|
Website © Copyright IMM - MMIX - All Rights Reserved |
If you enjoy this siteplease consider making a donation.
Home
Add Your Story
Features
Submissions
Schools
Information
World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII
The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Companies during the Second World War.
We are currently conducting a survey of users to improve the website, please could you spare a few moments to complete our survey?
Oct 2009 - Please note we currently have a large backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site.
Research your own Family History.
Looking to replace lost medals?
British authorities will not reissue lost medals, we often get enquiries where to purchase copies and other memorabilia, the best starting place is Ebay.co.uk
The Wartime Memories Project is supporting the campaign to save the ITV Shows Heartbeat and The Royal from being axed, if they are lost it will impact many many jobs in North Yorkshire.
Please show your support by signing the two pettitions:
List of those who served with The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers during The Second World War
- Charles Frederick Brown Read his Story.
- Sgt. John "Tommy" Clark Read his Story.
- Craftsman Robert Harrison Read his Story.
- Corporal Peter Johnson Read his Story.
- Sgt. Hermus Koomans Read his Story.
- William Leppard Read his Story.
- Will Osborne Dance Orchestra Read his Story.
- Staff Sgt. Edward Frank Palmer Read his Story.
- William Taylor Read his Story.
- Llewelyn Davies
- William Davies
- Sgt. Francis "Frank" Abel Denholm Read his story
- Austin Henebury. Read his Story
- Nat Jackson. Read his story
- Arthur Jones Read his story
- George Leonard Keith.
- John R Kinsey.
- Thomas Kyle. Read his Story
- Roderick Ross. (d. 12th Feb 1944)
- Charles South.
- George Edward Phillip Sweetapple. Read his story
- Ernest Wilson Read his story
Sgt. Hermus Koomans Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
My Dad, Sgt. Hermanus Koomans was a Dutch Allied serviceman of the Army's REME. He married my mother Joan Dorreen Jessop who served with the ATS, in 1946. Dad had recently been repatriated from Belsen POW Camp in Germany. They lived in Holland but later we migrated to Australia.
Will Osborne Dance Orchestra REME
My father, Will Osborne, was with the REME Dance Orchestra and went out to Cairo and Alexandria. He returned in 1946 aboard the SS "Caroloinen" (Caroliner?). If anyone has any information please do send me an email. Thanks in Advance.
William Leppard Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
My father, Bill Leppard, was in the REME and celebrated his 30th birthday on D Day. He remembers being transported in an old collier and when the guns started firing he says, 'It was as though every grain of coal dust was dislodged and we were covered in the stuff. It was particularly annoying as we were next to a naval vessel where the sailors all looked so spic and span!'
Bill Leppard is trying to trace 'Jock' Horne who was in the 27th Armoured Division - not very tall, polite gentleman who was very proud of coming from Stirling Scotland and who played the harmonica.
Corporal Peter Johnson REME
Is there anyone out there who may remember my beloved father, Peter Johnson. He served in the REME during the second world war. Dad had a dreadful time in Burma and only really discussed events with a select few, sadly not his immediate family. My father died three years ago and I know it is rather late, but I would like to know if there is anyone out there who may remember a very handsome, brave man, who suffered malaria, beri beri,dysentry and malnutrition during his captivity, but spent the years after the war trying always bring a smile to everyone's face. I miss him very much and only wish I had asked him for more information during his lifetime. I tried to get his service medals released some years ago but was unsuccessful. I really would appreciate any news. He was born in a small village, Lowton St Mary's, near Warrington, but later lived with my grandparents, following his repatriation, in Lowton St Lukes.He married my mother, Doreen, in 1950 at St Peter's Church, Newton-le-Willows.
Craftsman Robert Harrison R.E.M.E
My Father died October 3rd 1945 when I was just 8 years old. Due to having a Stepfather who didn't like any references made about my dad or his family I have very little memories of him. I am trying to put stuff together for my grand-children. My father came out of the Army in either 1943/44 and I lived with him in Sheffield and then Barrow-in-Furness till he died . If anyone can tell me more about him and when he officially came out of the Army I would be very grateful. His only surviving brother is now in his 80's and doesn't remember too much Many Thanks
William Taylor
I met Bill Taylor at the D-Day landing ceremony in France in June 2009. He was telling us about how he nearly got court marshalled for taking a car when he was on night guard duty. He was with his friend Barny Barnwell who wanted to go and see his girlfriend who lived in Caen, Barny married her in the end. Bill would love to hear anything about Barny, is he still around?
Charles Frederick Brown Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
I am trying to trace the details of my Fathers war service. The only details I have are that he was in REME and was based in Egypt at Cairo/Alexandria. I do have some photographs of him in uniform.
Staff Sgt. Edward Frank Palmer Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
My Father, Frank Palmer, served in REME 1941-46. He was almost sent to far east but remained in UK as he was taking his staff sergeants exams. The unit he would have been with were ultimately wiped out. Instead he was sent to France on D-day + 6. Later sent to Bergen-Belsen where he arrived less than 48 hours after the liberation. I shudder to think what he saw there as he never spoke about it. He later was billeted in Holland and Germany before being demobbed in 1946.
Prior to the war he had qualified as an Optician, a profession he resumed after the war. He married my Mother, Helen Walders, in November 1942. They were married until her death in 1990. Frank passed away in 1992.
I would be gtateful to hear from anyone who has any knowledge of him as I would like to know more of his war experiences. He was a wonderful man and a great father who will never be forgotten by his family.
Sgt. John "Tommy" Clark Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
I am trying to locate some info on my late fathers time in Reme, his name was John Clark, known as Tommy. I do have some photos from Burma and India during this time
I am searching for any information regarding my late father, Austin Henebury. The only information I have is that he might have served in East Africa. He died suddenly in 1972 and as I was only 15 years old at the time, I would like to find out as much as possible about my father.
My Grandpop, Thomas Kyle was in REME and was pow on burma railway. He lived in Easington, north east of england. Does anyone remember him?
My father George Edward Phillip Sweetapple served in REME during this time and made his way through France Belgium and Holland to Germany eventually on the Army Tanks repairing them. He was also at Luneberg, helped liberate Belsen camp, and then Nuremberg after the war had ended, and was delayed being demobbed for this reason. Violet Sweetapple
I was one of a handful of survivors of a ferry which sank in the Bay of Bengal in April 1945. We were rescued by a large ship and taken to Calcutta, where we were separated into our units and split up. When the ship docked in Calcutta harbour and we were assembled on deck - a very motley crew - and very quickly taken off the ship. At no time did I manage to see the ship's name and nobody ever told me. On the quayside were several Land Rovers driven by military policemen, and the survivors were separated into their various units and whisked away. I was the only member of R.E.M.E and had the vehicle to myself. I was taken to the R.E.M.E HQ in Chowringee, Calcutta, where I had a session with the military policemen in the presence of an officer. He asked me to describe the series of events as I saw them, which I did, but they were obviously sketchy. He particularly wanted to know whether the ferry had it's navigation lights on and whether it had sounded any warning to the other ship, but I didn't know the answer to any of this. When I returned to the R.E.M.E. HQ after having my kit and pay replaced, they told me that a Sergeant from the Engineers, who was also a survivor, had been looking for "a Geordie" who had helped him, but I never saw him.
I would very much like to find this Sergeant after all this time and I would like to hear from anyone who remembers this incident.
I am trying to get information about my father Sgt. Francis (Frank) Abel Denholm who served in the REME in Burma. I would be most grateful to hear from any surviving colleagues who can tell me about that period of his liofe. He was a member of the Burma Star Association for some time. He died in 1964 aged 52.
My late father-in-law, Arthur Jones of Pwllheli, Wales, landed at Ranville, Normandy as part of the REME detachment of the 6th Airborne Division on D-Day. I am trying to build up a picture of this unit on that day and would be grateful if anyone who served with it could contact me to fill in any missing details. I believe that his unit was part of the REME Divisional Workshops that formed part of the 6th Airlanding Brigade. Arthur, a motor mechanic, set up a workshop in the centre of Ranville. He was later part of the 3rd Parachute Brigade Advanced Workshops on the Rhine Crossing of 1945 and then went to Palestine as part of the 5th Brigade, 6th Airborne Division serving at Sarafand, attached to the 3rd Hussars.
Can you help us to add to our records?
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.
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
