The Wartime Memories Project - The Second War

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The West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Own) The West Yorkshire Regiment can be traced back to the 14th Foot raised in 1685 as Hales Regiment, they became the West Yorkshire Regiment in 1881. Battalions during the Second World War. On our 12th Anniversary we would like to thank all those who have contributed to this project. Research your own Family History. June 2011 - 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.        We are aware of the issue with missing images, this is due to the redesign of the website, images will reappear as soon as the new version of the page is completed, thank you for your patience. We are now on Facebook. Like this page to receive our updates. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great List of those who served with The West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Own) during The Second World War Select a story link or scoll down to browse those stories hosted on this website Pte. John Ronald Barnett 2/5th Btn. Read his Story. Donald Brownsey 1st Battalion Ox and Bucks Read his Story. Pte. John " " Prince 2nd Btn. (d.15th Feb 1944) Read his Story. Pte. James Riley Read his Story. Pte. George Frederick Taylor 2nd Battalion Read his Story. Donald Brownsey 1st Battalion Ox and Bucks West Yorkshire Regiment I am trying to find out about my father, Don Brownsey. He served in 1st Batt Ox and Bucks and later in the West Yorkshire Regiment from which he was discharged in June 1946. If anyone can help I will be very grateful. Pte. James Riley West Yorkshire Regiment My Dad, James Riley, was taken prisioner at Dunkerque and to the best of our knowledge was sent to Stalag 5 in the Black Forest. We were some of the lucky ones who had their father returned to give us more years of happiness. Pte. John " " Prince 2nd Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) (d.15th Feb 1944) Pte. George Frederick Taylor 2nd Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment my father seems to have had an interesting time in the Army.Three years later was involved in WW2. He apparently rose to sergeant but he must have blotted his copybook somewhere along the way because he was busted down to Private! Maybe as a result of this he was encouraged to join the Glider Pilot Regiment 2 Wing because I have his soldier's release book stating he was a troooper in the aforesaid Regiment. I would love to know more about how he ended up in a Glider Pilot Regiment and if anyone can enlighten me I would be very grateful. I just wish I had asked him more questions when he was alive because like many soldiers he did not say much about his time in WW2. Pte. John Ronald Barnett 2/5th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment My Grandad Jack Barnett worked for Rowntree's in York and in 1940 joined the Territorial Army. Soon after joining he was called up to go to France as part of 46th Division. He would not return to England again until 1945, after been captured defending the La Basse Canal on the 24th May 1940. 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.

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