Those who Served
Dvr. William Jacklin . British Army Royal Engineers (d.14th Nov 1943) My aunt met William Jacklin during the war when he was stationed in Northern Ireland. He was a Protestant and she a Roman Catholic. William became a Roman Catholic so he and my aunt could marry. When William returned to England to commence with the war he made my mum promise that she would look after my aunt when he was away at war. One evening my mum was walking home to my grandparent's house and she saw william walking towards her and then disappear. Next day a telegram arrived to say that he had been shot accidentally at his barracks. William died on the 14th November, 1943. His body was brought back to my aunt in N. Ireland and he is buried in the local cemetery. My aunt was only 21 and just married a year. If anyone knew a Wiliam Jacklin service no. 195007 Royal Engineers or served with him I would like to hear from them. |
Cpl. Benjamin Charles Jackman . Army 9th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (d.16th Jan 1945) |
Pilot Officer A K Jackson . RAF VR 59 Squadron |
Pte. Albert Cecil "Peter" Jackson . British Army Northamptonshire Regiment from Ketton, Stamford, Lincolnshire) |
Sub Lt. (A) Arthur Myles Jackson . Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve H.M.S. Shrike from Douglas, Isle of Man) (d.23rd Jul 1944) Arthur Jackson was 22 years old and was married to Third Offr. Thelma Daphne Jackson, W.R.N.S. who was also killed the same day. |
Gordon Keith Jackson . Army Royal Artillery from New Zealand) Gunner Gordon Keith Jackson.
Left New Zealand in 1940 as part of the 1st or 2nd Artillery Field Regiment. He was a POW at Stalag V111b, and worked in a Coal Mine, where he passed away apparantely from Pnuemonia.
We would loved any information on Gordon.
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Sgt. Lionel Frederick Richard "Tony" Jackson . 2nd NZEF 18th Battalion from Kaitia, Bay of Islands, New Zealand ) My Great Grand-dad, Lionel Jackson was a POW, he was captured by the Italians in 1941 and was commenced to the death march (supposedly ending in Germany) in 1942 he was then transferred over into German Nazi's hands. Waking up one day he saw himself surrounded by the Americans, this was in 1945. According to my Mum and Poppa he was firstly recognised as missing in action. My Nan (great-grand mother)then received a telegraph say he was a POW.
If there is anyone that remembers him, or has any photos or anything that has something to do with him. Please feel free to get in contact. |
Sgt. N. C. Jackson VC.. Royal Air Force 106 Sqd. |
3rd Officer Thelma Daphne Jackson . Womens Royal Naval Service HMS Shrike from Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Republic of Ireland) (d.23rd Jul 1944) Daphne Jackson was the daughter of Charles Trench Stewart and Norah Eileen Trench Stewart, of Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Republic of Ireland. She was married to Sub-Lieut.(A) Arthur Myles Jackson, R.N.V.R. who lost his life at H.M.S. Shrike |
P/O Thomas Jackson . Royal Canadian Air Force 419 Sqd. from Canada) My great uncle Tom was a pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force and flew a Halifax bomber that was shot down around April 21, 1943. He was sent to Stalag Luft 3 where he played a role in the Great Escape. I am looking for any further information anyone can give me in regards to his military history.
Editors Note:
Tom Jackson was the pilot of Halifax JB912 VR-B with 419 Squadron flying from Middleton St George. They took off at 21:14 on the 20th of April 1943 and were shot down from 16,000 feet by a night-fighter, crashing an estimated 47 km NW of Stettin.
The crew were:
- P/O T.E.Jackson
- Sgt J.F.Westerman
- Sgt C.J.Sebastian
- F/S J.M.Carlton
- P/O J.R.Fry
- Sgt T.M.Crandell
- F/S D.A.Watkins DFM
- Sgt E.Jury
Flight Sgt Watkins was killed and the others were all held as Prisoners of War. |
Capt. Kenneth Clive Jacob . British Army Cameron Highlanders
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Marion Jacobs . My great uncle's name was Marion Jacobs and he escaped from Stalag 3b during the spring of 1945 just before the russians bombed it. I was wondering if anyone was with him and could share stories? I know that they were picked up by some war correspondents and there story made the newspaper, but that is about all I know. Eager to hear from anyone who may have known him to find out details concerning his time as a POW. |
Ord. Seaman W. Jacobs . Royal Navy HMS Forfar W. Jacobs was one of the men brought ashore after the sinking of HMS Forfar. |
Fus. William "Jake" Jacobs . British Army Royal Fusiliers from London) My father, William 'Jake' Jacobs, was captured in Italy in 1942. He was part of the assault troops prior to the Salerno landings. His unit was captured by a Panzer Division. He was sent to Stalag VlllB POW number 32450 where he remained until the infamous death march in 1945. Back in Germany, in a series of transit camps, the guards began to lose heart and commitment. One day my father was part of a small group of men tasked with getting water from a well at the bottom of a hill with a horse and cart. They went down the hill with no guards, left the cart and carried on walking. Guns were firing on three sides, so they walked towards the one compass point that seemed quiet - East. My father was eventually picked up by Soviet troops in Prague. He was handed over to the Americans who debriefed him for some time being suspicious of his eclectic uniform! He was flown to France and then on to England where an amazing homecoming was organised in the East End where he lived.
He never really spoke about his time in Stalag VlllB, apart from the Red Cross food parcels, the salmon and the inventive ways of cooking food. Sadly he passed away in 1997. |
Alain Jacopin . French Army from Brest, France) My grandfather, Alain Jacopin, French Infantry, was made POW in Nieuport in May 1940 and crossed Holland and was sent to directly to Luckenwalde. He was released in 1945.
I went to Luckenwalde a couple of weeks ago and felt really bad when I saw that a part of a cemetery that receives lots of care, there is nothing to remind one of the Stalag 3A.
I would like to know more about this period, people who knew my grandfather. |
W/O T. E. Jakeman . Royal Canadian Air Force 419 Sqd. |
Betty Jalland . from Derbyshire) My Mum Betty Jalland was in the Women's Land Army based at Old Clipstone Nr Mansfield in 1942. She was 21 and got married in Lincoln to Frank Machin. Although she passed away at 1964 I would like to find out more about her life in the Army and if anyone knew her. |
CSM Albert Edward "Jesse" James . British Army, 50th LAA Regiment Royal Artillery from Forest Gate, London) My father Bert James, kept a diary from October 1942 through March 15 1943. He landed with the Commando's and the Americans at what I gather is Beer Beach, Algiers, in Operation Torch.
Editors Note: Glen, if you read this please get in touch as we'd love to see a copy of your father's diary, but you didn't leave your contact details to get in touch.
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Llew James . Army RASC My father was captured in North Africa and then held in Stalag XV111A. I have a few photos of him and some mates; one photo has an address on it – Bill Pullan of Harrogate. Does anyone have any info on my father as he never really spoke about the war? |
Llew James . Army RASC My father was captured in North Africa and then held in Stalag XV111A. I have a few photos of him and some mates; one photo has an address on it – Bill Pullan of Harrogate. Does anyone have any info on my father as he never really spoke about the war? |
Mildred Mary James . Woman's Auxiliary Corps I am looking for any information you can give me of my sister,
Mildred Mary James, who worked for the Woman's Auxiliary Corps, Dhanbad, India, about 1940-1945.
If there are any photos I would love to have them please. |
S. E. James . Royal Canadian Air Force 419 Sqd. |
F/O Walter John James . Royal Air Force 83 Squadron from Harmony, Pembrokeshire) (d.2nd Jan 1944) Jack was flying in an Avro Lancaster BIII ND354 OL-A which had been delivered to 83 Sqdn on the 26th Dec 1943. It was lost with all crew but one on its maiden bombing raid with the Sqdn. Jack James was the Air Bomber on this aircraft, the son of William & Hannah James and is remembered on his parents grave at Harmony Chapel nr Goodwick Pembrokeshire. |
Flt Sgt. Ronald Thornley " " Jaques . Wireless Operator from Silver Street, Irlam, Manchester ) (d.18 Apr 1945) Ronald Thornley Jaques was my cousin and I am trying to find out more information about him as I have only a vague recollection of him, being only 5 when war broke out. I have found his memorial at Runnymede via the Internet whilst researching family history. I can still recall seeing him in his RAF uniform with his Wireless Operator "flash" over his left pocket. I do not know date of his enlistment but he volunteered before his time due to the sad ending of his relationship with his girlfriend. He was the only child of Joseph and Millicent Jaques and his father in particular never recovered from his loss. |
Marine. Bernard Charles Jarman BEM.. Royal Marines HMS Manchester from Bletchley, Bucks) |
Cpl Charles C. "Pete" Jarvie . Canadian Army Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders of Canada |
Bill Jarvis . Royal Canadian Air Force 419 Sqd. |
Sgt. James Percival "Happy" Jarvis . British Army Indian Special Wireless Service Royal Signals from London) |
Margaret Jarvis . Women's Land Army |
F/S S. Jarvis . RAF pilot 7 Sqd. F/S Jarvis survived the crash of Lancaster JA-718 on the the 29th of January 1944 and was held as a prisoner of war in Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag 357. We would love to hear from him or his family as my wife's brother Stanley Liddle was one of his crewmates. |
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