Gunner Garfield Jenkins . British Army 5th Btn. South Wales Borderers My father, Garfield Jenkins, was captured after the Battle of Crete and sent to Stalag 8B. He told me of one successful escape from a camp in Poland. He used a ladder which he had been given to clean windows and jumped the wall. My dad was 18 at the beginning of the war. He stayed with a Polish family for two months hiding out with someone else - an Australian named Macomack. When he and his companion were liberated by the American they stole an SS car and drove to France.
In the Stalag the POWs were in working parties and when he was in a mining party he threw a girder onto the conveyor belt in order to stop the work because the Australians were not used to mining and were being picked on. But somebody else got the blame and had a right beating. They did find out it was father in the end and he was battered him too.
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Pte. George Fredrick Jenkins . British Army 6th Btn. Gordon Highlanders from Islington, London (d.29th May 1944)
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Gwyn "Snowy" Jenkins . Royal Air Force flt eng. 158 Sqd. My father, who is the last surviving member of A.G. "Pop" Salter's crew was based at Lisset from June 1944 until the Squadron moved to Stradishall and exchanged their Halifaxes for Stirlings and changed destinations from Fortress Europe to India. Dad flew 36 operations, 16 of them as "spare" Flight Engineer as Pop Salter "only" had to do 20 ops to complete his second tour. If anybody remembers my father or any of the others in Pop Salters crew please send me an email.
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Sgt. Harry Goodwin Jenkins . Royal Air Force No. 9 Sqn from Farlington, Portsmouth (d.17th Jan 1943) My Grandfather, William Jenkins was serving with the 10th btn rifle Brigade when he heard of the death of his brother. He was told of Harry's death by his Mother by letter, a letter which also informed him of the death of his best childhood freind who was then serving with the 2nd Hampshires, also in North Africa.
Harry's plane was lost on a raid on Berlin, it was neve found and he has no known grave. If anyne has any memories orf Harry it would be a joy to share them with William who is now 91.
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HB Jenkins . British Army Royal Armoured Corps HB Jenkins 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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PO Henry Llewelyn Jenkins . Royal Navy HMS Formidable from Warwickshire
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HL Jenkins . British Army 44th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment HL Jenkins served with the 44th 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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Horace Monroe Pierce Jenkins . British Army 17th Coast Bty. Royal Artillery from Abergavenny Horace Jenkins served with the 17th Coast Battery, Royal Artillery in WW2. He was a prisoner of war, reportedly at Ancona. He served in the Cyrenaica area of conflict.
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Pilot Officer I B Jenkins . RAF 59 Squadron
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P/O. Ivor Bramwell "Taffy" Jenkins . RAFVR 59 Squadron from Blaengarw (d.24th June 1944) My uncle, P.O. Ivor Bramwell Jenkins, was pilot of Liberator V H (FL977). It was on patrol on June 24th 1944. He was returning after a 16 hour flight to Ballykelly. The fog was so bad that he tried 3 time to land but crashed into Benvenegah mountain. All on board were killed. The Irish Wreckology world war 2 group built a memorial cross at the site of the crash. As the sole surviving relative of the family, I am most grateful for this. The account of the crash is in the book,"Covering the Approaches" by John Quinn and Alan Reilly.
Update: Taffy Jenkins was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Jenkins, of Blaengarw. He died age 24 is buried at Row G. Grave 23 Pontycymmer Cemetery.
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J Jenkins . British Army Royal Artillery J Jenkins served with the Royal Artillery 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. James Christopher "Gentle Jim " Jenkins . British Army King's Liverpool Regiment from Formby, Liverpool My granddad James Jenkins was born in 1908 in Wales. He served in King's Regiment and was attached to either possibly an armoured or artillery unit at Dunkirk. Jimmy was heavily involved in rearguard actions at Dunkirk and finally got off the beach. The boat was sunk and he kept two other men afloat for 36 hours until they were rescued. Jimmy served in North Africa, Italy and on D-Day. I have been hearing stories from an aunty (his youngest daughter) that he also did some special operations work sneaking onto German airfields and painting RAF roundels on the roofs so the Germans would bomb their own airfields.
He worked at Cammell Laird shipyards after the war. Before the war he was a professional footballer who played for Everton FC in the early 1930s and owned a boxing club in Liverpool. He was married with seven children and his wife's name was Elizabeth.
The MOD would not release his war record to my father (as of 2006, no reason given) so any information on him would be great.
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JD Jenkins . British Army JD Jenkins 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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John "Inky" Jenkins . Royal Navy HMS Aurora from Tredegar My dad. John Jenkins seved on HMS Aurora in the Second World War with the late actor Kenneth Moore. Sadly it took ages for him to tell me the stories and, on finding photographs, I found out that he was aboard the Aurora and met the King and Eisenhower.
He told me of Kenneth and himself on watch when Mount Vesuvius erupted and Kenneth narrated the magnificent sight to the crew below deck. He was also there for Operation Torch. Sadly, I have found a picture of a service on the ship for the loss of 56 mates lost to German dive bombers.
Before joining the Navy he had two close friends - Pickles and Bert. Bert joined the Army, Pickles joined the Air Force. They all saw plenty of action, came home and all lived until 92.
I wish I had questioned more and, sadly, it was only the last few years he would talk of his tales. The ironic part was he never mentioned the war but his brother Fred, who lived in Birmingham, and who suffered terrible injuries in Normandy (but also never shared his experiences) came to visit him, which was rare. He stood at the bottom of the bed and saluted him. My dad sat up in bed, saluted him back and within two weeks they both passed away peacefully last year.
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L/Sgt. John William Jenkins . British Army Royal Armoured Corps from Liverpool John Jenkins was a Tank driver/mechanic with the Royal Armoured Corps.
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Tpr. Joseph Jenkins . British Army 45th Royal Tank Regiment Royal Armoured Corps from Stoke-on-Trent Found from paraphenalia following his death, his service record states Joseph Jenkins served with the Royal Artillery from 17/6/1940 to 19/9/1940 and the
Royal Armoured Corps, 45th Royal Tank Regiment from 29/9/1940 to 10/3/1946.
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Mjr. L. R. G. Jenkins MC.. Home Guard A Coy. Workington Btn.
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Sgt. Maurice A. Jenkins . Royal Air Force 455 Sqn from Plymouth (d.6/7th Nov. 1941) Maurice A Jenkins was a pilot with 455 Squadron.
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MG Jenkins . British Army 42nd Btn Royal Tank Regiment MG Jenkins served with the 42nd 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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NT Jenkins . British Army NT Jenkins 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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OA Jenkins . British Army OA Jenkins 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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PD Jenkins . British Army 12th Lancers PD Jenkins served with the 12th Lancers 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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R Jenkins . British Army Royal Armoured Corps R Jenkins 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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Ronald John Jenkins . British Army Ronald Jenkins was a POW at Stalag 7A.
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Thomas Jenkins . Royal Air Force 57 Squadron from Northfleet, Kent. My Grandad, Thomas Jenkins served with 57 Squadron, this photo was taken in 1943.
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Gnr. Thomas Leslie Jenkins . British Army 121st Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery from Isle of Portland
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Vernon Jenkins . British Army 3rd Carabineers (Prince of Waless Dragoon Guards) from Blaengarw, Glamorgan Vernon Jenkins served with the 3rd Carabineers (Prince of Waless Dragoon Guards) 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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WAG Jenkins . British Army Royal Armoured Corps WAG Jenkins 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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WE Jenkins . British Army Royal Armoured Corps WE Jenkins 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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Bmbdr. William John Jenkins . British Army Royal Artillery from Middlesbrough This is something my dad wrote after coming back from Dunkirk, he was evacuated on 31st. May, his birthday, unfortunately, there isn't a lot, he never finished it.
The Long Road to Dunkirk
On the morning of May 10th.1940 Belgium was invaded by Germany, at 04:00 hours.
The Regiment moved towards Belgium at 09:00 hours on the morning of the 13th. Via Baisieux, Renaix, Ninove, Brussels to Huldenberg right of the River Dyle.
As we passed through Brussels we were given a marvellous welcome by the population, including Belgian troops, (my truck was decorated by two young girls it looked like a Co-op van on May Day).
All day long we passed a pitiful stream of refugees wending their way from the fighting zone.
The guns came into position near a large farm house now evacuated the date is now the 14th.
Enemy bombers came over the battery position all day long but inflicted no casualties.
The men lived well here as all the livestock was killed for food, and eggs and milk could be had at most times of the day.
So for a whole day we did very little but rest and eat, but we did make ourselves some protection in case of sudden enemy action.
On the morning of the 15th. the battery fired its first round, and we being unaware of any danger were casually strolling around.
Later however our mistake was realised and this silly habit was soon stopped.
The enemy attacked our zone at 21:00 hours but we held fast, as the whole of the British Artillery in our line pounded them.
At a late hour in the night our Battery laid down a barrage, assisted by other Batteries all around us.
I shall never be able to describe this noise it was terrible, the farm and all the buildings on it were shaking, the windows dropped out all around.
This kept on for six or seven hours and it was now daylight, after the firing had ceased by our Battery and some of the others we prepared for a meal.
It was then I saw our Gunners, they looked tired out and black as soot with the smoke as they had been almost stripped to the waist.
We pulled out of Huldenberg that same morning May 16th. again we passed through Brussels, this time it was so quiet and the only people seen were a few Belgian soldiers.
Then on again through many villages and towns to Gooik where we stayed the night.
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