Welsh Guards: Liberated Prisoner of War Interrogation Questionnaires

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    WO 344-72-1

    PART I
    General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War

    1. No.: 2734712
    Rank: Guardsman
    Surname: COOPER
    Christian Names: Frank
    Decorations: -

    2. Unit (Army): 2nd Battalion WELSH GUARDS
    3. Division (Army): -

    4. Date of Birth: 15 June 1914
    5. Date of Enlistment: 10 May 1939
    6. Civilian Trade: Blacksmith
    7. Private Address: 87 Winn Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

    8. Place of Capture: Boulogne, FRANCE
    Date of Capture: 25 May 1940

    9. Were you Wounded when Captured:
    No

    10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned
    Camp No. Location From & To
    Stalag 8B Posen Poland 6 June 1940 - 10 October 1940
    21st ? Blechhammer and Warte Lager 10 October 1940 - 8 September 1944
    Stalag 8B Blechhammer 8 September 194? - 19 January 1945
    Stalag 4B Muhlburg 18 March 1945 - 10 April 1945

    11. Were you in a Working Camp?
    Location From & To Nature of Work
    Blechhammer 10 April 1942 - 18 January 1945 Central Heating

    12. Did you suffer from any Serious Illnesses while a P/W?:
    Nature of Illness Cause Duration
    No

    Did you receive adequate Medical Treatment?:
    Yes


    PART II

    2. Lectures before Capture
    (State where, when and by whom)
    (a) Were you lectured in your unit on how to behave in the event of capture?:
    Yes by our Company Commander in the Tower of London, 17 April 1940
    (b) Were you lectured on escape and evasion?:
    No

    3. Interrogation after Capture
    (State where, when and methods employed by enemy)
    Were you specially interrogated by the enemy?:
    No

    4. Escapes attempted.
    Did you make any attempted or party successful escapes?
    (Give details of each attempt separately, stating where, when, method employed, names of your companions, where and when captured and by whom. Were you physically fit? What happened to our companions?)
    Escaped on 4 April 1941 in civilian clothes, travelled 40k, recaptured by bloodhounds alone. 21 days Bread and Water.
    Escaped in January 1945 in civilian cloths, from Blechhammer, tired to make British lines, was recaptured at Chemnitz, six weeks night marching. Very sick from exposure, recaptured alone, and travelled alone.


    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).
    I was welding steel pipes together for central heating plants, there is welding and welding? It was at the O.H.Q. Petrol works Blechhammer, 8 September 1942 till 18 January 1945.

    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 against other Allied PoWS?
    No
    (Give details, names of person(s) concerned, camp(s), dates and nature of collaboration or help given to enemy).
    -

    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.
    -

    8. Have you any other matter of any kind you wish to bring to notice?
    No

    SECURITY UNDERTAKING.
    I fully realised that all information relating to 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 of Signature: 29 May 1945
     
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    WO 344-72-1

    PART I
    General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War

    1. No.: 2732761
    Rank: Lance Corporal
    Surname: COOPER
    Christian Names: Herbert
    Decorations: -

    2. Unit (Army): WELSH GUARDS
    3. Division (Army):
    4. Date of Birth: 19 December 1906
    5. Date of Enlistment: 10 August 1928
    6. Civilian Trade: Post Office
    7. Private Address: 20 Sutherland Street, Victoria, London, SW1

    8. Place of Capture: Boulogne, FRANCE
    Date of Capture: 25 May 1940

    9. Were you Wounded when Captured:
    No

    10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned
    Camp No. Location From & To
    Stalag 21B Poland June 1940 - June 1941
    Stalag 20B East Prussia June 1941 - January 1945

    11. Were you in a Working Camp?
    Location From & To Nature of Work
    East Prussia June 1941 - September 1942 Farm Work
    Poland December 1942 - January 1945 Saw Works

    12. Did you suffer from any Serious Illnesses while a P/W?:
    -
    Nature of Illness Cause Duration
    -

    Did you receive adequate Medical Treatment?:
    -


    PART II

    2. Lectures before Capture
    (State where, when and by whom)
    (a) Were you lectured in your unit on how to behave in the event of capture?:
    -
    (b) Were you lectured on escape and evasion?:
    -

    3. Interrogation after Capture
    (State where, when and methods employed by enemy)
    Were you specially interrogated by the enemy?:
    -

    4. Escapes attempted.
    Did you make any attempted or party successful escapes?
    -
    (Give details of each attempt separately, stating where, when, method employed, names of your companions, where and when captured and by whom. Were you physically fit? What happened to our companions?)
    -

    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).
    -

    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 against other Allied PoWS?
    -
    (Give details, names of person(s) concerned, camp(s), dates and nature of collaboration or help given to enemy).
    -

    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.
    -

    8. Have you any other matter of any kind you wish to bring to notice?
    -

    SECURITY UNDERTAKING.
    I fully realised that all information relating to 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 of Signature: 11 May 1945
     
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    WO 344-230-2

    PART I
    General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War

    1. No.: 2732451
    Rank: Guardsman
    Surname: MUSTO
    Christian Names: John Charles
    Decorations: -

    2. Unit (Army): 2nd Battalion WELSH GUARDS
    3. Division (Army): -

    4. Date of Birth: 16 October 1909
    5. Date of Enlistment: 3 November 1927
    6. Civilian Trade: Stoker
    7. Private Address: 10 Edwards ?, Newbridge, Mon. South Wales

    8. Place of Capture: Boulogne, FRANCE
    Date of Capture: 22 May 1940

    9. Were you Wounded when Captured:
    No

    10. Main Camps or Hospitals in which imprisoned
    Camp No. Location From & To
    Stalag XXA Thorn Poland June 1940 - January 1945
    Greifswald Germany March 1945 - April 1945
    L.I . Barth April 1945 - Release

    11. Were you in a Working Camp?
    Location From & To Nature of Work
    Bruss Poland July 1940 - September 1941 Road Work
    ? Poland September 1941 - November 1941 Farm Work
    Grudenz November 1941 - April 1942 Town work
    Neubruck April 1942 - March 1944 Farm Work
    Strasburg June 1944 - January 1945 Farm Work

    12. Did you suffer from any Serious Illnesses while a P/W?:
    Nature of Illness Cause Duration
    In hospital at Thorn 3 Months March 1944 - June 1944

    Did you receive adequate Medical Treatment?:
    Yes


    PART II

    2. Lectures before Capture
    (State where, when and by whom)
    (a) Were you lectured in your unit on how to behave in the event of capture?:
    -
    (b) Were you lectured on escape and evasion?:
    -

    3. Interrogation after Capture
    (State where, when and methods employed by enemy)
    Were you specially interrogated by the enemy?:
    -

    4. Escapes attempted.
    Did you make any attempted or party successful escapes?
    -
    (Give details of each attempt separately, stating where, when, method employed, names of your companions, where and when captured and by whom. Were you physically fit? What happened to our companions?)
    -

    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).
    Breaking tool, etc

    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 against other Allied PoWS?
    -
    (Give details, names of person(s) concerned, camp(s), dates and nature of collaboration or help given to enemy).
    -

    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.
    -

    8. Have you any other matter of any kind you wish to bring to notice?
    None

    SECURITY UNDERTAKING.
    I fully realised that all information relating to 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 of Signature: 11 May 1945
     

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