Those who Served
William Walter Eades . Royal Navy HMS Dorsetshire (d.5th Apr 1942) My Grandfather served on HMS Dorsetshire as CPO William Walter Eades, unfortunately he went down with the ship, so I never met him. |
Able Sea. Frederick Charles Eager . Royal Navy HMS Penelope from Brighton, Sussex) (d.5th Apr 1942) My grandfather Frederick Eager was an Able Seaman on the HMS Penelope and I believe he died when the ship was bombed whilst being mended in Malta. He left behind a 3 year old son, who was my late father. I am looking to see where these brave men were buried in Malta, if indeed they were, as I would go to Malta to find him.
Editor's Note: Frederick Eager is buried in the Kalkara Naval Cemetery in Malta he was the son of William Henry and Dorothy Eva Eager. The husband of Caroline Ivy Eager, Brighton, Sussex.
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Marjorie Eagle . Land Army I am writing on behalf of my mother, Marjorie Envall. She was in the Womens Land Army in the England during the second world war. Her name at that time was Marjorie Eagle and she lived in Northampton. She believes she joined in 1941. Her memory is not as good as it was and she is a little confused about her dates of service. She has many fond memories of that time and is so proud of having been a Land Army Girl. She keeps her land army pictures displayed on her living room wall. I think it would be wonderful if she was to receive a badge to acknowledge her contribution to the war effort. It would be nice if she could be included on your list and perhaps a possibility of contact with someone she worked alongside in what she describes as, " some of the best years of my life". She now resides in Canada, where we have lived since 1957. |
Ord. Seaman L. Earl . Royal Navy HMS Forfar L. Earl survived the sinking of HMS Forfar. |
Ord, Seaman James Peter Earley . Royal Navy HMS Forfar from Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire) (d.2nd Dec 1940) |
James Richard Eary . British Army Royal West Kent Regiment (d. ) I met James Eary while the Royal West Kent Regiment was stationed in Malta. I believe he was transferred to the Dorset Regiment on 06.03.44. but was not heard of since.
I wish to find out if he survived WW2 and if so I would love to contact him. However, if deceased I would like to contact any of his surviving family. Last but not least, if at all possible, I would like to see his photo. Any help will be truly appreciated. Thanking you in anticipation.,
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May Easdale . Land Army My Mum May Easdale (married name Otterson), served in the Women's Land Army at Rozelle Estate in Ayrshire. she died aged 49 in 1972. We would love to hear of anyone who knew her or has stories of their time in Ayrshire's Land Army |
Sgt. L. Easdon . RAF 101 Sqd. (d.14th Jan 1944)
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P/O Richard Frederick Eason . Royal Canadian Air Force 514 Squadron from Keene, Ont, Canada) (d.1st May 1944) Dick Eason was a Bombadier. His plane was on a training mission over the English Channel when it was shot down, there were no survivors. He was officially listed as Lost at Sea. |
John Edward Eastman . Army Royal Signals I am trying to find out about my late father John Edward Eastman who served in the Royal Corp Signals during the last war in Sudan/Cairo/Egypt. He was presumed dead for not sending any letters/correspondence for around 6 months. He may have had a breakdown! I would like to know more (if possible) about what he did, where he was and what he did. He never spoke about the war to me.
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Jack Prescott Easton . US Navy USS Boise My grandfather Jack Prescott Easton served on the USS Boise during WWII.
That is the only information I have. He didn't like to talk about it.
I sure would like to find some photos or others that knew him. |
Sgt. Harold Eaton . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve flt eng. 156 Sqd. from Islington, London) (d.12th May 1944) |
Sgt. John LLewellyn Eaton . British Army 5th Btn. Queens Own Cameron Highlanders from Liverpool) (d.18th Aug 1944) John Eaton was the father of two of my friends who lived at 5 Bulwer Street, Everton, Liverpool. He left a widow Anne Evelyn and sons Kenneth and Leslie. He was in the Liverpool Scottish and volunteered for the 5th Bn Queens Own Cameron Highlanders. John landed in Normandy on the 7th of June 1944 and was in action during the taking of Caen and Falaise Gap and now lies in Banneville-La-Campagne War Cemetery. His brother Ernest was killed later (also 5th Bn) on the 4th October 1944. Buried in Valkenswaard War Cemetery Holland. |
Pte. Robert Louis "Pops" Ebeling . US Army 9th Armoured from ) Like so many others my father didn't speak often of his war experiences. He would only say that as a POW in Stalag 9B he, along with everyone else was always cold and hungry. Dad was captured during the 'Battle of the Bulge' and freed in April 1945. He never spoke much about the camp. And as I read several accounts, these boys were lucky to survive.
If anyone remembers my father or can add to the history I urge you to do so. |
2nd Lt Charles Matthew "Chuck" Eberhardt . US Army Air Force 410th Squadron 8th Airborne, 94th Bomber Group from Detroit Michigan USA) My father, Charles (Chuck) Eberhardt, was a POW at Stalag Luft 3 and I am looking for any other POW who may recall him. Please send any info to me at mikeceber@sbcglobal.net or call me at 972-567-0029. Thanks |
Lt Charles Eberhardt . US Army Air Force 410th Squadron 94th Bomb Group Does anyone know if a list of Stalag Luft 3 POWS exists which identifies which ones were housed together? |
Mjr. James Henry "Ecckle" Ecclestone . British Army 14th Div Royal Engineers from Erlsfield) |
Stoker 1st Class. William James Eccott . Royal Navy HMS Prunella (d.21st Jun 1940) |
J. Eddy . Royal Canadian Air Force 419 Sqd. |
Margaret Eden . Women's Land Army |
Patricia Edgar . Land Army I would like to make contact with the other girls, I met during my
22 months service, with the Womens Land Army
Our base was Westcombe Hostel Dyke Road Brighton Sussex.
I stayed there roughly two years, till the end of the war.
I do remember Doris Baker from London, Edna Muggridge and Jean Ellis
It would be lovely to meet up and chat about old times.
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Lt. W. Edgar . Home Guard A Coy. Workington Btn. |
Sergeant Eric Edge . RAF VR 106 Squadron (d.2nd January 1944) Lancaster JB642 bomber with the 106 Squadron on operation to Berlin, lost on the 2nd of January 1944. JB642 was one of two No.106 Sqdn Lancasters lost on this operation. Airborne 0020 2nd January 1944 from Metheringham. Outbound, crashed at Hoya, a town straddling the Weser, 14 km SSW of Verden. Those killed are buried in Hanover War Cemetery.
At 18, Sgt Withington was amongst the youngest to die on air operations in Bomber Command. P/O F.H.Garnett KIA Sgt D.McLean KIA F/S T.J.Thomas KIA Sgt E.M.J.Pease KIA Sgt E.Edge KIA Sgt J.A.Withington KIA Sgt A.A.E.Elsworthy PoW, was interned in Camps 4B/L3, PoW No.269841. |
Sergeant Eric Edge . RAF VR 106 Squadron (d.2nd January 1944) Lancaster JB642 bomber with the 106 Squadron on operation to Berlin, lost on the 2nd of January 1944. JB642 was one of two No.106 Sqdn Lancasters lost on this operation. Airborne 0020 2nd January 1944 from Metheringham. Outbound, crashed at Hoya, a town straddling the Weser, 14 km SSW of Verden. Those killed are buried in Hanover War Cemetery.
At 18, Sgt Withington was amongst the youngest to die on air operations in Bomber Command. P/O F.H.Garnett KIA Sgt D.McLean KIA F/S T.J.Thomas KIA Sgt E.M.J.Pease KIA Sgt E.Edge KIA Sgt J.A.Withington KIA Sgt A.A.E.Elsworthy PoW, was interned in Camps 4B/L3, PoW No.269841. |
Sergeant Bob Edgeworth . RAF 626 Squadron |
Flt. Sgt. Herbert George Edis . RAAF 101 Sqd. from Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia) (d.1st Sep 1943) |
Flt.Sgt. Lewis Edmunds DFM.. Royal Air Force 150 Squadron (d.31st July 1943) My dad Lewis Edmunds died in July 1943 only a few months after I was born. He died an awful death, in an iron lung and of polio. A friend said, only a few months ago, that the odds of dying this way must have been very high.
To my young mother his death must have been devastating and she left the air force base where they were living and moved back to her parents in the North of England. Eventually she remarried and in 1959, she and my stepfather and my half sister and I emigrated to NZ.
I knew very little about my dad, except that the warm sheepskin rug in my parent’s room had been brought from Australia by him. I also had his DFM medal, a certificate and gold presentation watch from the local council, his logbook and some newspaper cuttings and photographs that my mother had saved. Sadly, when we came to New Zealand the logbook was given away, but I remember it vividly and I would love to have it back. In 1985 I visited England on holiday and I was determined to visit his family and record his story, so I joined the NZ Genealogy Society to learn how to research my families.
Lewis went to Western Australia in 1929 at that time he was only aged 18, and it must have seemed a big adventure. He was also ‘honest, steady and industrious’ according to the vicar who wrote a glowing testimony for him. It also helped that he had an aunt and uncle living there, and he was able to stay with them for a while. He returned to England, on an Australian passport, in 1935. I suspect that it was only the Depression that sent him home. He learned bricklaying but later enlisted in the RAF in 1938, moving up the ranks and training to be an Air Gunner. He was posted around Lincolnshire and in May 1941, while returning from a sortie to Boulogne, the Wellington Bomber crashed into a hill near Halstead and he was the sole survivor, though his back was broken.
After many years I was able to get the commendation that his Station Commander had written, before his DFM was announced. The investiture took place at Buckingham Palace on the 18 May 1943. A week before he died, my mum said that they were going to a wedding, dad had the flu' but he said "I am going to this wedding if it kills me". The following day mum called the Base doctor and Dad was admitted to the hospital in Donnington, where he was diagnosed with polio, and he died the following weekend.
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Lieutenant M Nebringer Edward . USAAF 360th Fighter Squadron 356th Fighter Group During WW2 near my village an american aircraft crashed on 25th November 1944 2.Lt James A. DesJardins MACR 10472 of 356thFG, 360thFS. 1.Lt Edward M.Nebinger was the leader. Have you more informations about the pilots or the attack? |
Private W H Edward . Army Royal Army Service Corps Looking for information on the above Service Man he is on Fetcham War Memorial WW2 all the others I have managed to identify
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"Taff" Edwards . My father-in-law, Taff Edwards who is now in his eighties, was a Prisoner of War at Stalag 8b. He was known as Taff during the war as he came from South Wales. He is anxious to hear of his friend Mick (sorry, don't know the surname) who was with him. All he can remember is that Mick came from Canvey Island in Essex. He and Mick worked at a mine as cobblers mending the men's shoes. Any news of Mick would be welcomed. Taff is well but recently widowed. |
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