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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

Cpl. Harry Hayes MiD..     Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 84 Squadron   from Cardiff

(d.27th Sep 1944)

Harry Hayes died on the Maros Maru Hell ship on 27th of September 1944.




HE Hayes .     British Army

HE Hayes 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.




Cpl. Ira Hamilton Hayes .     United States Army Marine Corps   from Bapchule, Arizona

Ira Hayes was a Pima Native American and a United States Marine who was one of the six flag raisers immortalized in the iconic photograph of the flag raising on Iwo Jima during World War II.




James Patrick Hayes .     British Army

As a very small child I visited Llanover. My father Jim Hayes who was the Adjutant of the PoW camp and I have a few distant memories.




JD Hayes .     British Army

JD Hayes 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.




JG Hayes .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

JG Hayes 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.




Cpl. Jimmy Hayes .     British Army Royal Army Service Corps

My father was Jimmy Hayes from Birmingham. He was in the Royal Army Service Corps. I know that he served in Egypt, Africa and France. I have a photo of him with two or three other soldiers in front of the Sphynx. Dad used to drive a lorry and was blow up somewhere in France, reported missing, but eventually came home. He was at one time a corporal. Does anyone remember him?




Sgt John Francis Hayes .     RAF 102 Squadron (d.26th April 1940)

My uncle, Sgt John Francis Hayes, flew with the 102 Sqduadron. His crew mates were Sgt V H Barr, Sgt. Norman Haithwaite and F/O Owen Horrigan. They were flying over Denmark and were shot down on 26th April 1940. The aircraft they were flying was listed as: 2248 ( Whitley N1383 102 Sqn) Sgt Barr managed to bail out but all remaining crew were killed and are all buried in Vadum, Denmark. Irene Lloyd




John "Sandy" Hayes .     Royal Navy HMS Khedive   from Romford, Essex




Col. John J. Hayes .     US Army 172nd Field Artillery Battalion

Colonel John J. Hayes was the Commander of the 172nd Field Artillery Battalion.




CPO. John Hayes .     Royal Navy HMS Palomaris   from Chester

John Hayes was my Father. As a child I listened to many stories my Father told me re the PQ17 Convoy to Russia. He served on the HMS Palomares. As he grew older he tended not to want to talk about his life and experiences in the Royal Navy during WWII.

When the war ended my Father joined up as a Firefighter for Chester city Fire Service. Anyone would have thought, that spending the previous 6 years fighting a war and serving on the horrendous Arctic Convoy, that he would have chosen a less dangerous career to pursue in peacetime. Well he climbed ladders and fought fires and served his time until retirement with the Fire service.




LC Hayes .     British Army 150th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps

LC Hayes served with the 150th Regiment 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.




Gunner Les Hayes .     British Army Royal Artillery

I would like to contact anyone who knew my late father, Gunner Les Hayes, Royal Artillery when he was a POW in Stalags XXA and XXB from 1940 to 1945. Any information or photographs would be appreciated.




Les Hayes .     British Army 60th Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery

I am trying to contact anyone who knew my late father, Les Hayes, a gunner in the 60th Antitank Rgt. He was captured in France on 31st July 1940 and released on 11th May 1945. He was held at Stalags XXA and XXB. I have three photos from the camps. Dad did not talk about his experiences.




F/O Malcolm Cedric Hayes .     Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 295 Sqdn.   from Yorkshire

(d.19th February 1943)

Fourteen aircraft from 295 Squadron were tasked with a raid on three electricity transformers at Distre, near Saumur. Two aircraft were brought down by anti-aircraft fire. The crew who died on this mission and are buried in Saumur Communal Cemetery are:

  • F/O D.H. Upsher (pilot)
  • Sgt I.W. Arnold (navigator)
  • Sq.Ldr C. Campbell-Miller
  • Fl/Lt M.E.J. Croker (airgunner)
  • F/O M.C. Hayes (pilot)
  • F/Sgt T.W. Holland (airgunner)
  • Wing Co. P.M.V. Lysaght (pilot)
  • F.Sgt K.R. Marshall (wop/airgunner)
  • Sgt W. Mather (navigator)
  • P/O J.H.C. McIlwrick (pilot)
  • WO/2 J.E.S. Sasseville (wop/airgunner)




  • F/O. Malcolm Cedric Hayes .     Royal Air Force No. 295 Squadron   from Linton on Wharfe

    (d.19th Feb 1943)

    Malcolm Hayes

    F/O Malcolm Hayes served with 295 Squadron, Royal Air Force.




    Sgt. Maurice "Paddy" Hayes .     Royal Air Force 150 Squadron   from Lismore, Eire

    My dad Maurice Hayes, was a Rear gunner with 150 Squadron and was based in Blida, North Africa. He was involved with the Tunisian, Sicilian and Italian campaigns. I have a picture of him and his crew and also their names. He wouldn't talk much about his activities during the war but retained his log book and flying mask. I do know that most times I went away on holiday to Europe he'd say "I flew over there" or "I dropped a few on there". That was always the only time he'd open up. But he kept the photo I am attaching of his colleagues in his treasure tin, so I am sure he looked at it many times and remembered the camaraderie and good times that I am sure were had in the face of the adversity.

    The crew (I believe) are: L - R:

    • Sgt. J. Baxter, Scotland. Bombardier
    • Sgt. F. Doyle, Crosby, Liverpool. Navigator
    • Sgt. M. Hayes, Lismore, Ireland. Rear Gunner
    • Sgt. J. Umbers, Coulsdon, Surrey. Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
    • Flght. Sgt. SSM Tunstall, Boonah, Australia. Pilot




    Flight Sergeant Peter Mill Hayes .     RAF 10 Squadron (d.20th December 1943)

    My husband's father, F/O Kenneth Seymour Lear, served in WW2 and flew in a Halifax bomber. We were told by my husband's mother, who is now deceased, that her husband was stationed at Marston Moor. I am trying to find out any history for him as he was reported missing in action and I think in the end declared dead on the 20th December 1943. My husband, like so many born during the war, never knew his father. We don't even have any photos of him. How can I find out if he was stationed at Marston Moor and if he was, if anyone has any pictures of him. He did also go to Canada for training. Can anyone help? We also don't have a date of birth for him but know he was 20 when he died.

    Information from lostbombers.co.uk:

    Halifax HX164, Operation Frankfurt, airborne 1637 20th December 1943 from RAF Melbourne. Cause of loss not established. Crashed near Dahlen, where those killed were buried. Their graves are now located in the Rheinberg War Cemetery.

    F/L Whitmarsh gained an Immediate DFM, Gazetted 31Aug43 for his outstanding airmanship during a raid that same month to Mannheim.

  • Flight Lieutenant Alan Walter Whitmarsh DFM KIA
  • Sgt Peter Mill Hayes KIA
  • P/O C.Priest KIA
  • F/O J.R.Kinney RCAF PoW (confined in hospital due injuries)
  • F/O K.S.Lear KIA
  • F/S R.G.E.Buckner KIA
  • Sgt M.H.Britton KIA
  • Sgt K.R.Norton KIA




  • Flight Sergeant Peter Mill Hayes .     RAF 10 Squadron (d.20th December 1943)

    My husband's father, F/O Kenneth Seymour Lear, served in WW2 and flew in a Halifax bomber. We were told by my husband's mother, who is now deceased, that her husband was stationed at Marston Moor. I am trying to find out any history for him as he was reported missing in action and I think in the end declared dead on the 20th December 1943. My husband, like so many born during the war, never knew his father. We don't even have any photos of him. How can I find out if he was stationed at Marston Moor and if he was, if anyone has any pictures of him. He did also go to Canada for training. Can anyone help? We also don't have a date of birth for him but know he was 20 when he died.

    Information from lostbombers.co.uk:

    Halifax HX164, Operation Frankfurt, airborne 1637 20th December 1943 from RAF Melbourne. Cause of loss not established. Crashed near Dahlen, where those killed were buried. Their graves are now located in the Rheinberg War Cemetery.

    F/L Whitmarsh gained an Immediate DFM, Gazetted 31Aug43 for his outstanding airmanship during a raid that same month to Mannheim.

  • Flight Lieutenant Alan Walter Whitmarsh DFM KIA
  • Sgt Peter Mill Hayes KIA
  • P/O C.Priest KIA
  • F/O J.R.Kinney RCAF PoW (confined in hospital due injuries)
  • F/O K.S.Lear KIA
  • F/S R.G.E.Buckner KIA
  • Sgt M.H.Britton KIA
  • Sgt K.R.Norton KIA




  • RA Hayes .     British Army

    RA Hayes 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. Stanley Arthur Hayes .     British Army 4th Btn. Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)   from Watford

    Stanley Hayes was my father, born in Watford in 1918. He enlisted in the Army in WW2 and was sent to Malta along with the rest of the 4th Battalion, Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) in October 1940. He spent a lot of his time filling-in bomb craters on the island's runways.

    In mid-1943 when the Italian surrender meant that Malta was safe, the Brigade that 4th Buffs were part of, was sent to Alexandria. From there they became part of the ill-fated attempt to capture and hold some of the former Italian islands in the Aegean.

    The 4th Buffs were on Leros when my Dad was captured in November 1943. He was initially held in Stalag IV-G, Oschatz, before being moved to Stalag IV-B, Muhlberg. Interestingly, on his Register form his last camp is recorded aa IV-C, Wistritz, but his Identification Tag states IV-B. On both documents his PoW number is the same. He was released on 20th May 1945.




    Thomas Hayes .     Royal Navy HMS Penelope   from Old Windsor, Berkshire

    My Grandad Thomas Hayes survied the sinking of HMS Penelope. He didn't talk about the war and the ship due to him loosing alot of friends throughout.




    L/Cpl. Victor John Hayes .     British Army 1st Btn. Suffolk Regiment   from Malvern, Worcestershire

    Victor Hayes signed up with the Army Reserve in November 1938 at age 19 having done an apprenticeship in his local garage as a mechanic. On 2nd of October 1939, his unit (1st Suffolks), which was part of the 2nd Brigade, 55th Division, disembarked in France and entered the war. He participated in the Battle of Dunkirk. On 11th January 1940, he was posted to the 136th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. He then served with the 1st Suffolks (now part of the 8th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Division) Army Field Workshop and went on to become a motor vehicle technician with the Royal Artillery Ordnance Corps at Arborfield. On 1st October 1942, he transferred from the R.A.O.C to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Corps, became a Craftsman, and was promoted to Lance Corporal. In June 1944, he took part in the Normandy landing at Sword Beach. On 17th February 1946, he entered the reserves of the occupying British Army of the Rhine. He was then released from service on 20th February 1946. He never wanted to speak about his service, except to say that he was good at dodging bullets, and that the R.E.M.E. were the last to leave the invasion beaches as they had to disable all the abandoned equipment.




    JS Hayhow .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

    JS Hayhow 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.




    LAC. John William Hayhurst .     Royal Air Force   from Sunderland

    John Hayhurst was born to Harry Hayhurst, who himself had been in World War 1. From the couple of letters that have been kept, it would appear that his plan was to help his Mother by signing up and sending money back home. He was, at one point, unable to write home and got a message back to his mother stating that he was well and enjoying his time in the RAF. His service in the RAF was not something that he ever spoke about. He was so good at shooting, that he got banned from the funfair in Portsmouth, where he moved after the War. It was though he was a gunner, however records reveal that he was basically a scavenger.

    He went by ship to Egypt and records at Kew indicate that there was hardly ever any flying in that area due to poor weather conditions. The people who went out to take parts of planes that were shot down are mentioned however and he was part of that team. He always had a desire to fly, which one can presume is why he signed up in the first place. Records also show that he was in hospital for a considerable amount of time. It is not known why, but he did tell his wife when she asked about his scar, that it was him, or so one can presume it was some sort of injury. He was then put on outlook duty.

    A Visit to the RAF Museum revealed, 42 OTU was a Training Unit at Ashbourne (Glider Squadron) Whitleys were used to pull up the gliders, he was part of 6644 Servicing Echelon.

    His character is shown as "Very Good" and he moved through the ranks from AC2, Aircraftsman 2nd Class, to AC1, Aircraftsman 1st Class and then to Leading Aircraftsman. He passed an Armament Course with 50% and then the next exam with 62.3% and LAC exam 82%




    AWA Hayles .     British Army

    AWA Hayles 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.




    GR Hayles .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

    GR Hayles 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.




    Robert Haylett MC & Bar.     Home Guard

    I have for a number of years tried to trace how my Grandfather, Robert Haylett, 37931, 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry, won his Military Cross. During WWI, he was commissioned in the field from Company Sergeant-Major to Lieutenant and then to Captain.

    I have an old portrait of him in the uniform of the Home Guard during WW2, it is a photo that has been “touched up” ie coloured. On it he is shown wearing his WW1 medal ribbons and what appears to be two white and purple ribbons. I remember seeing the medals and there was a small silver rosette on the MC, signifying a second award.

    If you have any information or know where I can obtain it please contact me.




    JC Hayllar .     British Army

    JC Hayllar 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.




    CW Haylock .     British Army

    CW Haylock 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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