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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

Able Sea. Russell Robert Barnes .     Royal Navy   from Norwich, Norfolk

During WW2, Russell Barnes served in HMS Eurylus, HMS Osprey, HMS Sea Hawk, HMS Hornet, HMS St Christopher, HMS Aggressive, HMS Wildfire, HMS St Angelo, HMS Ferret, HMS Sea Eagle and HMS Pembroke.




F/O Wilkinson Barnes .     Royal Air Force




Able.Sea. William Barnes .     Royal Navy HMS Mahratta (d.25th Feb 1944)

William Barnes died aged 28 whilst serving with the Royal Navy. He was the son of George and Susan Barnes and husband of Catherine Barnes of Jarrow

William is remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial.




Sig. Horace Barnet .     British Army 1st Air Formation Royal Signals

Horace Barnet recorded his recollections which can be heard on the IWM website




"Grubby" Barnett .     British Army 5th Btn. Gordon Highlanders




Doris Margret Barnett .     Land Army   from Plymouthwood Road, Ely, Cardiff

I'd like to hear from anyone who knew my mother, Doris Barnett. She was in Land Army. She lived in Cardiff. Can anyone remember her? thank you.




Pvt. Elliott Norman Barnett .     Australian Army   from Australia

POW Camp Fukuoka 17 in Japan




FD Barnett .     British Army

FD Barnett served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.




Pte. John Ronald Barnett .     British Army 2/5th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment   from York

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.




Pte. John Ronald "Jack" Barnett .     British Army 2/5th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment   from York

My partner's grandad John Barnett was in B company 2/5th Battalion, West Yorks Regiment and was taken POW at La Bassee Canal in May 1940. We visited the canal, Robeque and Dunkirk which was very interesting, along with the memorial they have placed in Robeque for his regiment. However his grandad died just after he was born so he only has the war diaries to go on anything that happened. Does anyone have any information on this please or know someone still alive that might have fought in the same company?




John Barnett .     Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 40 Sqdn.   from Rainhill, Lancashire

(d.22nd August 1944)

John Barnett was my grandfather, I have documentary evidence but no photo of him. I have been looking for weeks online to try and find a photo of him with no luck. He was 24 when he died in Budapest, Hungary. If anyone knows of, or has a photo of, him, I would be very grateful.




L Barnett .     British Army Gloucestershire Regiment

L Barnett served with the Gloucestershire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.




Louis Jack "Reg" Barnett .     British Army Middlesex Regiment   from Rotherham

I know my Dad, Louis Barnett served as Regimental Bandmaster with the Black Watch. He attended Knellar Hall. He married my mother in April 1947 and was posted to Hong Kong a week later. He was born in Rotherham in April 1914. His father, my grandfather was also called Louis and was a dentist. My father died suddenly in November 1966. I know very little about him other than what I have heard from friends of the family and the letters he wrote my mother Alice nee Moyes, during the year he served in Hong Kong before he got an honourable discharge from the Army.




Sergeant P S Barnett .     RAF VR 59 Squadron




Cpl. Thomas Eugene "Barney" Barnett .     United States Army Co K, 112th Infantry Regiment   from Tucapau, South Carolina

My Grandfather, Thomas Barnett was captured on November the 8th 1944 whilst serving with the 112th in 28th Infantry Div. He was initially held captive at Stalag (III B); He was held there for 2 months and transferred to Stalag (II A), where he was held for 4 months. According to him (he hardly ever talked about his experiences, and when he did he always got upset) Stalag II A was located in between a fork in the road. The Russians later liberated the camp, but he was able to escape just before that happened. He told the story that Russians were shelling artillery from both sides of the fork. He said a mule took some shrapnel and ran through the fencing that imprisoned the camp. He and others took flight out of the hole made by the mule. He managed to retrieve a CZ24 sidearm off a dead German Officer. He told of how an SS Officer was riding a horse through those that were able to make it outside the fencing and was cutting POW's down with a sword.

He and others were able to make it back to friendly lines, He was returned to action on May 24th 1945. I once asked him why he and the others didn't run towards the Russians, he told me that they were afraid that the Russians would make them fight with them and that they would be used as the frontline and sent into positions in which they would be guinea pigs. He said he never thought he would make it back to friendly lines but he wasn't going to die in that camp. He brought the CZ24 home with him, My Dad owns it now.

My Grandfather has too many medals to list I will say that he has a Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Prisoner Of War, and a French Croix. The others are too numerous to add here. He passed away in 2002 and to my amazement Congress had stopped giving full military burial rights a couple years prior to my Grandfather passing. The Army initially were intending on sending 2 soldiers with a tape recorder to play Taps. This pissed me off to no end. My Grandfather passed on a Monday morning, and after I found out the Army's arrangements for him I got on the phone and called my Congressional Representative in South Carolina, which was Jim Demint at the time. I voiced my displeasure that Congress had reduced Military funeral rights down to a tape recorder of Taps. I said " why not just spit on his grave while your at it." After 3 days of calling, my Representative had arranged for my Grandfather to have Full Military burial rights. He had a 21 gun salute, a bugler, the works. It's a shame that other WWII Vets (Heroes) may have only had a tape recorder. For anyone that reads this if your WWII veteran has not passed on yet, I urge you to contact your congressman and make sure the Veteran receives a dignified and fitting burial.




Pvt. Victor George Barnett .     Australian Army   from Australia

POW Camp Fukuoka 17 in Japan




LAC. Wilfred Sydney Barnett .     Royal Air Force 104 Squadron   from Manchester

My father, Wilfred (Sid) Barnett, served in 104 Squadron RAF from Egypt 1942, through North Africa, into Italy in 1943. He served there with initially Wimpeys then B24 Liberators. He finished the war in 1945 flying POW's back to UK. Landed at Brize Norton with a load of POW's and were treated as heros by the reception committee who thought the aircrew, in really scruffy uniforms, were the POW's. In fact the POW's had been given new uniforms, and were overlooked.




Fus. Leslie Barnety .     British Army Royal Fusiliers   from Ilford, Essex




Ord.Sea. G Barney .     Royal Navy (d.11th April 1945)




L/Sgt. Harry Barnfield .     British Army Royal Artillery

Harry as a PoW in 1942

My great uncle Harry Barnfield was held in Stalag XXA in 1942.




Samuel Barnfield .     British Army Norfolk Regiment   from Norwich

My Grandfather Samuel Barnfield was a member of the Royal Norfolk Regiment during WW2.I remember him telling me very few details.I believe he was at Dunkirk.As i remember my Nan telling me that my Grandad dropped his rifle in the Channel while climbing onto a rescue boat. He was most upset that he had to pay for the rifle later. He was also a Prisoner of War of the Japanese and spent approx. three years in Burma. I am not sure of what Regiment he served with in Burma, any help would be appreciated.

As a side note my Grandfather on my fathers side was German and fought on their side, he was captured by the Russians but escaped and was captured by the British.




Flt.Lt. George Buchanan Barnie .     Royal Canadian Air Force 420 Squadron   from Brantford, Ontario

Flight Lieutenant George Barnie (1922-2013) was a pilot who served in No. 420 Squadron. He flew many types of warplanes, but his favourite "kite" was the Lancaster.




Myra Barnish .     Munitions Factory Worker Swynnerton

I worked at Swynnerton filling factory during WW11, and have often wondered where all my friends from those years are now, I now live in Canada.




Pte. Bernard Baron .     British Army 1st Btn. Border Regiment

Bernard Baron was at Arnhem and was one of the survivors who swam out across the Rhine.




Jenny Baron .     WAAF   from Wrekenton, Co Durham




Asst.Steward M. Baron .     Naval Auxiliary Personnel HMS Forfar

Baron was brought ashore after the sinking of HMS Forfar. He was one of the crew to have remained with the ship under the T124X agreement when she was requisitioned for Naval Service in 1939.




Cpl. Barr .       from London

I found a suitcase with some details of a Cpl Barr. I would be nice to trace any relatives to see if it can be returned. Any help appreciated.




Pte. Alexander Barr .     British Army 2nd Btn. Highland Light Infantry   from Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire

(d.29th July 1944)

Private Alexander Barr was the son of Francis Barr, and of Janet Barr (nee McIntyre); husband of Helen Barr, of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. He was 29 when he died and is buried in the Tirana Park Memorial Cemetery in Albania.




Andrew William "Nicky" Barr MC DFC..     Royal Australian Air Force




Able Sea. Bernard Hughes Barr .     Royal Navy HMS Heythrop   from Scotland

My uncle Barney, Bernard Barr joined the navy in 1939 aged 17. His first ship was HMS Heythrop which was sunk by a torpedo from U652 on the 20th of Mar 1942 in the Mediterranean. Barney was briefly on HMS Sirius and then HMS Mauritius through to the end of the war. He's still going strong at 97 years and has told me many a good story.





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