Pte. Percy Eric George Figg . British Army 2/7th Btn. Queens Royal Regiment (West Surrey) from Worthing, Sussex (d.18th Mar 1945) Percy Eric George Figg served with the 2/7th Battalion Queens Royal Regiment during WW2 and died age 27 on the 18th March 1945.
He is buried in the Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery having died on the freedom march after being held prisoner in Stalag 20a.
following his capture at St. Valery after Dunkirk.
He was the son of George Albert Arthur and Alice gertrude figg of Worthing, Sussex.
I have known about 3 people who had served in WWII. My uncle Percy Figg. Also my father Charles Figg who was Royal Navy and Major Bernard Wilmshurst from heavy artillery.
Percy was captured at St Valery after Dunkirk where he was supposedly transported to Stalag 20a where he saw the rest of the war out. He died unfortunately on the freedom march and his final resting place was Berlin war cemetery. I have not yet been to either of these places but I hope to very soon. I am surprised Percy fell as he was always as I have been told a master sportsman who was always respected by all in his home town of Worthing in Sussex.
My father Charles Figg was on a tank landing craft all the time. He saw all five invasions during his time in the war. He described the horrors of the war blow by blow. From the smell of death as the flotilla cruised around the shores of North Africa from decaying bodies in the hot sun. To waiting of the shores of Italy waiting for the naval bombardment to start and being woken up from the splash of water from a shell landing close to the carrier. Finally the Normandy invasions where all the American troops he was carrying were hit by a wall of bullets as the ramps dropped. Most never made it off the landing craft. We may scoff at the Yanks for being many things, but one thing for sure is those boys went up that beach the same as our boys did.
Major Bernard was a great character, famous for blowing the top off of Gosport town hall during some practice drills shortly before D day. He got it a couple of clicks too low and took the dome clean off. I always chuckle to myself when I see that building. Had many stories to tell including being faced by his superior officer during the France invasion onslaught. Montgomery himself.
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C Figov . British Army C Figov 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 are no longer in 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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HA Filby . British Army East Kent Regiment HA Filby served with the East Kent 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 are no longer in 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 Keith B Files . RAF 224 Sqd
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BM2C E. V. Filewood . US Navy USS Boise All I have is a Boatswain Pipe from a E.V. Filewood B.M.2/C. I am not sure of when he served aboard the USS Boise other than it being during WWII. If anyone has any info about him please let me know. Thank you.
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Pte. Failodi Filimoni . British Army 2nd Btn. King's African Rifles (d.15th October 1943) Private Filimoni was buried in the Lubudi African Cemetery in the Congo, Grave 9.
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Pte. Failodi Filimoni . King's African Rifles 2nd Btn. (d.11th October 1943) Private Filimoni is buried in the Lubudi African Cemetery in the Congo, Grave 9.
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Pte. Colin Joseph Filkins . Australian Army Colin Joseph Filkins was held in POW Camp Fukuoka17 Japan.
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Sgt H. Fill . 408 Sqd. from 17th April 1943
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L/Sea Raymond Alfred Filleul . Royal Navy from 3 Grassett Jersey Park St Saviour Jersey UK Raymond Filleul served with the Royal Navy in WW2.
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LStok. William Fillingham . Royal Navy HMS Victory from Leigh, Lancashire
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Spr. Albert William Filmer . British Army 663 Artisan Works Company Royal Engineers (d.17th Jun 1940) Albert Filmer of 663 Artisan Works Company, Royal Engineers lost his life in the sinking of the Lancastria.
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Spr. Albert William Filmer . British Army 663 Artisan Works Coy Royal Engineers from London (d.17th Jun 1940)
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Cpl. Ronald Filmer . British Army Royal Sussex Regiment from Maidstone Corporal Ronald Filmer served with the Royal Sussex Regiment during WW2 and was interned at POW Camp Stalag 8b.
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B Finch . British Army Durham Light Infantry B Finch served with the Durham Light Infantry 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 are no longer in 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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Cpl. DE Finch . British Army 51st Btn. Royal Tank Regiment Cpl.DE Finch served with the 51st Btn. Royal Tank 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 are no longer in 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 Finch . British Army Royal Armoured Corps EG Finch 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 are no longer in 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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EJ Finch . British Army Reconnaissance Corps EJ Finch 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 are no longer in 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 Rupert "Rusty" Finch . British Army Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry My grandfather, George Finch was captured in May 1940 in Northern France and marched to the PoW camp where he stayed as a prisoner until the end of the war
He recounted stories of working on nearby farms and being very ill, but a local lady would bring food and medicine to the POWs and he credited her with his survival. He later named his first child, my mother, after her.
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R.S.M. John Joseph Finch . British Army from Hythe ,Kent
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Kenneth Rupert Finch DFM.. Royal Air Force 57 Squadron
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R Finch . British Army Royal Armoured Corps R Finch 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 are no longer in 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. Richard Andrew Finch . British Army Richard Andrew Finch was held in POW Camp Fukuoka 17
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ERA. Stanley Francis Finch MID.. Royal Navy HMS Stanley from Devonport (d.19th December 1941) Stanley Finch was born in Senglea, Malta, in 1897, while his father was posted to the RN Dockyard there, from their home base in Devonport.
During WW1 he was apprenticed as a Fitter in Rogers Ship Builders in Cremyll, near Devonport, following which in April 1918 he joined the RN, for 12 years, during which he spent time both at sea (in HMS Tiger, HMS Columbine and HMS Frobisher) and in shore establishments, notably Vivid 11 in Devonport.
In 1929 he signed on for a further 12 years, then in April 1940 for a further 3, firstly as a Chief Engine Room Artificer, then from July 1940 as Acting Warrant Engineer.
He served protecting Atlantic convoys in the Destroyer HMS Stanley, until she was sunk by torpedo on 19th of December 1941. Stanley Finch was one of 10 officers, out of 125 crew who died. There were 29 survivors. He is remembered on the huge war memorial on Plymouth Hoe.
Sadly, Stanley was one of 3 brothers who all died within a 4 year period. His elder brother Leonard died while employed in Portsmouth dockyard in 1943, and the eldest brother William Finch MBE died in 1945 while en route to the Yalta conference as part of Churchill's team.
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Tpr. W Finch . British Army 7th Queens Own Hussars Tpr.W Finch served with the 7th Queens Own Hussars 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 are no longer in 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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Able Sea. William Finch . Royal Navy HMS Penelope (d.18th February 1944) Bill Finch was lost at sea when H.M.S. Penelope was torpedoed off the coast west of Naples. He was 42 years old.
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WSG Finch . British Army Royal Fusiliers WSG Finch 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 are no longer in 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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BR Fincham . British Army BR Fincham 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 are no longer in 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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C Fincham . British Army C Fincham 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 are no longer in 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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JWA Fincham . British Army JWA Fincham 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 are no longer in 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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