Reginald William "Nobby" Clark . British Army 57 Field Regt. The Royal Corps of Signals from Felpham, Sussex My Father, Reginald Clark, died last year aged 92. Both he and my mother wrote to each other continuously from when first met her at Margate when billeted in Birchington in (I think) 1941. Although I never did read the letters while they were both alive I have found pleasure in what they wrote about whilst they were apart for over 3 and a half years. Luckily I have most of them I believe, except for those which may have been lost in transit.
The tales my father told about the various activities, and I by that I only mean personal ones, are mostly comical. Of course he could never reveal where he was but I do know he was in the desert to start with, then went to Sicily the on to Italy. I wonder if there is any way I could find out about the route my father's unit took?
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OM4. Reginald Albert Edward Clark . Royal Navy HMS Lanka from Leicester (d.12th February 1944) Reginald Clark is a distant relative of my husband. He was 31 years old, the son of Sydney and Phoebe Clark of Leicestershire, England. He was married to Kate M. A. Clark for only 4 years and left two sons, Philip and Albert.
During WW2 Reginald served with the Royal Navy serving aboard HMS Lanka (also known as SS Khedive Ismail). He died 12th of February 1944 when HMS Lanka was sunk by a Japanese submarine. He was aged 31 years and is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
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Richard Henry "Nobby" Clark . Merchant Navy from Wallasey,Cheshire My father, Richard Henry Clark known as Nobby, never spoke of his time as a merchant seaman. It was my mother who told us he was shipwrecked in the first U-boat sinking after the declaration of war. He was a long time in the water and his hearing was damaged permanently but when he needed an operation he refused to have it in a Naval hospital and I don't think he received a dedicated pension.
I don't even know what his position was, deckhand, steward etc., but I do know he was the best at cleaning windows and mirrors and always brought mine up to his standards whenever he visited me after I had my own home. He lived until 1982, not in great health and not to a great age but long enough to enjoy his grandchildren.
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Radioman Robert Clark . USAAF 96 Group 337 Squadron (d.22nd June 194-) On June 22nd on a mission to Huls, Germany, aircraft 42-5877 was shot down. The Pilot was Harold C Russell and Radioman Robert Clark is listed as KIA.
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Radioman Robert Clark . USAAF 96 Group 337 Squadron (d.22nd June 194-) On June 22nd on a mission to Huls, Germany, aircraft 42-5877 was shot down. The Pilot was Harold C Russell and Radioman Robert Clark is listed as KIA.
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A/PO. Robert "Nobby" Clark DSM.. Royal Navy HMS Sirius from Maybole, Scotland My father, Robert Clark joined the Royal Navy as a boy sailor in 1936 when he signed up for 12 years. He was an Anti Aircraft gunner using multi-barrel Pom Pom guns.
Dad served on a number of different ships including HMS Hood when WW2 broke out. He served on HMS Oribi during Operation Archery on the raid on Norway where he was awarded the DSM. He joined HMS Sirius in May 1942 and served in the Mediterranean for the next 2 years and left HMS Sirius after D-day. He was a surviving AA bridge gunner during the bombing late in 1943.
He then next served on HMS Belfast for the two year voyage to the Far East from February 1945 to December 1947.
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Pte. Robert Edward Clark . US Army 2nd Armored Division from Bondurant, Iowa As far as I understand my great uncle, Bob Clark, was with the "Hell on Wheels" Battalion. He was captured during the invasion of Normandy and was marched in the snow at some point where he lost all of his toes to frost bite.
He currently resides in Iowa at 103 years old.
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Sgt. Ronald Clark . British Army 50th (Royal Northumberland Fusiliers) Regiment Reconnaissance Corps from Hexham, Northumberland (d.6th June 1942) Sargent Ronald Clark was killed in action at Acroma in Libya and is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery.
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RRJ Clark . British Army Royal Artillery RRJ Clark 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.
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F/O Russell S Clark . RCAF 408 Sqd.
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Sam "Nobby" Clark . Royal Navy HMS Volunteer I am looking for anyone who might have served with Sam 'Nobby' Clark who served on HMS Volunteer, HMS Tanganyika or HMS Dungeness, any photographs or memories.
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Samuel William Clark . Royal Navy HMS Eagle from Southwark My grandad, Samuel Clark, joined the Navy in 1940. He trained at HMS Collingwood naval base and I have inherited a group photo taken at Collingwood.
Whilst serving on HMS Eagle (an aircraft carrier ship) in the Med, the ship was torpedoed by the German U-73 submarine and sank within 6 minutes. Sam dived off and managed to stay afloat until rescued (there were two rescue boats - British escort destroyer HMS Laforey and the tug HMS Jaunty - and they managed to rescue over 900 men. 158 men were lost at sea.) Grandad was one of the lucky ones that day. He used to love to tell how he was stranded at sea with sharks swimming around him for several hours!
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SB Clark . British Army SB Clark 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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L/Cpl. Sidney Clark . British Army
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Pte. Stanley Leonard Clark . British Army 5th Btn. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry from Swindon, Wiltshire (d.11th July 1944)
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Ord.Tel. Stanley Clark . Royal Navy HMS Dundonald from Millom, Cumberland Stanley Clark, my dad, was at HMS Royal Arthur in Class 19, from 12 October 1942 until 5 April 1943 training as a Telegraphist. He was 18 years old when he commenced his service.
He was also on
HMS Drake from 6th of April 1943 until 18th of April 1943
HMS Dundonald 2nd of April 1943
until 9th of April 1944
HMS Copra 10th of April 1944 until 14th of November 1945
and HMS Drake 15th of November 1945 until 20th of May 1946.
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Tpr. T Clark . British Army 1st Lothian & Border Yeomanry Tpr.T Clark served with the 1st Lothian & Border Yeomanry 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 Clark . British Army 9th Btn. (Machine Gun) Y company Northumberland Fusiliers from Coney Garth, Bothal, Morpeth (d.1st Aug 1943) This is some information I found out about my grandfather's brother who joined up and went off to war. He was in the 9th Machine Gun Regiment in the Northumberland Fusiliers. He came from a small village called Coney Garth, Bothal, near town of Morpeth.
I have found out a lot of information from relatives about my great uncle and this has increased my admiration of what he did. I have also read letters he wrote home during basic training and while serving overseas. Regrettably he died a POW after the fall of Singapore. I have also received a photo of his grave from the commonwealth war graves, which was a fantastic surprise. I was purely wanting to share my findings with yourselves and anyone else researching into military ancestors. For me the following was very relevant.
He trained in the UK, then was shipped to numerous areas until finally docking in Singapore, he saw action for weeks and was also injured while manning a Lewis Machine gun, from records I have found, he manned the gun until orders were given to fall back. When I found out he died a POW and under the conditions it was an emotional experience for me, even though I've never seen pictures of him as a man, (only as a child) I felt, by digging through and finding out what he went through, an emotional connection. I also lay a wreath every year at Bothal Village church (next to the War Memorial) in honour of his memory. He gave his life today for our tomorrow, and I can never imagine what he went through as a young man.
He is buried ay Chungkai in Siam.
I have total admiration and feel proud of what he did during the war.
Information i would love to find out is, when was he injured, where was e injured and what was happening at the time. Not sure if anyone can help point me in the right direction to get this kind of information, anything would be much appreciated
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L/Cpl. Thomas Clark . British Army 1st Btn. Highland Light Infantry from Glasgow, Scotland (d.8th March 1916) Thomas Clark is remembered on the Basra Memorial.
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F/O Thomas Clark . Royal Air Force 540 Sqdn. from Brierley Hill
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Pte. Thomas Clark . British Army Z Adv. Workshop Royal Army Ordnance Corps (d.15th February 1940) My father, Thomas Clark, served with the ROAC and was killed during the fall of Singapore in February 1942, he has no known grave. Is there anyone who could give me information on my father?
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V Clark . British Army Royal Corps of Signals V Clark served with the Royal Corps of Signals 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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WO2 W. J. Clark . Royal Canadian Air Force 419 Sqdn. Halifax ll DT646 VR-C was shot down during a raid to Essen 5th March 1943. T/O Middleton St. George 18.57, hit by flak over target and also attacked by nightfighter, aircraft crashed near Elst Holland at 21.37.
F/S J.R. Couper RCAF, KIA (commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial).
F/Lt. L. Bakewell RAF, POW in Lamsdorf, POW No. 37630.
Sgt. A.C. Turner RCAF, Evaded.
WO2 D.D. Scowen RCAF, POW in Lamsdorf, POW No. 27657.
F/O J.E. Marvel RCAF, POW in Stalag Luft 3, POW No. 27751.
Sgt. J.A. Bennett RCAF, POW.
WO W.J. Clark RCAF, POW in Lamsdorf, POW No. 27703.
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Sgt. Wilfred Ernest "Fuller" Clark . Royal Air Force 12 Squadron (d.14th April 1943) Wilfred Clark's plane fell during the night 13th/14th of April 1943 with another Lancaster.
The crew was Sayers, Dynarski, Mulligan, Clay, Bakeman and Applegate.
They are all buried in Le Mans cemetery, near my home.
I will be happy to be in touch with the families.
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WJ Clark . British Army WJ Clark 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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"Knobby" Clarke . Royal Air Force 190 Sqdn. Please help to find:
Jack Britten (pilot)
Knobby Clarke (navigator)
Ken Hawley (wireless operator)
Phil Oliver(mid-upper gunner)(Rhodesian)
They flew out of RAF Great Dunmow.
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AD Clarke . British Army AD Clarke 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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SBA. Alan George "Nobby" Clarke . Royal Navy HMS Redpole from London I trained in class 238 at HMS Royal Arthur. HMS Redpole and LST9. I finished in the Pacific moving Aussy troops and
Japanese P.O.Ws. Between the islands Sydney and Brisbane. Good old days.
Some happy some sad.
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Alfred Henry "Curly " Clarke . British Army Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry from London Alfred Clark was a Bren Gunner in the DCLI.
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