Asst.Steward W. J. Hand . Naval Auxiliary Personnel HMS Forfar Hand was one of the crew members of the Montrose who remained with the ship under the T124x agreement when she became HMS Forfar. He was amongst the survivors brought ashore after the shop was lost.
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KA Handel . British Army KA Handel 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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Bandsman Frankk Handford . British Army 3rd Hussars from England
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Lt. Hugh James Handford . Royal Navy HMS Halsted from Ewhurst Surrey (d.11th Jun 1944) Lt Hugh Handford was my father.
He was appointed to HMS Halsted as Second Lt. on 11th of March 1944.
Halsted was torpedoed by E Boats on the 11th of June 1944.
He and many others of the crew were blown overboard and killed.
He was washed ashore in Normandy and is buried at Bayeux War Cemetery.
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Handley . British Army Royal Armoured Corps Handley 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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C Handley . British Army Royal Armoured Corps C Handley 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. Charles David Handley . British Army 7th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment from Worcester My granddad, Charles Handley, was based at Norton, Worcester in either the 7th or 8th Battalion. He was in the BEF and was left in the rear guard to defend the beaches. The order was given by his NCO that there was no chance of any of them getting back to Britain, so it was every man for himself. So my grandad threw away his weapon but kept on his uniform so he wouldn't be taken for a deserter or spy and made his way to Vichy France where he caught a fishing boat and made his way back to Britain. He was later sent to Italy and went missing in action but did make it back and returned to Britain.
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Pte. Geoffrey Handley . British Army 4th Btn. Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry from Tipton, Dudley, Staffordshire (d.19th May 1940) My great uncle Geoffrey Handley, was born in March 1919, at Tipton, Dudley, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England. He was the loving son of Annie Kinsey-Handley.
During World War 2 Geoffrey served in the 4th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
He was part of the BEF (British Expeditionary Force). His regiment had been surrounded by Germans and they made it to the Dunkirk beaches, during the evacuation of British and French soldiers off the beaches of Dunkirk.
Geoffrey died aged 21, on Sunday 19th May 1940 and he was buried at sea on Sunday 19th May 1940, aged 21.
His memorial is at Dunkirk town cemetery, Dunkirk, France.
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J Handley . British Army 8th Kings Royal Irish Hussars J Handley served with the 8th Kings Royal Irish 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 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 John Henry Handley . British Army Gloucestershire Regiment from Dudley, West Midlands My Grandfather was Jack Handley. From his service record and recent geneology studies I know that he was held in Stalag XXb. From family history passed down I know he may have been on the long march which took place from Jan-April 1945 when he may have been injured.
My Mom said that he didn't talk much about the war but one friend said that he may have had in the camp emigrated to Australia after the end of the war.
I would love to find out more about my Grandfather as he sadly died of stomach cancer on 22nd November, 1966 5 years before I was born. After the war he was a postman in Dudley, West Midlands, he was survived by his wife Gladys and daughter Valerie, who piecing together fragments may have been named after the place where he was captured Saint Valery in France.
I would appreciate any help that anyone can give me or perhaps where to research further as i would like my children and grand children not to forget the sacrifices that these brave men gave to secure their future.
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Pte. John Hands . British Army 5th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment from Clapton. London (d.5th Aug 1943)
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Sgt. William James Hands . British Army 3rd Battalion. Black Watch My father was Sergeant William James Hands of the 3rd battalion Black Watch Tyneside Scottish. He was a prisoner of war for 5 years, first at Thorn in Poland and then marched to Hohenfels in Bavaria at Stalag 383. I have a 3 year diary which he kept also various photographs including some of his dance band "Bill Hands and his Blue Rhythm Boys".
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B Handy . British Army Black Watch B Handy served with the Black Watch 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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J Handy . British Army Royal Tank Regiment J Handy served with the 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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L/Bdr. Raymond Handy . Royal Artillery 273 Battery "A" Troop. 69th (West Riding) Field Regiment At the end of WW2 my grandmother and grandfather met in Germany. She was a German girl, Ruth Netzker, and he was an English soldier, Raymond Handy. My mother, Barbara Netzker, was born in October 1946 from the great love they had for each other. My grandfather saw my mother just once in December 1946 when she was 1 month old. My mother has several letters, written by my grandfather to my grandmother, between December 1945 and January 1947. In his last letter, dated January 10th 1947, he said he was going on a trip to England and would write as soon as he had some news, but they never heard from him again. In 1956 my mother arrived in Mexico with my grandmother.
I hope that with all the new technology it might be possible to locate him and know if he is still alive or if he died, if he is happy and if it is possible to have a picture from him. I would love him to know that I am deeply grateful to him for giving me my mother. If there are any relatives I would like them to know they have a piece of their family in Mexico, willing to know them. And, "keeping my chin up" as he used to sign his letters, I will wait for any information regarding my grandfather.
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F/O Robert Shirley Haney . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 540 Sqdn. from Coventry (d.26th October 1943) F/O Haney was killed on 26th October 1943 and is commemorated on Panel 124 of the Runnymede Memorial.
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Pte. Gordon Hanger . Canadian Army Signaller from 306 Springdale
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Marjorie Hanger . Women's Land Army from Weymouth, Dorset Madge joined the WLA in 1941 aged 17. She did he training at Seale Haine near Newton Abbott, Devon. On completion of training she was sent to work for Lady Fitzallen Howard at Evershot Dorset.Then on to Affpuddle near Dorchester, and finally to Wimborne Minster where she worked in horticulture at what is now Trehanes Nursey at Hampreston. Madge has received her certificate for her services to her country.
If you know anyone who worked at any of these addresses then please get in touch.
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W01. Lawrence Hanigan . Royal Canadian Air Force 10 Squadron from North Bay Ont. Canada Uncle Larry Hanigan served in WW2 and was a wireless operator air gunner with 10 squadron from 1940 to 1942. He flew on 39 missions over enemy territory and then became an instructor. He died in 1967
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Spr. Ernest Hankins . Canadian Army 12 Field Coy. Royal Canadian Engineers from Medicine Hat, Alberta
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BH Hanks . British Army BH Hanks 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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James Aubrey Hanks . Auxiliary Fire Service James Aubrey Hanks served with the Auxiliary Fire Service in Bishop's Stortford, Herts and spent much of his time in London during the Blitz, attending the big fire at Purfleet refinery. I'm trying to find out about his service record and where it might be kept. My father died in Oct 1998. Unfortunately like many of his generation he never spoke about his wartime experiences. I have recently retired from the Fire Service, serving in both Essex and South Yorkshire.
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P/O. John Edward Hanley . Royal Canadian Air Force 419 Squadron from Kirkwood Lake, Ontario (d.6th Mar 1945) P/O John Hanley was a navigator of 419 Squadron based at Middleton St George. in North Yorkshire.
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L Hanley . British Army L Hanley 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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Pte. Matthew Hanley . British Army 5th Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment from Durham (d.24th Mar 1945) Matthew Hanley served with 5th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment I have found the following war diary entry concerning the action (Operation Plunder, crossing of the Rhine near Rees) on 24th of March 1945 that took the life of Matthew Hanley.
"D Day. 0200hrs. H Hour 15th (S) Division. Storm boats take over assault wave of two Brigades. 0230hrs. 44th Brigade report all LVTs over the River. 227th Brigade report opposition. LVTs held up by heavy machine gun fire. A Coy forward elements unable to land at first attempt. The positions were held by the enemy, Arty was called for. A Coy landed, but had to clear bund of enemy before communications were established. 0830hrs. All Bank wireless communication established at crossing points, dispersal and concentration areas. Casualties: A Coy sector Killed: 5345451 Pte Handley [sic] M, 14800992 Pte Garnett P, Wounded: 60896941 L/Cpl Lacey J, 5780007 Pte Breeze E (Signaller), 6089705 Pte Penney R (Stretcher Bearer), 5115115 Pte Vann R, 1449547 Pte Dubitt D. 1000hrs. Forward Control established. Airbourne forces passing over to Dropping Zones. Ferries operating normally. Some shelling, and at night low level machine gunning attacks were made."
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P Hanley . British Army P Hanley 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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Stu Hanlin . RAF 428 Squadron My father Stu Hanlin was flight engineer on a Lancaster bomber NA-Z in 428 (Ghost) Squadron. He was lucky, completed his tour and returned home.
In 1982 I met a man named Bob Mosher. We were talking one day and he told me about his uncle Keith Mosher who wasn't so lucky. His uncle was in 428 squadron and was killed on his very first sortie. At that time 428 squadron were flying Halifax. Today Bob is one of my best friends. If it wasn't for the bravery that his uncle and my father had we, perhaps would never have become fast friends. We owe a lot to them.
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Spr. Hugh Hanlon . British Army Royal Engineers from Letchworth, Herts My father Hugh Hanlon was a POW in Italian hands Aug 1942. Detained until 1944 when he was sent to Stalag 1Vb & then transferred to Stalag 1VA three months later. I was very interested to see the posted photographs as I have no wartime photos of him. He returned a changed man and I lost touch with him, so thank you for the information posted.
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Pte. Leslie John Hanmer . British Army 2nd Btn. Welsh Regiment from Liverpool (d.24th January 1945) Private Leslie John Hanmer was killed in action whilst on duty in Burma age 22 on 24th January 1945
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Sgt. Edwin George Hann . British Army Royal Army Service Corps My Grandfather, Ted Hann was a member of the Somerset Light Infantry Territorials before the war, from about 1937. He stayed with the SLI until 1941/2 when, as a batman, he followed his officer into the RASC. He was involved in the planning of Operation Torch, and is mentioned in a few letters as being used to carry top secret documents.
After landing in North Africa he then took part in the Sicily operations and then landed in Italy. From 1943/4 he was based in Naples running an RASC office and I still have his pass to AFHQ. In 1945 he moved onto Rome and was eventually demobbed in 1946.
If anyone recalls Ted Hann, I would like to get in touch. I have his war diary for 1943/4 which I am trying to decipher and if any names come up I will try and tally them with any on the site.
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