| Surname: | O'Quinn |
| Initials: | B P |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 7687579 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. Enlisted in to CMP. Extracts from Army Record:- He was born 18/8/13 at Manor Park, London, He enlisted 3/5/40 at Sutton, He resided at 65 Chatham Street, Walworth ,S E 17 Surrey, He married Violet Ann Matthews 25/7/36 at the Town Hall, Walworth, Occupation Waiter. 20/12/40 with 54 Div Pro Coy, 7/8/42 with 228 L of C Pro Coy, 13/3/43 with 227 Pro Coy, 11/6/43 with 63 Sect. SIB, 1/10/43 to 1 Airborne Div Pro coy25/9/44 captured with 1 Airborne Div Pro Coy, 18/5/45 returned prisoner, 24/9/45 with 159 HQ Pro Coy, 7/10/45 to London District Pro Coy, 3/10/45 to 159 Pro Coy, 4/4/46 to class Z (T) Reserve. He served Home 3/5/40 to 28/10/42, North Africa 29/10/42 to 24/9/44, Germany 25/9/44 to 17/5/45, Home 18/5/45 to 4/4/46, Z (T) Reserve 15/4/46 to 9/2/54, A G Reserve 10/2/54 to 18/8/58. Captured Arnhem, 3 Section. 4 Para Bde. POW Stalag XIIA, Limburgh, Baden Wurttemberg, No POW No. given. Casualty List 1289/8, Italy, Wounded, 23/5/1943. Casualty List 1578/49, North West Europe, missing believed POW, 25/9/1944, 1 Airborne Div Pro Coy. Casualty List 1617/26, Previously reported missing believed POW now reported POW in German hands (Germany) 1 Airborne Div Pro Coy, previous list 1578, 25/9/44. Casualty List 1848/30, previously reported POW not now POW, 1 Airborne Div Pro Coy, previous List 1617 Western Europe. He was awarded the Africa Star with 1 army clasp. List not complete. Medal card not found. Address:- "Glanville", Chestnut Drive, Herne Bay, Bernard Patrick O'Quinn. |
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| Imprisonment: | Stalag XII A GERMANY 🇩🇪 |