LEONARD, John Joseph
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Rank:
Corporal
Unit / Base:
1 Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Devonshire Regiment
Service:
Army
Service Number:
5628559
P.O.W. camps:
Born:
Tuesday, December 27, 1921
John Joseph Leonard, a Machine Mechanic, enlisted into the Armed Forces 27 June 1940 later volunteering for the commandos. Corporal Leonard, No.1 Commando, was wounded and a prisoner of war 2 December 1942 during operations at Bizerte, Tunisia [1][2][3].
12.09.1943 escaped from his Italian captors after the Italian Armistice [3].
27.11.1943 recaptured by the Germans and detained until May 1945 [3].
12.09.1943 escaped from his Italian captors after the Italian Armistice [3].
27.11.1943 recaptured by the Germans and detained until May 1945 [3].
31.01.1946 discharged from service [4].
Address given as Dublin in 1945 after liberation [3]. Followed soon after by Balsall Heath, Birmingham [4].
Sources
[1] Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/55, 56, and 94.
[2] Prisoners of War / National Archives files WO392/1 and WO392/21
[3] Dir. of Mil. Int.: Liberated POW Interrogation Questionnaire / National Archives file WO344/184/2.
[4] WW2 Medal Cards Index.
Notes
Leonard wrote all the camps listed here on source [3] except Stalag 7A which is the only camp shown on source [2] WO321/1.
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