Prisoner of War Questionnaires

The following information has been taken from questionnaires completed by liberated Prisoners of War. The collection is held by the National Archives, catalogue reference WO 344, and it can be viewed on the Ancestry website, https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62114/

J13840 Flight Lieutenant John Sidney Acheson

        Unit: 408 Squadron, R.C.A.F.

        Captured: Near Flensburg, 30th March 1943.

        Camps: Stalag Luft III, Sagan (12th April 1943 to 28th January 1945), Stalag Luft III, Tarmstedt (5th February 1945 to 10th April 1945).

        Interrogation: At Dulag Luft (near Frankfurt-on-Main) April 1st to 9th 43. Solitary confinement with hot & cold treatment before each interrogation.

        Escapes: Worked on tunnels at Stalag Luft III Sagan. Was not personally successful.

R.78176 Warrant Officer 1st Class Frank George Webster Adams

        Unit: 420 Squadron, R.C.A.F.

        Captured: Danemark, near Assan, April 22nd 1942.

        Were you wounded when captured? Yes.

        Camps: Flensberg Hospital (30th April to 4th May 1942), Dulag Luft 3 (6th to 8th May 1942), Holemark Hospital (8th to 12th May 1942), Obermassfeld Hospital (14th to 30th May 1942), Sagen Luft 3 (4th June 1942 to 13th July 1943), Heydekrug [Stalag Luft VI] (16th July 1943 to 13th June 1944), Stalag 357 Thorn (16th June to 9th August 1944), Stalag 357 Fallingbostel (13th August 1944 to 7th April 1945).

        Illnesses: Broken leg & finger. Cause: Crash in Danemark. Duration: 30 days. Did you receive adequate medical treatment? Yes.

        Escapes: Yes. First attempt at Sagen by tunnel unsuccessful. Second attempt at Heydekrug by tunnel unsuccessful. Third attempt at Heydekrug by tunnel unsuccessful. Fourth attempt on April 16 while on march, successful. At Luneburg - released 18th April 45.