Pte Maldwyn Douglas Havard . British Army 2/6th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment from Llanfrynach, Wales Mal Havard transferred from the 11th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment to the 2/6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment on 15th of July 1944.
On the 16th July the 2/6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment took part in Operation Pomegranate, an attack of Noyers-Bocage in Normandy, in an attempt to divert German forces away from Caen.
Mal's military service record lists him as missing in action on 16th, but was later listed as injured in a military hospital.
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SP Havard . British Army 51st Btn. Royal Tank Regiment SP Havard served with the 51st 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 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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Flt.Sgt. Nigel Henry Vizard Havelock-Sutton . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 547 Squadron from Sopers Cottage, Chipstead, Surrey (d.12th April 1944) Nigel Havelock-Sutton was born on 6th of January 1921, the son of Captain George Havelock-Sutton MC and Ethel Havelock Sutton. He attended Connaught House Preparatory School in Weymouth, Dorset. From January to December 1933 he attended Sherborne School, Dorset, and then Bruton School, Somerset.
During WW2 he served as a Flight-Sergeant, Royal Air Force (Volunteer Reserve) in 547 Squadron. His service number was 1267276. He was killed in action over the Bay of Biscay on 12th of April 1944. He is commemorated on the Runnymead Memorial, at Sherborne School on the War Memorial Staircase and in the Book of Remembrance and at Castleton Church Burial Ground in Sherborne, Dorset.
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EA Havens . British Army Royal Armoured Corps EA Havens 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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F Haver . British Army F Haver 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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RSM. William Haverson DCM.. British Army 2nd Btn. Norfolk Regiment from Mulbarton, Norwich (d.17th Dec 1991) Mulbarton's Most Famous Soldier, Regimental Sergeant Major Bill Haverson DCM of the Royal Norfolk Regiment died on 17th of December 1991 in his 93rd year.
The Haverson family moved to Mulbarton in 1940 and all the children went to Mulbarton School. Bill Haverson had already seen service in World War I, and between the wars had served in India, Gibraltar and the "Home of the British Army", Aldershot. Pauline had been born at Marham, Gordon and Colin at Aldershot, Peter at Farnborough and June in India.
The Norfolks were in France at the very start of World War 2 and in that desperate rearguard action leading to the miraculous evacuation of British troops at Dunkirk in 1940, Bill Haverson and his platoon succeeded in holding Aire Bridge on La Basse Canal in Northern France to allow battalion survivors to escape to fight again. As a result of this, he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, second only to the Victoria Cross in Military Honours. Bill became Regimental Sergeant Major of the Regiment and trained fresh troops for the now famous D-Day invasion of France in June 1944 which eventually led to the fall of Nazi Germany.
After the war, Bill left the Army to become Mulbarton's postman for 17 years. He was also a School Governor, Parish Councillor, Secretary of the British Legion and was largely responsible to raising money for the clock on Mulbarton Church tower, placed as a reminder of those men who fought and died for our freedom. He was also the local Poppy Day organiser.
Always the disciplinarian, as befits an RSM, the rows of seeds in his garden were immaculately straight. The story goes that he slept to attention! He was a collar and tie man and was concerned about his appearance to the end. Mrs Haverson died in 1985 and Bill spent his last years in Wymondham.
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Pte. John James Hawarden . British Army Royal Signals from Preston John Hawarden known as Jack, was in the British Expeditionary Force and was captured at Dunkirk after being wounded by shrapnel.
Records show he was held in Stalag XXB. He didn't talk much about his time as a POW but did say the Polish women were kind to the POWs running into the street to give them food when they were being marched out of Poland and towards Germany.
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Bernard Hawcroft . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve from Barnsley (d.29th April 1942) I have found that Bernard Hawcroft, my first cousin once removed was killed in the raids on Clifton Airfield in April 1942.
I have the newspaper reports and have visited his CWGC grave in Barnsley Cemetery. His death certificate states that he died of injuries as a result of a bomb blast.
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FH Hawes . British Army Royal West Kent Regiment FH Hawes served with the Royal West Kent 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.
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WO. Gerald Maxwell Hawes . Royal Air Force 244 Squadron from Sandringham, Norfolk My late father, Mr Gerald Maxwell Hawes who served in the RAF from 1940 to 1946 and was assigned to the 244 Squadron from 1943.
He was a Wireless Operator and an Air Gunner (Tail Gunner) and his service release book states that his "R.A.F Character," was VG, which was the highest character which can be awarded in the Royal Air Force. The character assessment reflects the airman's conduct throughout the whole of his service.
My father died in 1992, unfortunately before I was old enough to appreciate the full extent of his service to his country and many of the details of his war experience.
He had volunteered for service at the age of 17 and served until 1946. I am continually struck by his bravery and mourn the ability to be able to ask him so many questions of what it must have been like to lay in the tail of bomber night after night and witness such conflicting feelings of excitement, camaraderie and sheer fear.
My late father Mr Gerald Maxwell Hawes was a hero to me and deserves to be remembered for his honorable service to country.
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SW1 Edwin Hawgood . Royal Navy H.M.S. Pembroke (d.20th October 1944) Shipwright 1st Class Hawgood is buried in the Upper Aghada Cemetery, Aghada, Co. Cork, Ireland.
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Sgt. Cyril Vivian Hawke . British Army 2nd Btn. Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry from Wadebridge, Cornwall Cyril Hawke was called up in October 1941 on his 18th birthday.
He trained in Bodmin and Northern Ireland.
Serving with C Company 2nd Btn, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry he went overseas to North Africa in 1942, stayed until end of campaign in May 1943.
He then went to Italy landing at Salerno in autumn 1943 and fought through Naples, Cassino, Rome and ended up in Northern Italy by the end of 1944.
He was sent to Greece in December 1944 and then transferred to the 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment (reason not known) and served in Greece until end of the war.
He arrived home in 1945 and re-equipped to go to the Far East but whilst sailing through the Med the war in the Far East ended and they were taken to Libya to carry out garrison duties in Benghazi.
Later he went to Palestine for garrison duties there.
He was discharged in Canterbury on 5th of June 1947.
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Cpl John A.W. Hawke . British Army 1st Btn. Royal Hampshire Regiment (d.8th April 1943)
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Mervyn "Mick" Hawke . Royal Navy HMS Venomous My father-in-law served on HMS Drake, HMS Venomous and HMS Philoctetes in WWII He was Mervyn Hawke, probably known as Mick. I would like to know what he did. I have so many pictures, but apart from one batch saying "West Africa", I don't know any more about his time during the war. Does anyone have information?
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2nd Lt (Act Capt) Selwyn Hawke . Indian Army 7th Gurkhas I found an envelope of my great uncle's, and the writing on it says Indian Army 7th Gurkhas 2nd Lieu(acting captain). His name was Selwyn Hawke and i would like to know more about his service time in the war. I don't know a thing about what he did or where. I have a photo showing men standing around a tent. Any information would be appreciated, maybe someone knew him?
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JH Hawken . British Army JH Hawken 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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JH Hawker . British Army JH Hawker 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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Mjr. K. W. Hawker . Home Guard 4th Billingshurst Btn.
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NP Hawker . British Army NP Hawker 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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Sgt. A. W. Hawkes . 102 Squadron
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C Hawkes . British Army C Hawkes 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 Hawkes . British Army Cheshire Regiment DJ Hawkes served with the Cheshire 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.
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F/O F. S. Hawkes . Royal Australian Air Force 97 Squadron
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GW Hawkes . British Army GW Hawkes 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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GWJ Hawkes . British Army GWJ Hawkes 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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HC Hawkes . British Army 8th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment HC Hawkes served with the 8th 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 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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HM Hawkes . British Army HM Hawkes 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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Pte. Jack Hawkes . British Army 1st Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment from Bingley
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OR Hawkes . British Army OR Hawkes 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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PG Hawkes . British Army PG Hawkes 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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