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FE Garwood . British Army Royal Berkshire Regiment FE Garwood served with the Royal Berkshire 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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Able Sea. Frank William Benjamin Garwood . Royal Navy from Colchester Frank Garwood served in the Royal Navy in WW2.
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C. E. Gascoigne . British Army C E Gascoigne 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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Stok.1/c Richard Frank Gascoigne . US Navy
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William Ullric Gascoigne . British Army York and Lancaster Regiment
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Flt.Sgt. Clifford James Gascoyne . Royal Air Force 70 Squadron from Harold Wood, Essex (d.30th January 1943) Clifford Gascoyne was my my mother's sister's fiance.
My first recollection of Cliff Gascoyne was that, at a very young age, my mother, Peggy Easter, made me aware of him. She told me that Cliff had been engaged to my mothers sister (my Auntie Vera - Vera Kathleen Walker) and had been killed during the 2nd World War. He had been one of the crew of 6 including the pilot Flt Lt B H McMichael in a Wellington bomber. The aircraft had taken off from Egypt on a mission to Catania in Italy
Auntie Vera had kept in contact with Cliff's parents James and Dorothy after the war and I recall that every time we passed their property by car on the A127 borders of Harold Wood and Gidea Park Essex Mum would mention them.
I decided to carry out some research into Cliff and his wartime record and the following information has come to light:
It is alleged that the German Ace Fighter pilot, Hptm Horst Patuschka, was responsible for shooting the aircraft down. He died two months later in an aircraft crash in Tunis.
Cliff was buried in a cemetery in El Alamein.
I found a reference book with a mention of Cliff and the plane being shot down. The Wellingtons reference number was 1C DV484 Q according to
"A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940-1945" by Christopher Shores, Giovanni Massimello.
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Bmbdr. James Albert Gaskarth . British Army 58th Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery from Cartmel, Cumbria (d.13th Oct 1944)
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A/L/Sea. Charles Arthur Gaskell . Royal Navy HMS Curlew from Liverpool Charles Gaskell is listed as Acting Leading seaman between 10/10/1943 and 4/12/1943 and 9/12/1943 to 23/12/1943- HMS Curlew and from
24th of Dec 1943 to 24/1/1944 in HMS Curlew as Leading Seaman.
Other bases/ships he served in are,
HMS Trelawney,
HMS Duisdale on the Isle of Skye,
HMS Osprey,
HMS Benbow,
HMS Staubles and
HMS Baldur.
Charles seems to have been between Scotland and Iceland also in Trinidad and Tobago.
He may have been sonar or cable laying for U Boat detection. Unsure really? I have a few photo's of poor quality and they do not enlarge well.
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Able Sea. Ernest Gaskell . Royal Navy HMS Abercrombie I joined HMS Abercrombie in June 1944 in Italy. My first view of her was a huge hole being repaired on her side. We left for Malta after being repaired and started knocking a pretty green crew, myself included, into shape. My memory of 21st of August 1944, a Sunday I think, is that sometime mid morning we were at gun stations when there was a violent explosion which shook us followed by a second explosion. I wasn't sure what had happened, torpedo came to mind. An old hand near by said "blow up your lifebelt scouse", something I had not thought of. We had stopped dead in the water and it didn't look good, an order came to get all ammunition up on deck. We were getting low in the water when a couple of mines bobbed up on the port side where I was working. A couple of 20mms opened up, I think they sank one with no explosion. One started bobbing close and an order came for a boat crew to stand by, but it cleared the bow. Sometime in the afternoon a tug appeared. It was a hard day, I cannot remember eating or resting all day. We made it back to Malta. I was back at sea a few days later aboard HMS Colombo. found myself on board a very efficient ship on route to Alexandre from where started to operate in the Aegean sea our job was to support the operation to re-occupy islands in the Eastern Mediterranean held by German troops. It was a busy time, I can't remember all the names of the island's we bombarded once to cover a commando landing. In the build up to the re-occupation of Greece we bombarded shore targets at Heraklion, Crete and Aegina Island in the Gulf of Athens. We were then transferred to the Adriatic to provide AA defence in support of military operations deployed at Zarder we accepted surrender of German forces. We set out for the UK in early May 1945 via Malta. The war in Europe finished on the way. I have been asked how we celebrated the wars end. I remember that when the news came through I was on the mess deck.There was hardly a sound. Some of my shipmates had been abroad two years and four months,I had been a year. I still remember that I walked aft, Cape Bonn was on the port side I remember that, I sat down and said Thank God.
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Ord.Sea. Ernest Gaskell . Royal Navy HMS Abercrombie I joined HMS Abercrombie in June 1944 at Tarranto, Italy. She was under repair after being mined at Salerno. After repairs we sailed to Malta and began exercises we were told before joining the the fleet which was then assembled at Tarranto for the South of France landings.
Sunday August 21st, I think, whilst at gunnery stations there was a huge explosion which shook the ship followed by another. We stopped dead in the water and things became a bit hectic. I remember that we were getting lower in the water and started bringing ammunition up on deck. I cannot remember having anything to eat that day. There was a shout and I could see two mines bobbing about on our port side. A 20mm opened up I think one sank no explosion. One was getting close to the port bow. Word came for the boat's crew to stand by and push it clear. However, it drifted clear. Late afternoon we were glad to see a tugboat appear and were towed to Malta.
I was back at sea a few days later on HMS Colombo.
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H Gaskell . British Army H Gaskell 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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P.O. J. Gaskell . Royal Navy HMS Forfar P.O. Gaskill was amongst those who survived the sinking of the Forfar.
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P/O P. Gaskell . 102 Squadron
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T Gaskell . British Army Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry Royal Armoured Corps T Gaskell served with the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry 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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BD Gaskin . British Army BD Gaskin 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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Delmar D Gaskin . US Army I am trying to find any information, pictures, documents, etc. on my grandfather (deceased now) who was a POW during WWII. His name is Delmar D. Gaskin, a member of the US Army ground forces and captured in Germany in an attempt to defend Kassarina Pass, along with others. Any help will be appreciated.
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Delmar D Gaskin . US Army I am trying to find any information, pictures, documents, etc. on my grandfather (deceased now) who was a POW during WWII. His name is Delmar D. Gaskin, a member of the US Army ground forces and captured in Germany in an attempt to defend Kassarina Pass, along with others. Any help will be appreciated.
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Pte. Delmar "Doty" Gaskin . US Army from Garrard County, Kentucky "Doty" Delmar Gaskin is my ex-father-in-law. A finer man I have never met. I am glad my son Joseph Bryan Gaskin has his genes.
Doty was captured at the Kassarine Pass by Rommel's forces and was interned at Buchenwald Prison Camp, Stalag 3b. He survived after 27 months there.
"Doty" was known as the strongest (physically) man in Garrard County, Kentucky.
"Doty" was a brave, compassionate, caring, respectful, hard working man who did everything he could for his family. I know you are in heaven Doty and your ex-daughter-in-law gives you love and respect.
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Cpl. Samuel Henry Seth "Jack" Gaskin . British Army Royal Tank Regiment
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W Gaskin . British Army West Yorkshire Regiment W Gaskin served with the West Yorkshire 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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F/O. V M Gaskin. . 428 Sqd.
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RR Gasnier . British Army Royal Armoured Corps RR Gasnier 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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Eileen Agnes Gasson . Land Army We are trying to track down a lady named Eileen Agnes Gasson who was a member of the Women's Land Army in Tonbridge, Kent in 1945. The reason for this search is that this lady would be the biological mother of my father who was given up for adoption at only six weeks old. My father is going to be 60 this year and any information you may have will be greatly appreciated.
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Mjr-Gen. Alexander Hugh Gatehouse DSO & Bar MC. British Army 10th Arm. Div. My dad is very interested in what happened to Major General Alec Gatehouse after the war. Dad is nearing 78 now and as you can imagine, spends time looking back.
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L/Sgt Leonard Charles Gatehouse . British Army 5th Btn Dorset Regiment (d.30th July 1944) Charlie Gatehouse as he was known to his family was my uncle, my mother's brother. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery. I am lucky enough to still have the last letter he wrote to his mother and the photograph of the wooden cross placed on his grave which was sent to her. I am just looking up the history of his short fighting career in Normandy.
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Pte. Francis James Gates . British Army 7th Btn. Royal Hampshire Regiment from Jersey (d.22nd Nov 1944)
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Sergeant G S Gates . RAF 59 Squadron
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2nd Lt. Herbert Bruce Gates . United States Army Air Force 571st Bomb Squadron from Huntington, TX Herbert Gates, called Bruce by family and friends, was a 2nd Lieutenant Bombardier/Togglier. He flew 13 missions with crew 87 before being shot down by flak on the 14th mission, to Merseburg on 30th of November 1944.
Four crew members were killed that day, Pilot Edwin C. Booth, Co-Pilot Quentin L. Davidson, Ball Turret Gunner Joseph D. Jackson, and Top Turret Gunner John E. Walsh. Navigator Abraham Elhai evaded according to American Air Museum in Britain, but is listed as a POW by 390th Generations as well. Remaining crew became POWs, Waist Gunner Bruce J. Greeno, Radio Operator William P Long, Tail Gunner Anthony J. Morreale,
The aircraft, a B-17G, De Joker, was flying at about 27,000 feet at time of explosion. Bruce Gates recalled the last thing he remembered was pulling the ripcord before passing out, then he regained consciousness a few seconds before hitting the ground. Many parachutes were seen and small arms fire was prevalent. Upon hitting the ground, he ditched his parachute, saw scattered German ground forces, and ran into a ravine where he hid under brush. 3 armed German soldiers appeared at the top of the ravine, looked as though they would fire into the brush, but turned and ran away. Bruce thought they may have considered he was armed and would have shot 1 or 2 of them before they killed him. In actuality, crews had been told not to carry their .45 automatics at that time of the war, believing they would be shot on site if they were armed. He carried no weapon.
After attempting to make his way to the Allied Forces for about 10 days, sick and with no food or water, he was captured. He was held for several days in a barn, awaiting transport. He was awakened one morning by something that hit him on his cot, it was a piece of hard bread, thrown through a high window by a small boy. When he stood on the cot to see out the window, he saw the boy, and about 50 yards away, a woman, likely the boy's mother, standing on the porch of the house, looking out for visitors. The boy signalled, asking Bruce if he wanted something to drink. The boy ran to the house, retrieved a jar of what may have been peach brandy, which Bruce said was the best thing he ever drank and tasted in his life. A few days later he was taken by German soldiers to a troop train, and interrogation in Frankfurt, after which he was assigned to Stalag Luft I in Barth, Germany for the remainder of the war. Upon liberation by Russian forces in May of 1945, he was one of about 8500 POWs sent from Stalag Luft I to Camp Lucky Strike in the Le Havre, France area before transporting by ship back to the United States.
His family in Texas had been notified soon after he was shot down that he was Killed in Action.
His return was a joyous occasion, and he resided in Texas until his death at age 73.
Married for almost 50 years, he had 2 boys, 5 grandchildren, and as of this writing, 2 great-grandchildren.
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P/O Max Ennis Gates . Royal Canadian Air Force air gunner. 419 Sqd. from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada (d.13th Jun 1944)
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Cpl. RF Gates . British Army 12th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment Cpl.RF Gates served with the 12th 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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