Alfred Bettridge . British Army 930th Port Construction Coy. Royal Engineers from Bootle Alfie Bettridge is my first cousin. I have pictures of him and I also have a piece of music from that period that he wrote the music to, another soldier wrote the words. The song is called North African Blues (my older sister can sing it). The front cover has the regimental badge with all the countries on. It is dated 1941-1944.
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P/O. Austin Victor James Bettridge . Royal Air Force No. 233 Squadron from Nottinghamshire (d.1st Nov 1942) Austin Bettridge was shot down on 1st of November 1942 near Malta and never found.
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A/Ldg.Tel. Charles George Betts . Royal Navy HMS Nigeria (d.12 Aug 1942)
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A/Ldg.Tel. Charles George Betts . Royal Navy HMS Nelson (d.12th Aug 1942)
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Derek Lewis Betts . Bevin Boys from Lutterworth, Leics Derek Betts was my father and he was picked to become a Bevin Boy when he was 18. He was born in 1926. He was sent to the Dunston On Tyne mine and it was arranged that he stayed with his sister's future mother-in-law and apparently she was very hostile to him. Not sure how long he was in the mines but had an accident and was sent to hospital. He was helping another man carry a very heavy piece of metal. The other man dropped his end. Derek received a hernia as a result.
His hernia was operated on and repaired. Whilst he was in hospital he was given the new drug Penicillin. Unfortunately, he proved to be highly allergic to the drug and almost died. He was sent home and never returned to the mines.
Upon his recovery he was sent to work as a security guard on troops ships who were travelling the world bringing back wounded service men at the end of the war.
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Ellen Betts . Munitions Worker I have discovered that my mother, Ellen Betts, worked at a munitions factory during the war years, it was a (then) secret wartime arms factory at Haswell, Nr Easington, Co Durham?
It seems the factory was discovered by the Germans and an attempt to bomb it took place about 1940 but the damage was minimal and production was not stopped.
If anyone has information or photos I would love to hear from them. Most of the female workers have passed away but some (well into their 80s) have fond memories.
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Harold James Betts . British Army Seaforth Highlanders from Northwich, Cheshire My father, Harold James Betts, was in the Seaforth Highlanders during WW2. He often mentioned marching across France but only told us that he was evacuated from Dunkirk some years after the war. In a small cupboard in our pantry was a tiny red tin which contained tomato puree, something unheard of in England at the time, and I remember he told me that he had carried it in his rucksack all the way across France. We never opened it. He came home to a wife and three children, and not surprisingly, nine months later a fourth child, another daughter, was born. (I am the fifth child, yet another daughter). Following Dunkirk my father was sent to a base in Scotland near to Crieff. My mother went up to see him for a week and during that time he was injured riding a motorcycle guarding a convoy. He refused to go to hospital until he had spoken to his wife. The lady who she was staying with told the soldiers that my mother was in the local cinema and the ambulance went there to find her. A notice went up on the screen asking Ada Betts to go to the entrance of the cinema and only after he had seen her did he agree to go to hospital. The surgeon, who had a German sounding name, became Dad's hero as he saved his leg which was badly broken. Incredible really that he survived Dunkirk then was invalided out after being badly hurt falling off his motorbike. Amazingly, the hospital was in what is now the very upmarket Gleneagles Hotel. Many years later, he and Mum visited the Gleneagles Hotel and happened to meet the actor who played Jed Clampet in the Beverly Hill Billies in the bar.
My father's Commanding Officer was called Christopher Miles and when my mother was pregnant with me they thought that perhaps they would have another boy, and I would be given his name. I arrived so they called me Christine in his memory.
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S/Ldr John Marchbank "Jimmy" Betts DFC,AFC. Royal Air Force 226 squadron from Southend on Sea, Essex Jimmy Betts served with 226 & 88 Squadrons.
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Capt. John Francis Betts MC.. British Army 7th Btn. Worcester Regiment John Betts won the MC in the retreat to Dunkirk, being captured along with most of the Battalion on the same day. He was a Lieutenant at the time. I collect medals to the Worcestershire Regt. and have those belonging to him.
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MRF Betts . British Army Royal Armoured Corps MRF Betts 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.
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Ronald Lloyd Betts . Royal Air Force Ron Betts was my uncle who served in the RAF. He died in a motorbike sidecar accident in the U.K in 1947.
He was married to Irene and they had an 18 month child at the time of his death.
I know his family were near Evesham at this time.
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Tpr. T Betts . British Army 3rd Dragoon Guards Tpr.T Betts served with the 3rd Dragoon Guards 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.
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Sgt Sydney James Betts. . RAF 12Sqd. (d.7th Ju1 1943) Mid Upper Gnr Sydney Betts lost his life on 7th July 1943 during training in Lancaster I ED548 PH-X with 12 Sqd
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Sgt.Mach. Hendrik Johannes Beukers . Dutch Navy from Holland
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Sgt. Henke Beune . Dutch Army from Holland (d.3rd Mar 1945)
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D J Bevan . British Army Worcestershire Regimen D Bevan served with the Worcestershire Regimen 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.
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EG Bevan . British Army 3rd Dragoon Guards EG Bevan served with the 3rd Dragoon Guards 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.
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George Bevan . British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Fusiliers My grandfather, George Bevan, served with the 2nd Btn Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). He fought in North Africa, but I don't know where he went after that. Any information would be welcome.
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George Bevan . British Army from London I am looking for information, no matter how small, regarding George Bevan (believed to be my grandfather) who was based in London and joined the Army during WWII. I have no idea which regiment he was in, but I believe that he spent time on the Isle of Wight.
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George Bevan . British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Fusiliers My grandfather, George Bevan, enlisted in the 2nd Btn Royal Fusiliers (City of London Rgt) prior to 1942 and was sent to Newbury and Scotland for training. He then went to North Africa with his friend Eddie Tudor.
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GW Bevan . British Army Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment GW Bevan served with the Queens Royal West Surrey 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.
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CQMS Henry Daniel "Taffy" Bevan MID. British Army 1st Btn Welch Regiment from Clydach Vale My grandfather Henry Daniel Bevan joined the Welch Regiment aged 17 as his date of birth is incorrect on his enlistment papers. He joined the 1st Battalion Welch but was transferred to 2nd Battalion in India and served 7 years (1931-38) before returning to UK as a civilian.
He married in August 1939 and was recalled when WW2 started serving in Palestine and Egypt with 1st Battalion Welch at Mersa Matruh and Alexandria. He survived the German invasion of Crete and was fortunate to be evacuated back to Alexandria, Egypt where he then joined the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG). He was Colour Quartermaster Sergeant (CQMS) at Siwa, Kufra and Jalo oasis with the LRDG before being captured in the Dodecanese Islands.
Henry was Mentioned in Despatches in the London Gazette on 24th June 1943 for gallant and distinguished service between 1st May and 22nd October 1942
Transferred to Greece as a POW, he managed to escape with 2 other men from a German train transporting them to a camp and he spent 7 months in Yugoslavia working with the partisans. The US 15th Airforce repatriated him to Bari, Italy in July 1944 then he returned home to Clydach Vale in Wales. My mother Valerie then aged 5 met her father for the first time.
He was then posted to Welch Regt HQ in Brecon in a training/drafting role and later to Ballyedmond, Northern Ireland with the 14th Battalion Welch Regt. He died in 2013.
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IJ Bevan . British Army IJ Bevan 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.
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KJ Bevan . British Army Royal Armoured Corps KJ Bevan 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.
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Tpr. RE Bevan . British Army 53rd Regiment Reconnaissance Corps Tpr.RE Bevan served with the 53rd Regiment Reconnaissance 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.
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TH Bevan . British Army Royal Armoured Corps TH Bevan 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.
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Dvr. Trevor Richard Bevan . British Army
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W. Bevan . Royal Air Force RAF Upper Heyford W. Bevan was stationed at Upper Heyford during 1943.
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Warren Stanley Bevan . British Army 5th (London) Signals Royal Signals from Finchley
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2nd Lt. Adriaan "Adje" Bevelander MID. Royal Air Force No. 320 (Netherlands) Squadron RAF from Holland (d.20th March 1944) 20th March 1944 B-25 Mitchell FR141 "Old Boys" in an attack on the V-1 yard at Flexi Court (France) was hit by flak. It exploded and crashed into the ground near Bourbon, France.
Crew members were:
- 2nd Lt. A. Bevelander - KIA - grave Orry-la-Ville (Senlis) B-2
- Sgt. Johannes Jacobus De Jong - KIA - grave Orry-la-Ville (Senlis) B-3
- Cpl. Wilhelmus Kuypers - KIA - grave Orry-la-Ville (Senlis) B-1
Adriaan (Adje) Bevelander, born May 23, 1917 in Bandung (Indonesia). Buried in the war cemetery Orry-la-Ville, Senlis (Fr.). Mentioned in distinction with the Flying Cross (UK) on May 4, 1944: "For a considerable time at the 320th Squadron RDNAS from Our Naval Aviation in the United Kingdom, in flights during the war against the enemy demonstrated courage, skill, perseverance and devotion to duty
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