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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

Pte. Edward Garlick .     British Army 1st Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment




C.P.O. G. Garlick .     Royal Navy HMS Forfar

C.P.O. Garlick was amongst those who survived when HMS Forfar was lost.




JK Garlick .     British Army

JK Garlick 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.




Flying Officer John Rober Garling .     RAF 57 Squadron (d.17th December 1944)

I am looking for information about my uncle, Niels Christian Evensen, shot down near Dieppe, France on 17/12/1944. Is there anyone who remembers him?

The crew were:

  • Capt N.C.Evensen RNAF
  • F/S W.G.Gulliksen RNAF
  • F/O John Roger Garling RAF, 154595 (name on Runnymede Memorial)
  • Sgt H.G.Bjoroy RNAF
  • W/O Albert Thomason RAF VR 1117171 (buried Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery)
  • Sgt A.R.Powell RCAF
  • Sgt D.S.Scott RAF




  • Flt.Sgt. Reginald James Garlish .     Royal Air Force 78 Squadron   from Stanmore Middlesex

    (d.17th May 1941)

    In the month of May 1941 there was little activity in the air. It was the result of the heavy efforts of Bomber Command in the preceding months and the low returns that the bombing resulted. The squadrons needed a rest period. This rest period was in this month of May but in spite of the everything, bombing still took place and crews lost their lives. On 17th of May there was an attack by ninety-five bombers, including twenty-eight Whitleys. One Whitley was lost. This aircraft, number Z6493 with squadron code EY-V belonged to 78 Squadron, which was stationed at the RAF Middleton St George (Co. Durham).

    Pilot F/O John Garrould took off late at night at a quarter to eleven, in a moonless night and set course for the East. The bombardment was very difficult due to the intense activity of the German searchlights. Nevertheless, 82 aircraft claimed good bombardment results. Garrould and his crew were discovered on the return flight in Nachtjagdraum 5 by the experienced Jagerleitoffizier Knickmeier. He led Uffz Pross from 3 / NJG.1 to the unfortunate Whitley and after a few bursts he managed to hit John Garrould's aircraft a deadly blow. For Garrould there was no chance to survive this attack. His plane burned violently and was unmanageable. With an excessive blow the plane crashed about seven hundred meters behind the farm of the Crommentuyn family in the Mariapeel in Sevenum. All crew members died on the spot. Only three could be identified and they were buried at Ehrenfriedhof Venlo. The two others were so mutilated that identification was impossible and they were buried as unknown soldiers in a collective grave. After the war their mortal remains were reburied at Jonkerbos War Cemetery.

    Uffz. Pross was also hit during this raid. It is not known when and where he was wounded, but it was so serious that he lost control of the aircraft during the landing at Fliegerhorst Venlo. With a huge blow, the BF 110 went over and crashed. Pross died in the crash and was buried in Dresden. Bordfunker Facius survived the crash and was taken to Lazarett Krefeld.

    Source: Book Mayday Mayday Mayday from Hub Groeneveld.

    Crew of the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V, Z6493, EY-V of 78 Sqn are all buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen.

    • Pilot P/O John Aubrey Trevor Garrould, Reg.no. 60818 Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve, Age 19, Son of Arthur Henry Garrould and Jessie Emma Martine Garrould-Davies of Little Hadham Hertfordshire.
    • 2nd Pilot Sgt Robert Sydney Langston Keymer, Reg.no. 9448441 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Age 25, Son of Colonel Shirley Langston Keymer, T.D. and Elisabeth Jean Keymer of The Red House, Alderley Edge Cheshire.
    • Observer F/S Reginald James Garlish, Reg.no. 759206, Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve, Age 20, Son of James and Rose Garlish of Stanmore Middlesex.
    • Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Sgt Edward Oakes, Reg.no. 975986, Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve. Age 22. Son of Daniel and Lucy Jane Oakes of Garston Liverpool.
    • Wireless Operator/Rear Gunner F/S Alexander Plant Smith, Reg. no. 653803, Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve, Age 20, Son of Alexander Plant Smith and Annie Scott Smith of Largs, Ayrshire.




    T Garlyon .     British Army

    T Garlyon 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.




    AF Garner .     British Army

    AF Garner 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.




    Pte. Albert Garner .     British Army




    Sgt E. Garner .     (d. 6th May 1943)

    Sgt Garner was a Bomb Aimer, he was killed on Ops. 6 May 1943.




    Ord.Sea. Frederick John Ronald Garner .     Royal Navy HMS Collingwood   from Church Rd., Mitchum, Surrey

    Fred Garner joined the Royal Navy on 6th of December 1943 at the age of 17 and transferred to the Royal Artillery on the 24th of August 1944 as the losses around D Day was not as high as expected for the Navy.




    J Garner .     British Army Leicestershire Regiment

    J Garner served with the Leicestershire 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 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.




    Jack Garner .     Home Guard Feltwell Btn.




    James Garner .     British Army Lancashire Fusiliers   from Salford, Lancs.

    My father, Jim Garner (Lancashire Fusiliers, Army No.3450469, POW No.1206) and his cousin, Gunner John Goring, (Royal Artillery, Army No.2043413, POW No.1053) were held prisoner at Stalag 344 during WW2. They were in Working Party E3 Blechammer. In Dec 1944 there was an allied air-raid on the oil refinery where they were working; Dad and John made it to an air-raid shelter, which was subsequently bombed. Dad was very badly injured, but sadly John was killed. As soon as it became known that a shelter had been hit, several men left their own shelter and before the aircraft had left the area, worked unceasingly until the last of the injured and last body had been extricated from the debris. One of these men was Albert (Happy) Eckersall, PKX/86772, L/Sto. Royal Navy. POW. No.5310. Not long after Dad recovered, he and others from the camp were made to march across Poland. My father never saw Happy again after that fateful day, until my brother came across a reference to the camp at HMS Dolphin some 46 yrs later. They met up again at Gosport submarine museum, where their story made the local paper. Dad and Happy remained friends until Dad sadly passed away in 1995.




    Pte. John Everet Garner .     US Army




    Pte. John Garner .     British Army 9th Btn., 1 Platoon, A Company Durham Light Infantry   from Conisbrough, Doncaster

    John Garner was my uncle and a Yorkshire man. He served for most of his short army career with the 9th Durham Light Infantry during WW2. He contracted TB towards the end of the war.

    With the reduction of the army at the end of hostilities John Garner was transferred to the Northamptonshire Regiment whilst still a patient in Ilkley Sanatorium, Yorkshire. There he died of consumption on the 18th Nov 1947 at the age of 22. His name is inscribed on Conisbrough Cenotaph.




    KJ Garner .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

    KJ Garner 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.




    WH Garner .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

    WH Garner 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.




    Lt.Col. Alfred Miles Garnett .     British Army Bengal Engineer Group Royal Engineers

    Alfred Garnett was born in 1900 in England. He graduated from Sandhurst in 1919 and served in Wazeristan 1921 to 19then Burma 1930 to 1932.

    He was a WW2 Garrison engineer, serving with the Royal Engineers Bengal Engineer Group, Wellington, Nilgri district, Madras Province, India.

    Alfred retired in 1946.




    LAC. Bertram Garnett .     Royal Air Force   from Bradford

    My dad Bert Garnett was an aircraft fitter stationed around the British Isles from 1941 until his demob in 1946. He was promoted to LAC in 1945. My brother states that Dad was a dispatch rider at some point. He was given air gunnery and navigation training.




    BH Garnett .     British Army Royal Army Ordnance Corps

    BH Garnett served with the Royal Army Ordnance 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.




    CFN Garnett .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

    CFN Garnett 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.




    David Garnett .     Civil Defence Auxiliary Fire Service




    Frederick Horace Garnett .     RAF VR 106 Squadron (d.2nd January 1944)

    Lancaster JB642 bomber with the 106 Squadron on operation to Berlin, lost on the 2nd of January 1944. JB642 was one of two No.106 Sqdn Lancasters lost on this operation. Airborne 0020 2nd January 1944 from Metheringham. Outbound, crashed at Hoya, a town straddling the Weser, 14 km SSW of Verden. Those killed are buried in Hannover War Cemetery.

    At 18, Sgt Withington was amongst the youngest to die on air operations in Bomber Command.

  • P/O F.H.Garnett KIA
  • Sgt D.McLean KIA
  • F/S T.J.Thomas KIA
  • Sgt E.M.J.Pease KIA
  • Sgt E.Edge KIA
  • Sgt J.A.Withington KIA
  • Sgt A.A.E.Elsworthy PoW was interned in Camps 4B/L3, PoW No.269841.




  • Frederick Horace Garnett .     RAF VR 106 Squadron (d.2nd January 1944)

    Lancaster JB642 bomber with the 106 Squadron on operation to Berlin, lost on the 2nd of January 1944. JB642 was one of two No.106 Sqdn Lancasters lost on this operation. Airborne 0020 2nd January 1944 from Metheringham. Outbound, crashed at Hoya, a town straddling the Weser, 14 km SSW of Verden. Those killed are buried in Hannover War Cemetery.

    At 18, Sgt Withington was amongst the youngest to die on air operations in Bomber Command.

  • P/O F.H.Garnett KIA
  • Sgt D.McLean KIA
  • F/S T.J.Thomas KIA
  • Sgt E.M.J.Pease KIA
  • Sgt E.Edge KIA
  • Sgt J.A.Withington KIA
  • Sgt A.A.E.Elsworthy PoW was interned in Camps 4B/L3, PoW No.269841.




  • Brig. Herbert Wilfred Garnett .     British Army 64th Anti Tank Regiment Royal Artillery   from 8 Alexandra Rd., Shipley

    My Dad, Herbert Garnett served with 64th Anti Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery. I have been reading all the letters my dad sent to my mum during WW2, so emotional and sad at what he had to endure. He died in 1979 as from an illness which was sustained as a result of the war




    J Garnett .     British Army

    J Garnett 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.




    JC Garnett .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

    JC Garnett 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.




    Able Sea. Robert John Garnett .     Royal Navy HMS Ajax




    WL Garnett .     British Army

    WL Garnett 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.




    JA Garnettfrizelle .     British Army

    JA Garnettfrizelle 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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