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F/Sgt. Eric Charles Coles . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 514 Sqdn. (d.30th June 1944) Lancaster Bomber LL620 JI-T was brought down by flak near Villers Bocage on 30th June 1944. It is thought that the tail had been damaged. There were no survivors. The crew are all buried in Coulvain Churchyard, Calvados, France. They were:
F/O Douglas Austin Woods, pilot
F/Sgt Eric Charles Coles, flight engineer
Sgt Kenneth Royston Heron, wireless operator
F/O Francis Longson, navigator
F/Sgt Ernest Thomas Shanks, airbomber
F/Sgt William Charles Udell, airgunner
P/O Hilary Louis Doherty, airgunner
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Sgt. Horace Ivor Coles . British Army 55th L.A.A. Regiment, 165th Bty. Royal Artillery from Crediton, Devon Horace Ivor Coles enlisted on 14 April 1939 and was discharged on 29 November 1945. From 1941 to 1945, he fought in Burma with the 165th L.A.A. Battery, 55th L.A.A. Regiment of the Royal Artillery and was part of the Eighth Army. Horace died in 1998, leaving his wife Clarice Pamela Coles and daughter Irene.
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TSM. Ivor Coles . British Army My Father TSM Ivor Coles was captured at St Valery and held at Stalag XXb, Marionberg and outstations. I do have some letters and photos and list of men I believe transported with him.
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Ivy Blanche "Bunty" Coles . Women's Land Army Markfield Leicestershire from Hughendon Drive Leicester My mother served in the Women's Land Army at Rise Roacks Farm, Markfield, Leicestershire. I am trying to contact any of the Land Army girls that served with her. I have some photographs. My mother told me it was the happiest time of her life. She had an award signed by the Queen. If anyone can help with contact addresses or emails I would be very grateful.
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Pte. Leslie Coles . British Army 2nd Battalion Essex Regiment from Crewkerne Les Coles served with the 12 platoon, B Company, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment between 1944-1946. Previous to this he was in the Royal Artillery on Anti-Aircraft guns at Dover.
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Pte. Norman Coles . British Army Somerset Light Infantry from Weston super Mare My father Norman Coles has recently died aged 99.
He spent 5 years in Stalag XXB, 441 Marionburg having survived the march from Belgium. His P.O.W. No. was 7899 He mentioned working on a farm sleeping in a hut on the farm.
We have found a photograph that was sent home to his mother. He is seated at the right hand end of that line. He did mention that the guards brought a set of uniforms for them to wear for the photograph but took them away afterwards.
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Peter Henry Coles . Royal Navy HMS Aurora
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SC Coles . British Army SC Coles 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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Sgt. Joseph Colgrave DCM, MID.. Home Guard 4th Berkshire Battalion from Sheffield Joe Colgrave was my grandfather's eldest brother. He survived WW1 although several of his siblings including my grandfather Colin Colgrave, did not.
Born in 1880, Joe joined the Army at the age of 18yrs in Beverley, Yorkshire and enlisted into the East Yorkshire Regiment on 6 Aug 1898. He served in South Africa and during the Great War.
He joined the Home Guard on the outbreak of the Second World War. L/Sgt Colgrave DCM had 20 years Regular and Reserve service. He collapsed and died whilst taking part in the Royal Review of 63,000 ex-servicemen and women in Hyde Park, London. He was looking for his wife who had a seat in the stands when he collapsed near the Serpentine. He was taken to a First Aid post but died in the ambulance on the way to hospital on 5th July 1953.
He was awarded the DCM, MiD, Queens South Africa Medal clasps Cape Colony and Transvaal, King's South Africa Medal clasps 1901 and 1902, 1914 Star clasp 5Aug-29Nov, British War Medal, Victory Medal, and Defence Medal 1945.
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Pte. Billy Colkin . British Army 7th (Airborne) Btn. Kings Own Scottish Borderers from Hinckley, Leicestershire My uncle Billy Colkin was a member of the 7th King's Own Scottish Borderers and after volunteering for the airborne training went to the south of England for glider training.
I also heard that when they retreated which was over some water, he could not swim so stayed to protect the wounded, he was captured and I believe he was kept in a detention camp.
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Sgt R. B. Coll . RAF 12sqd
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Lt. G. A. Collard . South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. from Cape Province (d.12th October 1944) Liberator KH158H, with eight crew, disappeared on a supply dropping mission to Italian partisans on 12th/13th October 1944 and was never found. The full crew were:
F/O T.R. Millar, RAAF, Navigator
Mjr S.S. Urry, SAAF, 1st Pilot
Lt. G.A. Collard, SAAF, Navigator
2/Lt. P.J. Lordan, SAAF
WO(2) G.E. Hudspith, RAF, 2nd Pilot
Sgt. R.C. Fitzerald, RAFVR, Airgunner
WO(1) L.B. Bloch, SAAF, Airgunner
Lt. N.W. Armstrong, SAAF, Airgunner
All are commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
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F/Lt. H. N. Collard . Royal Canadian Air Force 419 (Moose) Squadron F/L H.W Collard was a pilot with 419 Squadron based at Middleton St George near Darlington.
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WN Collerenshaw . British Army WN Collerenshaw 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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Sgt J. W. L. Colles. . RAF 626 Sqn
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Capt. Douglas John Collet . British Army 177th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery from Aberdeen Captain Douglas Collet is my father who died before I could establish his war service.
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Lt. William P.G. Collet . British Army Dorset Regiment from Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire. I found a metal footlocker which has the name W P G Collet Dorset Reg, Service number 189390 and an address: The Rectory, Tredington, Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire on it. I Googled his name and an article in the London Gazette lists this person and service number to match the footlocker as a newly commissioned officer 2nd lieutenant. Can anyone help me with any info.?
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Sgt. Dennis Malcom "Yorkie" Collett . Royal Australian Air Force 460 Squadron Dennis Collectt was navigator on the Lancaster of PO Arthur Whitmarsh 460 squadron. He flew 31 sorties in 1944 and 1945. On the 7th of January 1945 their aircraft suffered severe damage in collision over target, but they managed to land safely in UK.
The men he flew with on various missions were, flight engineer, A Sheppard, bomb aimer P Turnbull, W/op's J G Wilson, A L Wingett and R G White, air gunners, D G Fellowes, H R Hendrie, F J Cornwall, K De Lamare, C G Matthews, G Crosby, A Hutchison, R Smith, H M Young, D L Hanes and R G Taylor.
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L/Sgt. Leslie Collett . British Army 560th Field Coy. Royal Engineers from Smethwick Leslie Collett was my grandad. He served with the 560th Field Coy, Royal Engineers in Singapore where he was captured and spent the war as a PoW.
All I know is that he was certainly at Changi jail.
He was one of the lucky ones that came home.
He weighed I believe 6 stone and never spoke much about it.
He died when I was young so I never got to talk to him about it but my mom said he never spoke at all about his experiences
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Pte. Albert Colley . British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Leicestershire Regiment from Long Eaton Albert Colley served with the 2nd Royal Leicestershire Regiment, he earned the Africa Star, Burma Star, Palestine, War and Victory Medals.
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FA Colley . British Army Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment FA Colley served with the Duke of Wellingtons West Riding 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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Francis Joseph Colley . Royal Marines
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Pfc. James F. Colley . United States Army 3rd Battalion, HQ Coy. 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment from West Virginia, USA. James Colley joined the 82nd because they promised free cigarettes. He was in the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, HQ Coy, 3rd Battalion. He jumped on D-Day and was captured shortly after and sent to Stalag 4B. He was there until he and some buddies decided to make a break when there would be few guards per prisoner. They eventually came home after the war was over. There are several things I don't understand. Like how he got his Purple Heart and when exactly he was captured. If anyone has any information on him or knew somebody that may know him, you can contact me directly.
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Sgt. Ronald Jack Colley . Royal Air Force 51 Squadron from London (d.24th Feb 1944)
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Pte. Stanley Alexander Colley . British Army 1st Btn. King's Own Scottish Borderers from Edinburgh, Scotland (d.19th July 1944)
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Flight Lieutenant Collie . 59 Squadron
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WO. Alexander Petrie Collie DFM.. Royal Air Force 58 Squadron from 43 Osborne Place, Aberdeen My father, Alexander Collie did not disclose a lot of information to us about his time in the RAF. He had several crash landings returning from bombing raids, one landing crashed into a hen house, he had a photograph of the crew standing beside the plane with feathers everywhere, unfortunately we do not now have the photograph.
He was awarded the DFM for cutting loose a bomb stuck in the bomb release bay, the aircraft had been damaged by anti aircraft fire and had been in collision with a night fighter, the plane could not gain height because of the weight of the bomb and the damage to the tail fin. Once the bomb was cut free the aircraft managed to climb from 500 feet to 1000 feet and crawl home to the nearest airfield.
His squadron was later posted to the middle East.
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Tel Ian Robertson Collie . Royal Navy HMS Spartan from Dunblair, Blairgowrie, Perthshire (d.29th January 1944) Telegraphist Ian Robertson Collie was born on 31st March, 1925 at "The Cottage", Keay Street, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. He was the son of Ronald Alexander Collie (Watchmaker) and Mary Elizabeth Davidson. He died on 29th January 1944 when HMS Spartan was hit and sunk in Anzio Bay by a single radio controlled bomb during a glide bomb attack on ships anchored in the Bay.
The following is extracted from the local newspaper, The Blairgowrie Advertiser 12/05/1944 and is reproduced from the book "Blairgowrie & Rattray War Memorial - Behind the Names" Edited and Compiled by Mark Duffy (Printed by William Culross & Son Ltd, Queen Street, Coupar Angus, Perthshire PH13 9DF).
"Mr Ronald A Collie, Dunblair, Blairgowrie received official intimation on Saturday that his elder son, Telegraphist Ian Collie, Royal Navy, who was previously reported missing, is now presumed to have lost his life by the sinking of HM Cruiser "Spartan" in January of this year. Early in February Mr Collie was informed by the Naval Authorities that his son was missing. Later in the month the Admiralty announced the loss of HMS Spartan and the Prime Minister stated in Parliament that the sinking occurred at the Nettuno beachhead. Telegraphist Collie would have been 19 years of age in March. He joined the Boys' Service of the Royal Navy about 2 years and 3 months ago shortly after completing his education at Blairgowrie High School. His training extended over 18 months and he had been at sea for about 6 months when he made the supreme sacrifice. Telegraphist Collie was a member of the local troop of Boy Scouts. He was for a short time in the Home Guard and afterwards in the Air Training Corps (Strathmore Squadron) before enlisting in the Navy. Telegraphist Collie was a very promising youth with most likeable qualities and his untimely death will be deeply regretted by many friends. In their sad bereavement his father and the other relatives will have the sincere sympathy of the community."
Ian Collie is commemorated on Panel 88 Column 3 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial, England. He is also commemorated on both the Blairgowrie High School Memorial Board and St Andrew's Church Memorial Plaque.
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