The Wartime Memories Project - The Second War

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RAF Thorney Island RAF Thorney Island opened in 1938 under 16 Group, Coastal Command. After the war the site was used as a training base and today the airfield is used by the Royal Artillery. Squadrons stationed here during the Second World War. 21 Squadron. 22 Squadron. 42 Squadron. 48 Squadron. 53 Squadron. 59 Squadron. 86 Squadron. 129 Squadron. 130 Squadron. 131 Squadron. 143 Squadron. 164 Squadron. 183 Squadron. 193 Squadron. 198 Squadron. 217 Squadron. 220 Squadron. 233 Squadron. 235 Squadron. 236 Squadron. 278 Squadron. 280 Squadron. 404 Squadron. 407 Squadron. 415 Squadron. 455 Squadron. 464 Squadron. 487 Squadron. 489 Squadron. 547 Squadron. 609 Squadron. 612 Squadron. 703 Squadron FAA. 704 Squadron FAA. 810 Squadron FAA. 816 Squadron FAA. 819 Squadron FAA. 822 Squadron FAA. 833 Squadron FAA. 836 Squadron FAA. 838 Squadron FAA. 842 Squadron FAA. 848 Squadron FAA. 854 Squadron FAA. 855 Squadron FAA. List of those who served at RAF Thorney Island during The Second World War Next Page    Last Page     The next set of stories will appear below the list of names, please scroll down to read them. Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages. We are currently conducting a survey of users to improve the website, please could you spare a few moments to complete our survey? The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. This website is paid for out of our own pockets and from donations made by visitors. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Hosted by: Website © Copyright IMM - MMIX - All Rights Reserved