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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

AB Jack .     British Army

AB Jack 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. Ebenezer Chisholm Leitch "Abie" Jack .     British Army 5th Btn, 11 Pl, B Coy. Seaforth Highlanders   from 18 Colington St, Glasgow

(d.16th Jun 1944)

We have many letters from the front from Uncle Abie Jack to his loving sister Flora Henderson He speaks of many things but all are about his family, and all give us a tear, but the most wonderful and heart breaking is a letter sent to his Father from 2/Lt Patrick H Grant It tells us he was a bren gunner a great solider. A cheerful and popular member of the community. It tells of his death during a bombardment He speaks of the loss to both family and platoon and tells of how he died with honour, a soldier's death and that he was buried in a little country church. It even speaks of how his personal belongings were removed, all but a silver ring on his right hand that he must have treasured.

Uncle Abie served in Africa, Italy and took part in the Normandy landings, all with the Seaforth Highlanders




Pte. James Jack .     British Army Seaforth Highlanders   from Aberdeen

James Jack was captured at St Vallery, spent most of the war in POW Stalag XXB. He was with the Seaforth Highlanders who were made to fight on whilst Dunkirk was evacuated. He was shot in leg. I have his diary with entries of others names and addresses. His diary gives dates when the Red Cross deliveries were made. I have managed to get his Army records. Along with the parcels from his mum, he got parcels from Seaforth Highlanders and from the mother of Tommy Morris who was his closest friend who has also since passed away. He was from Bolton.

He escaped from the farm he was working in on the 12th of, I think, November and was recaptured on the 16th of same month. He was transferred from Stalag XXA to Stalag XXB in October 1941 and worked in a farm in Steinhendorf, I think, it says until 1942. He worked in a number of farms Hockszehern being one of them.

I have a few names I found in his diary

  • Lewis Beaton, Aberdeenshire
  • James Robertson, Yorkshire
  • Tommy Scott, Newcastle
  • Albert Harris, Shropshire
  • Louis Willem, England
  • Ernest Bradly, Leeds
  • David Hay, Aberdeen
  • Gregor Wilson, Aberdeen
  • George Howard, Huntingdon
  • Cyril a Foster
  • Richard Jarvis
  • R V Griffon, Manchester
  • Reginald Holmes, Somerset
  • Andrew Burnt, Kirkaldy,
  • Freddy Saunders, Kent
  • Hugh Ponis, North Wales

There are many more names, unfortunately, they are hard to read, I would be happy to be contacted by any relatives from the above names,




JH Jack .     British Army 1st Lothian & Border Yeomanry

JH Jack served with the 1st Lothian & Border Yeomanry 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.




Sgt. William Cameron Jack .     Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron   from Barrmill, Beith, Ayrshire

(d.15th March 1944)

William Jack was my second cousin. I only found his information via CWGC site. He was an air gunner and is buried in Durnbach Cemetery. I would love to find out more.




Spr. Harry Sydney "Don" Jackaman .     British Army Railway Unit Royal Enginners   from Monks, Eliegh

My Dad, Harry Jackaman served with the Royal Enginners Railway Unit.




Spr. Harry Sydney "Don" Jackaman .     British Army Royal Engineers   from Monks Eligh

Don Jackaman was held as Pow number 10804.




JL Jacklin .     British Army

JL Jacklin 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.




L Jacklin .     British Army

L Jacklin 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.




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)




F/Lt. John Milton Jackman DFC.     Royal Canadian Air Force 424 Squadron   from Toronto, Canada




F/Lt. John Milton "Jake" Jackman DFC..     Royal Canadian Air Force 424 Squadron   from Toronto ON, Canada

My dad, John Jackman, was a bomb aimer in 424 Squadron based at Skipton on Swale, Yorkshire




L.Sgt. PA Jackman .     British Army 2nd Regiment Northamptonshire Yeomanry

L.Sgt.PA Jackman served with the 2nd Regiment Northamptonshire Yeomanry 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. Alfred Henry Jacks .     British Army 1st Battalion Rifles Brigade   from White Chapel, London

Alfred Jacks was in this prisoner of war camp and we found photos on the internet of him with lots of other people. He was taken prisoner in Calais and was a prisoner for 5 years before returning home. One of his friends that we know of was Jimmy who was also in the photos and returned home with him, he also had a bird which he trained and some people used to call him 'Jack Sparrow' as his nickname. He never spoke much of his time during the POW camps but he started to write a book but suffered nightmares due to his experiences so unfortunately never finished it.

He was awarded 6 medals including the 'Dunkirk' medal as he and his company stayed behind to allow the other soldiers to comeback on the boats during Dunkirk, 'Operation Dynamo' in May 1940. He was missing presumed dead for a year after his capture.

He has just recently passed away aged 93. And he left behind his two daughters, 9 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren. There is so much more to say but for now we would like to see if anyone remembers him and has some information, particularly Jimmy if he is still with us.




E Jacks .     British Army 15th (S) Regiment Reconnaissance Corps

E Jacks served with the 15th (S) Regiment Reconnaissance 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.




Pilot Officer A K Jackson .     RAF VR 59 Squadron




A Jackson .     British Army East Lancashire Regiment

A Jackson served with the East Lancashire 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.




AE Jackson .     British Army Cameronians

AE Jackson served with the Cameronians 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.




AG Jackson .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

AG Jackson 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.




Pte. Albert Cecil "Peter" Jackson .     British Army Northamptonshire Regiment   from Ketton, Stamford, Lincolnshire




QMS. Albert Jackson .     British Army Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders   from Doncaster

My father Albert Jackson, served as QSM with the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders and formerly Highland Light Infantry. He transferred to QOCH after they reformed following Dunkirk. He served in India and Burma.

He did not talk about the war and died aged 66. Since my mother Mary died, I have recently acquired a large photograph album depicting members of the regiment in India and Burma with many names and ranks associated with the photos. Any information that can be provided about my father, or if anyone knew him, please get in touch.




Anne Elizabeth "Nancy" Jackson .     Auxiliary Territorial Service   from Rantan

I so not know a lot about my Mum, Nancy Jackson's war. I know that she was based at Portsmouth at some time as that is where she met my dad. He was a stoker 1st class on the motor torpedo boats. She did mention being on the guns and the searchlights.




Pte, Archibald Earle Jackson .     Auxiliary Fire Service

Archie Jackson was born in 1894 and often spoke of his time in France as a stretcher bearer to his grandchildren in the 1960s. He said he was promoted to corporal but demoted due to bad behaviour! He went on to work in the rag trade in London and in the fire defence service in WW2 in the City of London.




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.




Arthur Frederick Jackson .     Royal Navy HMS Nigeria

My father, Fred Jackson served on HMS Nigeria between 1942 and 1945 in Malta, Burma and with the Russian convoys.




B Jackson .     British Army

B Jackson 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.




B Jackson .     British Army

B Jackson 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.




F/O Bernard Lionel Jackson .     Royal New Zealand Air Force 15 Sqdn. (d.31st July 1943)

F/O Jackson served with 15 Squadron. His Stirling bomber EF428 LS-N, took off from Mildenhall at 22.46 hours for operations to Remscheid. The aircraft crashed at Kleinbroich, 9km east of Monchengladbach. All the crew except for F/Lt Dillicar, who is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery, have no known graves and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. The full crew were:

  • Sgt A.V.E. Cobby
  • F/Lt J.C. Dillicar, pilot
  • F/O B.L. Jackson
  • Sgt G.H. Beck
  • F/Sgt I.G. Ramsay
  • Sgt P.K. Middleton
  • Sgt A.J. Gibbons
  • Lt A.R. Ingle




  • Sgt. Bernard Bernstein Jackson .     Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves 76 Squadron   from Sunderland, Co. Durham

    (d.4th May 1942)

    Bernard Jackson was stationed at RAF Middleton St George. He is remembered on the Runnymede Memorial.





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