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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

M Bell .     British Army Seaforth Highlanders

M Bell served with the Seaforth Highlanders 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.




Rfn. Norman Bell .     British Army




Pte. Norman Bell .     British Army 10th Btn. Durham Light Infantry   from Seaburn, Sunderland

(d.18th August 1944)

Norman Bell served with 10th Durham Light Infantry.




F/Sgt. R. R. Bell .     97 Squadron




RA Bell .     British Army

RA Bell 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.




Ord, Seaman Reginald Patterson Bell .     Royal Navy HMS Forfar (d.2nd Dec 1940)




Sgt. Richard Lancelot Bell .     RAFVR 104 Squadron   from Carshalton Beeches

(d.21st Oct 1942)




RK Bell .     British Army Seaforth Highlanders

RK Bell served with the Seaforth Highlanders 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.




Cpl. Robert Stirling Bell .     Canadian Army North Nova Scotia Highlanders

Cpl Sterling Robert Bell served with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders. He landed in Normandy on June 6th 1944 and was captured at Authie on June 7 1944. He was held as a pow in Stalag 357 until May 1945.




Pte. Robert Bell .     Australian Army   from Australia




Pte. Robert S. Bell .     United States Army   from Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania




Sgt. Sidney Bell .     Royal Air Force flight eng. 106 Sqd.

Sidney was taken as a Prisoner of War on the 30th of August 1944 and was held in Stalag Luft 7.




SJ Bell .     British Army Royal Artillery

SJ Bell served with the Royal Artillery 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.




Cpl. Sterling Robert Bell .     Canadian Army C Company,13 Platoon North Nova Scotia Highlanders   from Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada

Joined Caleton and York June 19 1940. Joined North Nova Scotia Highlanders after basic trianing july 1940.He was Section Leader in 13 Platoon C-Company on D-Day. He was captured in Authie, France June 7 1944. He was sent to POW Stalag 357 POW# 84829. He was mentioned a number of times in "no retreating footsteps" unit history and the "two jacks" the story about the Battle for Authie and what happened after on the way to the POW camp.




Lt. T. Bell .     Home Guard C Coy. Workington Btn.




Theodore Bell .     Royal Air Force   from USA




Cpl. Thomas Templeton Bell .     British Army King's Own Scottish Borderers




Tom Bell .    

My father-in-law, Tom Bell,(now deceased) was captured after the invasion in 1944 and then paraded through the streets of Paris (the French were not friendly). He was then shipped to Stalag 4B. Anyone who remembers him please contact me.




W Bell .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

W Bell served with the Royal Armoured Corps 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.




Gunner William Harold Bell .     Royal Navy HMS Forfar   from Bebbington, Cheshire

(d.2nd Dec 1940)

William Bell January 1940

William Bell was lost when HMS Forfar was lost on the 2nd of December 1940, he was 57 years old.




William Bell .     Special Constabulary

When we moved to our new house in Blairgowrie, Perthshire 10 years ago My Dad found a gas mask,Helmet whistle and badge which we think belonged to Willie Bell, Special Constable 21, who once lived in our house. He died many years ago.




Sgt. William "Ginger" Bell .     Royal Air Force 44 Squadron   from Doagh, Co. Antrim, N.I.

(d.6th Sep 1940)

This is the story of my Uncle Sgt Willie Bell, wireless operater/air gunner serving on 44 Sqd. RAF Bomber Command, flying Handley Page Hampden medium bombers, the Hampden fuselage was only 36" wide and the crew had little room to move inside. Beginning in May 1940 he flew on night missions on a regular basis. Entries in his log book show five night operations between 15th and 26th May, with numerous training exercises in between. On May 27th he was promoted to Temp.Sergeant. He continued on "ops" through July and August at the height of the Battle of Britain. September 2nd was a raid on Stuttgart with P/O Taunton at the controls in Hampden s/no. P2087.

On the evening of the 6th September 1940 he climbed into Hampden P2087 again with P/O Taunton and P/O Vollmer as navigator/bomb aimer, and New Zealander Sgt. Bracegirdle, their target that night was Krefeld. They succeeded in finding the target and dropped their bombs, then turned for home but near Munster disaster struck in the form of a heavy AA shell which scored an almost direct hit, setting the starboard engine and wing on fire. The pilot ordered the crew to bail out, but all at once the aircraft lurched to starboard and went into a spiral dive of rapidly increasing velocity. Then there was a terrible explosion which blew P/O Vollmer out of the Hampden with his parachute still unfastened, he had been in the process of clipping it on when he was thrown out.

He knew the ground was coming up fast so he pulled the ripcord and prayed. His chute was ripped from his hands breaking two fingers but by a stroke of luck he had managed to secure one clip of the harness which held long enough to save his life. The pilot had managed to bale out to safety, but Sergeants Bell and Bracegirdle were not so lucky and went to their deaths when P2087 smashed into the ground.

An unknown German officer sent home Willie Bell's personal effects, his watch, ring and ID tags, accompanied by a letter to his parents to let them know he had been buried with full military honours and he was very kind to say there were no marks on his body.

Willie Bell didn't win any special medals for heroism but it took a very brave person to do what he did night after night. I would like to dedicate this little article to his memory and to all the men and women in all the wars who made the ultimate sacrifice




Pte. William Bell .     British Army 4th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment   from Hull

(d.8th Oct 1945)

William Bell served with the 4th Battalion. East Yorkshire Regiment in WW2. He died 8th of October 1945 age 26 years. He is buried Hull Northern Cemetery. Son of George H. Bell and Amy E. Bell of Hull.




PO. William Samuel "Curly" Bell .     Royal Navy HMS Dinosaur

William Bell, my father-in law, served on ships HMS Victory, HMS Dinosaur, and HMS Cobra taking tanks to France on D-Day. He's 95 years old now.




P/O W. Bell-Towers .     102 Squadron




Beatrice Lillian "Daisy" Bell. .     WAAF.




F/S John Bell. .     RAF 156Sqd. (d.2nd Jan 1944)

Bomb Aimer John Bell was killed on 2nd Jan 1944 in Lancaster III JA925 GT-La of 156 Sqn




Sgt Ronald Bell. .     RAF 12Sqd. (d.13th May 1943)

Mid Upper Gnr. Ronald Bell died on 13th May 1943 in Lancaster III ED476 PH-N of 12sqd




Theodore Bell. .    

My friend Tanina is searching for her grandad, who was based in Honeybourne in the 40s. His name we beleive is/was Theodore Bell. He was an Amercian G.I. Had had a relationship with Tania`s nan, Anne Lloyd/Smith and they had a son Roger in 1945. Theodore knew of his son and returned from states when his son was about one year old. I was just wondering if anyone had any pictures of the troops around then. Any information would be a start.




Cpl. Sydney Bellamy .     British Army Green Howards   from Middlesbrough





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