EA Birkin . British Army Royal Armoured Corps EA Birkin 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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Eric Birkin . British Army Royal Artillery My father, Eric Birkin, served in the Royal Artillery. He then went to the Essex Regiment on 6 pounders and after that went into the Suffolk Regiment, again on 6 pounders.
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Sgt Frank Birkin. . RAF 12Sqd. (d.29th Jun 1943) Mid Upper Gnr. Fank Birkin died on 29th June 1943 in Lancaster EE195 GZ-B of 12sqd
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GL Birks . British Army Royal Armoured Corps GL Birks 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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W/O Hubert Farewells "Slasher" Birks . Royal Air Force 59 Squadron from Sheffield I have published a book about my father Hubert Birks 's experiences: 'Into the Hands of Nippon'
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Sgt. Hubert Farewells "Slasher" Birks . Royal Air Force 217 Squadron from Sheffield My father Hubert Birks joined the crew of a 217 Squadron Coastal Command Beaufort.
On his first operational flight on the 9th of July 1941, they attacked a U-boat. The four crew: PO Graham, PO Stockley, Sgt Williams and Sgt Marshall, were later reported missing. My father joined 59 Squadron and then volunteered to fly with a crew of a Hudson to the far east. He spent three and a half years as Japanese POW Camp before returning to home to the UK. He past away in 1973, aged 62.
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W Birks . British Army Royal Armoured Corps W Birks 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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WO Allen Sutherland Birmingham . Royal Australian Air Force 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron
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Sto William Patrick Birney . Royal Navy HMS Pembroke from Paisley Scotland
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A Birnie . British Army Royal Armoured Corps A Birnie 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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Alexander Ramsay "Alec" Birrell . Royal Navy HMS Pembroke from East Wemyss Alec Birrell served in HMS Pembroke.
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CH Birrell . British Army CH Birrell 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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A/Cpl. Charles Birrell . British Army 8th Btn. Scots Guards from Fife My dad, Charles Birrell, hailed from Forgan in Fife.
On researching him I found out he joined the 8th Battalion, Scots Guards which became part of the 44th Lowland Infantry Brigade and were involved in Operation Overlord, the Battle of Caen, Operation Epsom, second Battle of the Odon, and Operation Bluecoat between June 1944 and August 1944. They then fought in the Northwest Europe Campaign (Siegfried Line Campaign) during which my father was captured in Belgium by the Germans in September 1944.
He wouldn't tell us much about his time during the war or his time in Stalag XII-A but he suffered with his stomach and bowel for years. He did tell us that the men had to forage the rubbish for food and would make soup from potato peelings. He mentioned being liberated by the Americans and said he was glad that it wasn't the Russians, but I don't know why this was. I still have the letter sent to his mother that said he was missing and presumed dead.
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MR Birrell . British Army Reconnaissance Corps MR Birrell served with the 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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Pte. Robert Birse . British Army 5th Btn. Gordon Highlanders from Aberdeen On 27th of April 1936, my father, Robert Birse enlisted at Bucksburn as a lorry driver. During WW2, he was captured at St. Valery at 11am on 12th of June 1940 and taken to Stalag XXB. For some time, he worked on a farm there. He never talked much about it. On 2nd of February 1945, he escaped, this was when the Russians were approaching, he said.
After the war, he came to Australia and started an earth-moving and asphalt business. It seems that lorry driving must have stayed in his blood. In 1984, he died young, aged only 68.
He left two sons, Alastair and Robert John Birse.
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Tpr. Alexander Rex Birston . Canadian Armed Forces Calgary Regiment from Lockport, Manitoba My father, Alexander Birston was a trooper in Dieppe, Operation Jubilee. He was taken prisoner of war by the Germans and spent 2 1/2 years in a POW camp.
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GL Birt . British Army Royal Fusiliers GL Birt served with the Royal Fusiliers 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. R Birt . British Army 4th Regiment Reconnaissance Corps Tpr.R Birt served with the 4th 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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Pte Thomas William Birtle . Home Guard 19th (Stockton on Tees) Battalion, Thorpe Thewles Platoon Durham
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Sgt. Thomas Wybert Birtle . Home Guard 19th (Stockton on Tees) Battalion Durham
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R Birtwhistle . British Army Royal Armoured Corps R Birtwhistle 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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Sgt. H. Bischlager . Royal Canadian Air Force 97 Squadron
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Cpl. Leonard George Joseph Bish . British Army 1/4th Btn Hampshire Regiment from 27 Union Rd Leytonstone London E11 While researching an old service book with details as listed above, I found this information on Leonard Bish, known as Joe. He was originally a colour maker born 18th of April 1920. At the start of WW2 he enlisted at Caterham 20th of June 1940 and served with the 1/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment.
Leonard married Mrs A Bish (pet name Doll). He attended a Machine Gun course on 3rd of June 1942 and five months later on 10th of November 1942 he took a Rifle and LMG war course.
Leonard had a scar on his left wrist.
He was at HQ 13 Corps in Italy and was promoted to A/U/L/Corporal 22nd of December 1944. Another promotion to A/U/Corporal came on 12th of April 1946. He was eventually discharged from the service in Italy 7th of October 1946.
Along the way Leonard was awarded the Africa Star and 1st Army Clasp 25th of January 1944.
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Sgt Arthur Reginald Bish. . RAF 12Sqd. (d.13th Aug 1943) W/Op. Arthur Bish died 31st Aug 1943 in Lancaster III ED972 PH-R of 12sqd
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F/O. A A Bishop . Royal Canadian Air Force 419 (Moose) Squadron F/O A A Bishop of 419 RCAF Moose Squadron was a Pilot based at Middleton St George.
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AAB Bishop . British Army AAB Bishop 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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Allen Harold Bishop . Royal Navy HMS Warspite from Cavendish, NL My dad, Allen Bishop served on the Warspite. Does anyone recall him?
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Pte. Cyril Neville Bishop . British Army 2/6th Btn. The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) from 12 Glebe Road, Cuckfield, Sussex (d.2nd Sep 1944) My grandfather Cyril Bishop was killed in Rimini, Italy, but I am not sure what date. His marriage certificate to my grandmother Esther Simmons states that he was a private in the Royal Berkshire Regt.
Update: CWGC lists Cyril as having been killed on the 2nd of September 1944, whilst serving with the 2/6th West Surreys.
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Eileen Bishop . Women's Auxiliary Air Force RAF Halton My grandmother, Eileen Bishop, was stationed at RAF Halton, Buckinghamshire between 1940 and 1945. She may have worked as a catering officer.
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ET Bishop . British Army Rifle Brigade ET Bishop served with the Rifle Brigade 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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