
RANK - SIGNALMAN
SURNAME - BRODERICK
CHRISTIAN NAMES - GORDON RAGLAN
DECORATIONS - NIL

2. UNIT (ARMY) - SOUTH AFRICAN CORPS OF SIGS. SECONDED TO LONG RANGE DESERT GROUP

3. DIVISION (ARMY) - 9th ARMY, SYRIAN

4. DATE OF BIRTH - OCTOBER 22nd 1921

5. DATE OF ENLISTMENT - SEPTEMBER 23 1940 TO S. RHODESIAN FORCES
RE-ENLISTMENT JULY 1st 1943 TO SOUTH AFRICAN U.D.F.

6. CIVILIAN TRADE OR PROFESSION - CIVIL SERVANT (CLERK)

7. PRIVATE ADDRESS - c/o REV. G.E.P. BRODERICK, P.O. BOX 79, SALISBURY, SOUTHERN RHODESIA, SOUTH AFRICA.

8. PLACE AND DATE OF ORIGINAL CAPTURE - LEROS. DODECANESE ISLS.

9. WERE YOU WOUNDED WHEN CAPTURED? - NO

10. MAIN CAMPS OR HOSPITALS IN WHICH IMPRISONED
Camp No. / Location / From / Till
TRANSIT CAMP ATHENS TRANSIT
STALAG 7A MOOSBURG, GERMANY TRANSIT
STALAG XIA ALTENGRABOW, GERMANY JAN. 1944 - FEB. 1945
STALAG 357 FALLINGBOSTEL GERMANY FEB. 1945 - APRIL 1945


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

12. DID YOU SUFFER FROM ANY SERIOUS ILLNESSES WHILE A P/W?
Nature of Illness / Cause / Duration
NIL

12 b. DID YOU RECEIVE ADEQUATE MEDICAL TREATMENT?
?


GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART II TOP SECRET

1. No. S.R. 598859 (V)
RANK - SIGNALMAN
SURNAME - BRODERICK
CHRISTIAN NAMES - GORDON RAGLAND


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.
WHILST IN TRANSIT TO LEROS, AT LIMASSOL CYPRUS. BY AN M.O.4 OFFICER, WHO TALKED ON ESCAPE IN GREECE.

3. INTERROGATION after capture:
Were you specially interrogated by the enemy? (State where, when and methods employed by enemy).
NO

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?)
AFTER ISLAND SURRENDERED, SEVERAL OF US LAY UP UNDER BUSHES FOR SEVERAL DAYS. HALF DECIDED TO SURRENDER & TRY AGAIN ON MAINLAND. THOSE THAT STAYED GOT HOME I BELIEVE . I DID NOT GET ANOTHER CHANCE.


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.)
NIL

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).
NIL

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?
NIL


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 April 23rd 1945
Signature GR Broderick