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Private Edward George "Knocker" Cooke
I do not have much detail as Dad never spoke about his time as POW he was captured at Dunkirk and sent to Poland he was there five years. His brother Ron was also captured at the same time. I do not know his Regmt. Does anyone know anything about these two? Regards Anne.
Gayle Robinson
Looking for anyone who worked at the American Red Cross Club in Edinburgh WW2. I am seeking information on a Gale Robinson, Gayle Robertson who visited the Red Cross club. The club had a guest register, need to know where this can be traced and would appreciate any help. Janice
James Hagan
I am 63yrs old and just found out who my father was.He was an american man called James Hagan and was in the USAAF. He was in the Yarnfield area in staffordshire in 1943 where he met my mother who was working in an ordnance factory there. I have only his name to go on. I have found a James Hagan who flew with a crew called Rohans Crew from Sudbury in 1944 hewas in the 833BS. I have come to a standstill if anyone has any information I would be very grateful
Please,where can I get information about Pathfinders, Guinea Pig and Operations aircrew badges.
I am LJOWSLEY@AOL.com I have no story at this time. Right now I am helping my sister with a US History project which requires her to interview a veteran from WW2, Korea, and Viet Nam. Viet Nam vets are still very plentiful and we have gotten several great interviews. Sadly all of the WW 2 vets they were enighbors, friends and family memberare gone, and we are not having much luck find Lorean war vets either. If any of you WW2 and Korean War veterans would like to respond to these questions (No names necessary, if you would like to remain anonymous)please E-mail your responses to me: LJOWSLEY@AOL.com 1.When were you deployed? 2. Where were you deployed? 3. What were your duties during your deployment? 4.By performing your duties, what part do you feel you played in changing the course of American history at that time? We appreciate any responses you would care to send. They need not be lengthy. Thanking you in advance for your assistance.
William Hugh Martindale
I am looking for any information on my grandfather William Hugh Martindale. He served in the war either as Canadian Army or British Navy. My mother was put up for adoption at a very young age and so we have very little information about him, other than he did serve in the war and he was married for a time to Nora Shaw. They lived at some point in Ontario Canada. Thank you!
2nd Lt. Edward W. Freeman Royal Engineers
I am in search of my late grandfather Edward W Freeman who was an Ex.British army officer in the Royal Engineers. 1939 - 1947.
Many many hours, months I have been researching sites and sites for him, but having such little information and no d.o.b or service no. I am starting to think my time is up?
Born in London, stationed in West Sussex. He was commissioned 15th February 1941 as 2nd Lieutenant and posted to Singapore, this is the only memory my mother has of him.
She also has letters from him whilst serving in the war. She last heard of him in 1947 (She was 5yrs old). There was No other contact. When she was able to write herself she wrote to the war office and the RE. hoping to locate and reunite with her father. There was No reply.
60years have now passed on and I as a daughter having listened to her story, you can feel her sadness which makes me more determined to keep going.
She lost her husband (my father) to cancer Christmas Day 2006 after 40yrs of marriage. In her lifetime she has NOW lost the 2 men that meant the world too her.
Please,Please, anyone who may of known Edward W Freeman could you make contact as this would mean the world too us and a final closure for my mother.
A. K. Stirling
I am looking for this person for I live in Sudbury Ont.Canada I found a New Testament Bible with his name in the front. In the back it has two other names listed Capt Peter Mirakian 1201 E.Chelten Ave.Philadelphia PA. and Doctor Wis.Parks Breckenridge,Texas these two people I believe to have been in the same POW camp. I would like to return the this to a family member. To me I feel like it should be returned for it is part of the family.
Stanley James Weymss MBE.
I am hoping to write a book on the WW2 Cinematographer Stanley Wemyss and I am trying to find information and photographs. He worked for the New Zealand Film Unit and was awarded an MBE for bravery whilst filming the horrors of war. He filmed on several fronts including Tripoli, Fiji and Singapore. Any help anyone can give me would be greatly appreciated.
I am looking for information on the Eagle Squadron, as three American personnel died when they got lost on the way to refuel at RAF Andreas, crashing into the surrounding hills in poor visibility. I am trying to find out more about the members of Eagle Squadron as one of them lodged with my Mother whilst convalescing.
James Richard Mulock
Is there anyone out there who remembers our father. He was a hero in Blackwall,London as he joined the Raf and became a pilot. Being from a working class background this was viewed in his home patch to be a wonderful thing. We know as his daughters that the war laid heavy on him and though he was offered a commission at the close of the war he couldn't wait to get back into civvys. For years he suffered terrible nightmares and would not tell his family of what was troubling him, only other men would he open up too, so we know very little of what happened to him in the war. He always loved aircraft and went out of his way to go to any airshows in the vicinity. Hoping to hear from anyone that could shed some light unto these days as he is now unable to tell us as he died in 1997. Marianne Thomas (his eldest daughter)
Private John Kay
Iam trying to find some details of my fathers war years. He enlisted at the start of the war aged 20. I know he was in B.E.F. and escaped back to Britain south of Dunkirk near St. Valery. I believe he went AWOL once or twice afterwards. He was in Gibralter for a while, maybe before the invasion of Italy 1943 and was captured around Sorrento during the invasion. He was marched up through Italy and on to a POW camp in Poland until the end of the war.
I am trying to find any information about a United States cruise ship during WW2 called the SS Argentina. My Grandfather was sent to France on this ship, then put on a train to fight in Germany. Thanks
Jean Wilson
Please help us. We are searching for information on a Jean Wilson who lived in Warrington, England during the Second World War. We have information that Jean married and went to America sometime after 1948. We think she may have married a GI based at Burtonwood, Warrington. Who did she marry and where did they go? Jean was born around 1925. She may have other children in the USA who aren't aware their half sister in England is desperate to find them. Please help. Anyone who was at Burtonwood at the time and remembers this lady please get in contact with us. Any tiny detail at all would be helpful.
Pilot John "Jack"
Can you Answer? Please does anybody remember Doreen Prior from Gravesend possibly worked in the Ashley Down Home at Clarence Place where she also had her baby Ann Prior on 1st May 1941. Father informed that Ann was to be adopted.Doreen was my Mother and lived in the Cross Lane area of Gravesend. Would not tell me anything about my Father only that his name was Jack/John and he was a Pilot and Canadian. Possibly the "Early Canadian Flight" 1940? Any one help. It would be so lovely to put the last piece of the jigsaw in place. My name was changed on adoption to Julia.
Anthony Dwyer
Anthony Dwyer was stationed at Thruxton Airfield, Hampshire, England during 1940-43. I am looking for any information on this man, believed to be directly related to us. Unfortunately do not have any other details. Can anyone help?
LACW Helen Fraser
I was born in the RAF hospital at Bircham Newton on 21st June 1944. My mother was LACW Helen Jane Fraser. I was taken to Downham Market for adoption.
Who could I contact for information regarding the birth and subsequent adoption? My mother has passed away and I have no information about my father. Where would the medical records be kept? I would appreciate any leads.
Private John William Shanks Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
I never knew my Dad, John William Shanks, known as Bill, he left nottingham england 1943 when I was 1 year old, with my mum who brought me up and is now deceased the only contact since then was when he wanted us to join him in Canada but my mum refused. He was stationed at the Carlton Drill Hall in Carlton Nottingham I only want to know if he is still alive or where he is buried or if I have any step brothers or sisters and I am looking for closure
Stanley C Smith
I am trying to trace any details of Stan Smith. He must have been posted in the UK during WW2 as he was engaged to my mother Rita Elderkin. He saw action in Italy and was wounded, I believe he suffered a chipped spine due to a bombing incident. When he returned to the UK he would not marry my mother as he didn't want to burden her as an invalid. I don't even know if he is still alive as my mother is 86 now and I believe he was about 7yrs older. She has always held him in deep affection and I would love to find out more about him. If any one can help I would be very grateful.
Harry Williams 1st Airborne Division
my name is Ruud Slangen and I live in the Netherlands. Being very interested in what happened in my country 64 years ago I do research on the Battle of Arnhem. I also give battle-tours on the Arnhem-Oosterbeek environment. A couple of weeks ago two of my guests came from Wales. Robert's former father-in-law was an Arnhem veteran, Harry Williams, who passed away in 1973. Due to ptivate circumstances, no further details are known, accept that Mr Williams lived in Penmaenmawr in Wales and that he owned a fish and chip shop. No army number nore unit. Who can help me out finding this veterans unit or army number? Every information will be treatened with respect.
Cox
My father recently visited The Lamb Inn at Great Rissington. On the wall were various photos of ww2 airmen and stories attached. One concerning a shot down plane, possibly a Wellington, which came down near The Lamb Inn at Great Rissington in 1943. All on board died but for one John Smith. Of those who died a Mr Cox is mentioned I think he was a navigator. Can anyone please give me any info on this person as my father thinks he may be a long forgotten cousin.
Peace
I found this item in The Times Feb 22 1940 pg 10, Issue 48546 Col A FREED FROM GERMAN PRISONS, British Women Home Again
Mentioned were 10 British Women who landed at Gravesend 21 Feb 1940 from a Dutch steamer who were taken to a London Hostel. Evidently they had been some months in a German prison. Their names were Miss Ida Daniels of Reading, Mrs Sophie Brown, Misses Mary & Sarah Rundstein and Miss Polly Eder, Maud Vickery, Miss Edith Allen, Miss Dorothy Woolley, Miss Kelly, Joy Rogers aged 19, a dancer who left the party at Rotterdam to fly home, and the one I am very interested in, Mrs Willam Peace who was aged about 60, Polish, married to an Englishman in Palestine.
I would like help to know where I could find any information about the prison they were evacuated from, the name of the Dutch steamer, or anything that would assist me finding the first name of Mrs Peace.
She was married to my great uncle William Iverach Peace who was born in Scotland,1879. He died in Palestine October 1940 and is buried in Jerusalem. I think Mrs Peace had at least two grown children, but again I do not know their names or where they were born. Can anyone assist by telling me where I could find information?
Tpr. Patrick Rogers 2nd Armoured Squadron Army-Depot Cavalry Corps (d. March 1980)
I am researching for a book that I am writing titled ` A Tribute To Tpr Patrick Rogers...(1940-1945) The Irish Army Cavalry Corps E/43267
If anyone has any information about him or group photographs we would be well pleased and all contributions will be acknowledged in my book. I am planning to publish next year and this book will be the most informative book in verse that we will have seen for a long time. Tpr was a durationist which meant that he signed up for the duration of the war - I am sure proud to have married into the family and this is my way to say `thank you` to all these brave men whose family are not always aware of the efforts they made to give us all the life we have today. Roy Rogers Tpr Patrick`s son and I doctor Rosaleen O`Brien (Roy`s wife) will look forward to all assistance in this project that is so dear to our heart. His father worked in the local bakery maybe that is why Roy is an excellent cook.
Thomas Burrows
My partner was born near Worcester in April 1946 and lived in Evesham. Her Mother was Ellen Emily Alice Preece and her father was an American serviceman Thomas Burrows, serving with the US Army Air Force apparently serving nearby. It is not known if he was ground crew or a flyer. My partner never saw him. It is assumed that he went back to America not knowing he had a daughter here. Her mother did not talk about him ever and has since died. My partner is the only child and her mother lived and worked on an estate around Evesham at the time. A happy time
When she was about 5, the Estate was sold off and so, having no employment, her mother took her back to South London where she was born, to live with her Mother. It was a cultural shock to go from beautiful and rural Evesham to the bomb sites of Lambeth in South London. And of course she had a Worcestershire accent, so then she became the butt of the children's jokes. It was not a good time in her life as her Grandmother had very little time for her (being born out of wedlock) she never had Christmas decorations or anyone to tell her bedtime stories. Her mother had to work 6 days a week and give half her wages to her Mother and bring up a child on the other half. Her Grandfather was kinder though.
She does not know if her father is still alive, has he tried to find her or did he marry in the USA and she has relatives over there. Does anyone know of any American Air Bases in the area of Evesham so that we can contact the relevant people in America. One of my partner's aunts her met her father in 1945 told her she is the spitting image of him... Unfortunately, she too has passed away. If anyone could help it would be great.
Flt Sgt Bernard Leslie Porter
I am trying to trace anyone who was in the evacuation of Crete. My father, Barney Porter, was one of the last to leave and told us very little of the fierce fighting except that the serving men were held back in order for the Belgian royal family to get out on one of the last planes. Does anyone know anything of this?
Clifford William " " Johnson (d. )
I am trying to find details of where and when a relative of mine was interned during the 2nd World War. His name is Clifford William Johnson, he is believed to have been a wireless operator with the RAF and was captured near Singapore around Feb. 1942. He was sent to a POW camp on Java, escaped with a small group then was recaptured and sent to another POW camp on an island off Java. He was digging a mass grave when the bomb dropped on Hiroshima and was liberated.
I plan to travel to Indonesia and would love any information of where he was imprisoned so I may visit the area. If anyone can help in any way I'd appreciate it greatly.
RMN2 Dick J. Rogavin U.S.S. Moose
I was 16 years old when I had my first contact with a British Navy Man. We lived in Sunnyside, Queens, Long Island, NY during the war years. My step Dad worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard when the HMS Penelope came in for major repairs, the year was 1942. Folks at the Navy Yard were asked to invite members of the HMS Penelope's crew to stay at their homes during her stay at the "Yard". I believe the young man who stayed with us was a CPO but I have been unable to find his name, much to my sorrow. Needless to say I was a very impressed young lad with this young British Navy Man. I am certain he influenced my decision to join the U.S.N. which I did when I was 17. This British Navy man stayed with us for a couple of months while the repairs were being carried out on his ship, it was a fantastic event for a young impressionable 16 year old lad.
I served in the USN and was a radioman on the USS Moose in the Pacific area during World War 11
Able Seaman William George Bond HMS Emerald
I am attempting to trace my father, William George Bond's service history. On my birth certificate, he was listed as and A/B serving aboard "HMS Emerald" in April 1935(year of my birth). After WW2, I am told he joined the Merchant navy, sailing with Cunard from Liverpool to mainly to USA. I have no other records-documentation belonging to him. Any confirmation, or information would be gratefully received.
F/O Thomas Matheson (d. )
We are looking for a Canadian from WW2 who was a pilot in the RCAF. He was stationed in England during 1943, and probably before and after this time. We have a photograph of him showing him in his uniform and forage cap. He is wearing a 39-45 Star and a Volunteers Medal with maple leaf clasp. He also has an 'ops wing' on the left breast pocket. We believe his name to be Thomas Matheson or similar. He survived the war as the photograph was sent from Canada about 1946. Please contact me if you feel you can help find this man
William Browne
I am looking for my grandfather William Browne who lived in England and served in WWII he was posted in Calcutta, India during 1943-46. He left India on the 1st August, 1946. He has family in England I presume children, grand children or may be great grand children. I hope he is alive if he is then he must be in his 80's. Anyone reading this and knows him please contact me.
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