Sergeant J A C Finlayson . RAF 59 Squadron
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Sgt. TB Finlayson . British Army 3rd Regiment Reconnaissance Corps Sgt.TB Finlayson served with the 3rd Regiment 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 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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W. R. Finlayson . Royal Canadian Air Force 419 Sqd.
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D Finley . British Army D Finley 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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Pvt James Finley . United States Army Co. A 192nd Tank Batt. from Oklohoma James Finley was the son of John D. & Sara E. Finley and the husband of Grace Amelia Leonard. He was a carpenter.
He took part in the Battle of Luzon (8 December 1941 - 6 January 1942) and the Battle of Bataan (7 January 1942 - 9 April 1942). He was taken POW on 9 April 1942 and was on the Death March to Camp O'Donnell. Then followed Cabanatuan and Fukuoka 17. He was then on the Hell Ship Clyde Maru which sailed from Manila on 23 July 1943. He finally arrived at Omuta, Kyushu on 10 August 1943. He was liberated on September 1945.
James Finley is buried in Arlington Memorial Gardens in Spencer, Oklahoma
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J Finlison . British Army J Finlison 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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DJ Finn . British Army DJ Finn 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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Cpl. Jack Finn . Australian Army Jack Finn was held in POW Camp Fukuoka 17 Japan.
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Pte. John Finn . British Army 288 Coy. Pioneer Corps from Ballinabola, Co. Wexford (d.31st May 1945) John Finn was the son of Michael and Mary Finn of Ballinabola, Co. Wexford, husband of Mary Teresa Finn of Ballinabola.
He was aged 30 when he died and is buried in the Losser (Over-Dinkel) Roman Catholic Churchyard, Overijssel, Netherlands.
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Pte Leslie James Finn . British Army 3rd Reconnaissance Regiment from London My father drove Bren gun carrier during WW2 and was involved in D Day. He never spoke much about war, his parents were killed on 18th of Octoner 1940 in an air raid during blitz in Sydenham, London. He was with his regiment until they reached Germany in 1945, Dad never saw me until I was about one year old.
He had friend called Stan King from Chingford who we used to visit after war, Uncle Stan was injured during Normandy campaign.
When I was about 10 years old I was with Dad passing through the New Forest, Hampshire and met one of his army chums in a roadside toilet. We had brief chat. What was significant was that chum had Geordie accent, their unit was 3rd Reconnaissance Regiment (Royal Northumberland Fusiliers)
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Pte. Maurice Finn . Australian Army Maurice Finn was held in POW Camp Fukuoka 17 Japan.
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Flt.Sgt. Michael Joseph Thomas Finn . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 620 Squadron from Holme-next-the Sea, Norfolk (d.6th Sep 1943) Flight Sergeant (Wireless Operator)Michael Finn was the Son of Patrick and Anne Finn of Holme-next-the Sea, Norfolk.
He was aged 21 when he died and is buried in the Altdorf Protestant Cemetery in Germany.
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J Finnan . British Army J Finnan 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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A/Sqn.Ldr. Francis Finney DSO.. Royal Air Force 114 Sqd. from Dresden, Stoke-on-Trent My father was Frank Finney. At the beginning of WW2 he was sent to be a flying instructor in Rhodesia and South Africa, then in 1943 he travelled north through Africa, by land and sea, to Egypt where he converted onto Baltimores. Then he joined 55 and later 114 Sqns, converted to Boston III, then IV and finally in early 1945 to Boston V, as they progressed through Italy when the Germans retreated. The task was to hinder the Germans as much as possible. There was much 'flak'. In Feb 1945 my father led a raid on railway marshalling yards and his a/c was set alight by flak. His comms with the crew in the belly of the a/c ceased to operate and although he gave the command to bale out, he was unaware if this had happened so felt unable to bale out himself and elected to stay with the a/c as long as possible. The heat was intense and the a/c was at imminent risk of explosion owing to the proximity of flames and fuel. Nevertheless he got back to the nearest airfield across the line and managed to pump down the under carriage manually although he had no idea whether it had lowered or not or if the tyres were OK. But he landed successfully. The charred remains of the mid-upper gunner were in the fuselage but the other 2 crew had gone. It was discovered later that one had been hidden and repatriated by Partisans whilst the other had died owing to a burning 'chute. Flt Lt Finney was awarded the DSO and given acting rank of Sqn Ldr. The Wing was at Aviano, NE Italy, when the war ended. Sqn Ldr Finney, having been overseas since 1940, was repatriated in May 45, flying a Boston to Marseilles to catch a troopship. Little did he realise that day, it was to be his final flight in the RAF. His pre-war civilian employers, discovering he was home on leave, asked the Air Ministry to release him, this was agreed and he found himself back as Clerk of the County Court in Stoke. Frank Finney died aged 87 in 2005.
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Tpr. JC Finney . British Army 1st Sqd. East Riding Yeomanry Tpr.JC Finney served with the 1st Sqd. East Riding 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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Margaret Anna "Peggy" Finney . Land Army My mum, Peggy (Margaret)Finney, later Buss, of Camberwell, London, servied in the Land Army during the later years of the war before becoming a WREN.
She sadly passed away in 1992, but was always proud of her service to her country, as we were proud of her.
I'm very glad to see that the contribution of women during WWII is starting to be more widely recognised.
I'd be glad to hear from anyone who remebers my mum.
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Cpl. James Finnie . British Army Royal Army Medical Corps My grandad, James Finney served with the RAMC, I have his dog tags and POW tag. On the POW tag is KR GEF Lager, Thorn No 17212.
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L Finnie . British Army L Finnie 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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BP Finnigan . British Army 6th Btn. Royal Armoured Corps BP Finnigan served with the 6th Btn. 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 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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Second Cook Thomas Finnigan . Naval Auxiliary Personnel HMS Forfar (d.2nd Dec 1940)
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Pte. Thomas Finnigan . British Army 154th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps from Liverpool Thomas Finnigan joined up on 7th November 1939, training at RAMC Depot Crookham Camp (Near Aldershot) from 7th November 1939 to 30th January 1940. He was attached to 154th Field Ambulance in the BEF which was part of 51st Highland Division.
They shipped to France on 31st January 1940. From 28th March, 51HD were deployed on a defensive line between Bailleul and Armentieres. From April 51HD moved to the Saar front in area of Hombourg-Budange.
On 10th May the Germans invaded Belgium. 51HD fought around Grossenwald.
On 20th May 51HD moved to Etian and Varennes, where they were cut off from the rest of BEF. 51HD then to hold line along Somme from Erondelle to sea.
On 4th June the Germans attacked Abbeville and forced 51HD back to the river Bresle, where supply lines were cut. 51HD was ordered to fall back to Bethune. The plan was to evacuate 51HD, but because they were unable to use Dieppe, the decision was made to use Le Havre.
On 9/10th June Ark force (154 Brigade) split off from 51HD to break through to defend Le Havre. They took up a defensive position from Fecamp to Lillebonne and so were not encircled like the rest of 51HD. The rest of 51HD attempted to vacuate through St Valery en Caux, but were surrounded and taken prisoner. We assume that Dad was with Ark force.
(He told Tommy once that they were in a copse near Dunkirk and they sent three trucks to try and break through. He went on one of the trucks. Tommy asked him how come he'd gone - because one of the other chaps on the lorries had a bottle of whisky).
He returned to the UK on 9/10th June 1940 and was transferred back to 153rd Field Ambulance.
His war record reads:
He came back to the UK on 14/1/46
and was demobbed on the 26/3/46.
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GA Finnimore . British Army Royal Armoured Corps GA Finnimore 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 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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JE Finnis . British Army 9th Lancers JE Finnis served with the 9th Lancers 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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GB Firbank . British Army 56th Regiment Reconnaissance Corps GB Firbank served with the 56th Regiment 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 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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LJE Firkin . British Army LJE Firkin 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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DJ Firth . British Army DJ Firth 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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Cpl. Edward Maurice Firth . British Army 6th Btn. Durham Light Infantry from Durham (d.13th June 1944) Maurice Firth was my grandmother's favourite brother.
He died at Normandy just 1 week after the landing and is buried at Bayeaux Cemetery, Normandy, France. The only other information we have is that he was run over by a tank. His sister was Esther Rushbrook, nee Firth.
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EW Firth . British Army EW Firth 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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J Firth . British Army 10th Hussars J Firth served with the 10th 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 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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