Marine William Guy . Royal Marines HMS Copra from Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire William served on HMS Copra from 31 September 1943 to 16 February 1946.
Here are some places where the ship was in 1943:
- 6 June Plymouth
- 17 June Gibraltar
- 22 June Algiers
- 26 June Dejyijelli
- 7 July Malta left 9 July
- 10 July Invasion of Sicily left Sicily 27 September
- 28 July Malta
- 30 August Augusta, Sicily (mail)
- 1 September San Savarni(?), Sicily
- 3 September Invasion of Italy (Reggio)
- 8 September Raid on Pizzo
- 12 September Messina, Sicily
- 23 September Arrived Malta left 24 September
- 27 September Arrived Dejyijelli left 3 October
- 4 October Arrived Algiers left 16 October
- 19 October Arrived Gibraltar left 23 October
- 1 November Barry, Wales
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Marion Guynn . U.S. Marine Held as a Prisoner in Fukuoka 3b.
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Luigi Guzzi . Italian Army from Italy My father, Luigi Guzzi, was an Italian POW working as a cook for the English doctors in English Camp 308 (holding Italian POWs) during WWII. Does anyone remember him or Cristo Dorofati?
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JW Gwatkin . British Army JW Gwatkin 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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Col. John Fenwick Lovell Gwatkin-Williams . British Army 8th Army My father John Gwatkin-Williams was Commander of Moreton-on-Lugg towards the close of war. He was taken off active duty and put in to run the camp as there had been much disturbance in the camp and the POWs had been restless. He was very successful and the POWs presented him with a ship-in-a-bottle which they had created for him and which we still have.
I would like to know much more about the POW camp and am unable to learn very much (I live in Australia). My father was son of Capt Gwatkin-Williams RN, author of 'Prisoners of the Red Desert' and 'Under the Black Ensign'.
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D Gwilliam . British Army 17/21st Lancers D Gwilliam served with the 17/21st 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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WA Gwilliam . British Army 61st Regiment Reconnaissance Corps WA Gwilliam served with the 61st 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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Sgt. William Henry James Gwilliam . British Army 9th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.14th Jun 1944) William Gwilliam, 9th Durham Light Infantry was killed in action on 14th of June 1944, aged 27
Son of Thomas Rees Gwilliam and Mary Gwilliam, Husband of Georgina Gwilliam
of Bootle, Lancashire, he is buried in the Bayeux War Cemetery
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WG Gwilt . British Army WG Gwilt 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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PH Gwinnett . British Army PH Gwinnett 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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E. J. Gwynne . British Army Reconnaissance Corps EJ Gwynne 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 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. John Hedley Gwyther . British Army 5th Btn Royal East Kent (The Buffs) from Kent (d.22nd Feb 1943) John Gwyther is remembered on the Medjez-El-Bab Memorial at Medjez el Bab Baja, his final resting place is unknown.
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Sgt. George Gyves . British Army RA HAA My father, Sgt George Gyves (RA HAA), was captured on Crete in June 1941. I know he was in Stalag V11a (Moosburg) during 1942 as we have postcards from him. We also have postcards dated June 29 and September 15 1943 from Stalag V111b (Lamsdorf). He was on the Death March that commenced on January 1945.
Unfortunately, he was very poorly when repatriated to the UK and died on Oct 25 1946 age 39. If anybody recognises a fellow POW from the photograph or has a related story, I would like to hear from them.
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