Frank Finchum . My dad, Frank Finchum, was at Stalag 7A. He made stoves to sell to other POWs. Does anyone remember him?
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F/O. Jack Finding DFC.. Royal Air Force 83 Squadron
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Harold Alfred Findlater . Royal Canadian Air Force 429 Sqd My Father, Harold Alfred Findlater, was interred at Stalag Luft 111 after being shot down over Dusseldorf on the 23rd of April 1944. He was in the RCAF and came from Vancouver BC. The crew were - F/O E.L.Howland USAAF,
- WO2 D.S.Brillinger RCAF,
- Sgt E.A.Goss,
- WO2 H.A.Findlater RCAF,
- F/S H.W.Doiron RCAF,
- Sgt R.Chamberlain RCAF,
- Sgt Y.O.Young RCAF,
- Sgt W.R.Adlard RCAF.
My son & I are trying to research Dad’s war history and I have found a photo of marked ‘British Columbians - taken 20 May 1944 at Stalag Luft 111, Sagan, Germany’. My Father is on this photo but I don’t recognise any of the other 28 POW’s that are also on the picture.
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Harold A. Findlater . Royal Air Force 429 Squadron My Dad, Harold A. Findlater, flew in Halifax aircraft out of Leeming in 1943 with RCAF 429 Squadron, he was shot down over Dusseldorft on 22 April 1943 in aircraft LV963 and became a POW in Stalag Luft III. We brought my Dad & Stepmum up to Leeming in, I think, 1990 and I remember the staff showing Dad some details about himself in a book, but I don’t remember any of the details. How can I find out more about this please?
My brother and I also came to Leeming to scatter some of his ashes, at the end of the runway, when he passed away in 2002. The staff at Leeming were very kind to us on both occasions.
My Mother was in the WAAF and also served at Leeming, and met my Dad there. They married after Dad was repatriated to the UK when the POW’s were liberated. Her name is Joyce Wilson later Findlater. I think she was attached to 427 Squadron.
Any information that anyone can give me would be much appreciated.
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Flt.Sgt. James Findlay . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 207 Squadron (d.15th Oct 1944) Flight Sergeant (Flight Engineer) James Findlay is buried in a Collective Grave in the Laastrup Churchyard in Denmark.
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L/Cpl. James Wilson Findlay . British Army 6th Btn. Black Watch (d.28th May 1940)
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Sgt. John Findlay . RAF(VR) 101 Sqd. from Dundee, Scotland (d.1st Sep 1943)
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Sgt. Peter W. Findlay . RAF W/op 460 Sqd. from Dundee, Scotland (d.30th May 1943)
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Rodrick McCaviar Findlay . Royal Air Force from Grimsby My grandfather, Rod Findlay, was based at RAF Binbrook. I'm not sure what he did but my grandmother and their six children lived in a caravan just outside the RAF base. He was also based in Hong Kong and Malta.
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L/Cpl. Thomas Duggan Findlay . New Zealand Expeditionary Force 4th NZ Field Ambulance from Canterbury, New Zealand Tom Findlay was left behind after evacuation of Crete and taken POW on the 1st of June 1941.
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Sgt. R. C. Findlayson . Royal Air Force 166 Squadron Because of a soldier's bible, I am involved with Tain Museum in the north of Scotland and have become involved in researching a Roderick Finlayson who was a piper in the First World War. Members of his family moved to Aberdeen-shire and I have established that a Rory Finlayson (possibly a nephew) left the area about 1939 to join the RAF to be a pilot. (Rory may be a family name for Roderick)
I have received a copy extract from Bomber Command Losses 1945. On page 93 it relates that Lancaster 111 from 166 Squadron, operating out of RAF Kirmington was shot down over Pforzheim; two of the crew survived; one being a Sgt. R. C. Finlayson who became a POW. On page 206 listing POW's Jan - May 1945 and under Squadron 166 Sgt. R.C. Finlayson is also listed there.
I am trying to confirm if Sgt. Finlayson is a a member of the family I am researching. Can anyone help?
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AW Findley . British Army AW Findley 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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EF Findley . British Army Royal Armoured Corps EF Findley 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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George Fenwick Findley . Royal Australian Air Force 218 (Gold Coast) Squadron. from Glenorie, NSW. My uncle George Fenwick Findley was the last of his crew members of 218 Gold Coast Squadron. They were: - Bill Streeter RAF
- Tom Mankelow RAF
- Robert Daniel Stirling DFC, pilot RAAF
- Paul Chase Miller RAAF
- Lancelot Keith Gregory RAAF
- George Seymour RNZAF
Uncle George was an air gunner. He enlisted at No2 ITS Bradfield park and trained at No2 WAGS parkes, Port Pirie, Bradfield Park, Melbourne. He travelled to England and continued his training at 11OTU, 1657CU RAF Stradishall, 1483 RAF Newmarket and joined 218 Squadron. He flew from Downham Market, Tempsford, Woolfox Lodge, and Methwold. Operations he flew were: - 3/10/1943 ops mining
- 24/10/1943 ops mining Frisian islands
- 7/11/1943 ops mining Bordeaux
- 18/11/1943 ops Mannheim
- 19/11/1943 ops Leverkusen
- 22/11/1943 ops Berlin
- 1/12/1943 Skaggerack
- 28/1/1944 ops mining Denmark
- 4/3/1944 special target
- 7/3/1944 special target
- 18/4/1944 ops mining Keil Bay
- 20/4/1944 ops bombing Chambley
- 22/4/1944 bombing Laon
- 23/4/1944 ops bombing Brussels
- 25/4/1944 ops bombing Chambley
- 1/5/1944 ops bombing Chambley
- 7/5/1944 ops mining La Rochelle
- 13/5/1944 ops mining Cherbourg
- 5/6/1944 ops special duties for D-Day
- 17/6/1944 ops bombing Montider
- 21/6/1944 ops mining Guernsey
- 24/6/1944 ops bombing Rimeux
- 23/7/1944 ops mining Brest
- 25/8/1944 ops bombing Russelsheim
- 29/8/1944 ops bombing Stettin
- 31/8/1944 ops bombing
- 10/9/1944 ops bombing le Harve
- 14/10/1944 ops bombing Duisburg
- 14/10/1944 ops Duisburg
- 18/10/1944 ops bombing Bonn
- 22/10/1944 ops bombing Neuss
- 23/10/1944 ops bombing Essen
- 26/10/1944 ops Leverkusen
- 30/10/1944 ops bombing Wesseling
- 31/10/1944 ops bombing Bottrop
The aircraft he flew in are: Wackett, Fairy Battle, Wellington, Stirling 111, Lancaster 1. He was a member of 218 squadron from 29/9/1943 to 21/10/1944 in the crew of Lancaster HA-E.
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R Findley . British Army Royal Armoured Corps R Findley 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. William Jeffrey Findon . British Army Royal Army Service Corps from Birmingham William Findon was my father. He served in the Royal Army Service Corp from October 1944 until demob post war circa May 1947. I remember visiting some barracks in Nottingham with him during the 1960's. I believe they may have been Ripley Barracks?
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Ronald Fine . Royal Navy HMS Ulysses My dear father-in-law was on the HMS Ulysses. I would like to find out more information about this ship and get a photo.
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Allen Reginald Finer . Canadian Army Signal Corps from Westbank, BC. My dad Allen Finer was a radio carrier in Italy and Holland. I believe he was also in France but cannot be 100% sure. He was injured shrapnel in his upper leg. He lived to the age of 91 years. He was, and always will be my hero.
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Sgt. Leslie Maurice Finfer . Royal Air Force 519 Sqn from Lewisham (d.28th August 1943) Maurice Finfer was my cousin. He volunteered for the RAF hoping to become a pilot. He duly did so going to Canada or pilot training. After passing out as a pilot he was assigned to bombers, something he apparently objected to. So, he was stripped of his pilots rate, and retrained as a navigator/gunner/radio operator.
He was then posted to 519 Sqn at Wick, Scotland. Where his duties included meteorological reporting and searching for enemy submarines and surface shipping over the North Sea up into the Arctic. They were flying very old and worn out Hampton mk3s. On the 28/08/43 he took off and was never seen again. There were several other losses around this time. If anyone has any further info on this please get in touch
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P/O Wilfred James Fingland . Royal Canadian Air Force 630 Squadron (d.27th Aug 1944) Pilot Officer (Navigator) Wilfred Fingland was aged 30 when he died and is buried in Collective grave in the Skarrild Churchyard in Denmark.
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D Finlan . British Army D Finlan 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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D. O. Finlay . Royal Air Force 41 Squadron
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Nursing Sister. Davina "Ena" Finlay . QARNNS Colombo Hospital from St. Andrews Ena Finlay joined as a QARNNS Nursing Sister at the Royal Naval Hospital, Kingseat, Aberdeen on 23rd Februry 1943 and was posted to St.Peters Hospital, Colombo on 28th of September 1944, being released from the service on 2nd September 1946.
She subsequently re-entered the service at the Royal Naval Hosptal, Chatham on 14th February 1947 and served until retirement on age on 6th March 1968. During this period she served at Sherborne 1947, Bramcote 1947, Chatham 1949 after promotion to Senior Nursing Sister in Hong Kong 1949, Haslar 1952 where she was again promoted in 1956, this time to Superintendent Nursing Sister, Fleet Work Study Course at Portsmouth 1959, Fleet Work Study Team No. 12 London 1960, Families Clinic, Malta 1965 in rank of Acting Matron and Plymouth 1966 also as Acting Matron.
She was awarded Associate Member Royal Red Cross in 1967 and had the honour of being in the QARNNS party at the annual Armistice Service in the Royal Albert Hall one year (date not known).
She retired back to her native Scotland, firstly to Kirriemuir and then to Kinross, she died in Perth in 1991.
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PO.Tel. George Finlay . Royal Navy HMS Goodall (d.29th Apr 1945) George Finlay who died aged 24 was born in Jarrow in 1920, the son of John George and Honoria Elizabeth Finlay (nee Ryan) of Jarrow.
George is remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial and is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall.
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Pilot Officer J J Finlay . RAF 59 Squadron
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JW Finlay . British Army JW Finlay 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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RD Finlay . British Army RD Finlay 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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RS Finlay . British Army Royal Scots Greys RS Finlay served with the Royal Scots Greys 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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TL Finlay . British Army TL Finlay 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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Mjr. William Muir Finlay . British Army from Coatbridge
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