Those who Served
Pilot Officer K W Jerwood . RAF VR |
Sergeant George Herkis Jessiman . RCAF 428 Squadron (d.20th December 1943) Halifax LK928
Squadron 428
Operation Frankfurt
Date 1 20th December 1943
Date 2 21st December 1943
LK928 was one of two No.428 Squadron Halifaxes lost on this operation (the other was EB252). Airborne 1614 20Dec43 from Middleton St.George. Cause of loss not established. Crashed at Glees some 7 km NNW of Mendig. Burials are reported from Glees 27Dec43; their graves are now located in Rheinberg War Cemetery.
The brother of Sgt Jessiman, William Herkis Jessiman, was also KIA. F/S Tycoles survived the crash as his death is reported to have taken place at Reserve Lager Maria Loast 24Dec43.
F/S J.L.Keighan RCAF PoW
Sgt George Herkis Jessiman RCAF R/68645 KIA age 22
F/O Keith Maxwell Mosher RCAF J/21553 KIA
F/S Elmer Lawrance Tycoles RCAF R/128073 Inj
Sgt John Patrick Slater RAF 1516173 KIA age 29
Sgt George Kensall RAF 1052337 KIA age 22
Sgt Thomas Stanley Roy Dagnall RAF 1600759 KIA
F/S J.L.Keighan was interned in Camps L6/357, PoW No.1463. |
Joan Doreen Jessop . ATS This is my mother, Joan Doreen Jessop in ATS Uniform, taken by Army Photographer at a Beauty Contest held in
London during WW2
Her
wedding to Dad in 1946.
She married Sgt. Hermanus Koomans (a Dutch Allied
serviceman) of the Army's REME, who had recently been repatriated from
Belsen POW Camp in Germany. She later went to Holland with him and had 3
children (I was one), but later we migrated to Australia, Holland was just too cold. |
Flight Sergeant J H S Joanette . RCAF 59 Squadron |
Private Albert Jobson . Army 1st Bucks, Company D, 13 Platoon Royal Norfolk Regiment My father, Pte. Albert Jobson, crossed to Arromanches beach on D Day +1 June 8th 1944 with the Royal Norfolks and was transferred to the Ox and Bucks in Sept. 1944.
I have photographs of him in Hannover in May 1945 and Bremnen. He is also pictured as a member of 1st Bucks Coy.D 13 Platoon with the other members (names recorded on back of photo) with a captured German tank at Alterhunden. Glad to share with anyone interested. |
Sergeant Leigh John . RAF 59 Squadron |
Private Charles Johnson . Army 1st Royal Norfolk Regiment from East London) I am looking to contact members or relatives of the 1st Royal Norfolk Reg who served in the battle Caen, on behalf of my grandad, Pte Charles Johnson (14418178, from E London) to share memories etc. |
Clifford William " " Johnson . Royal Air Force from Nantwich, Cheshire) (d. ) I am trying to find details of where and when a relative of mine was interned during the 2nd World War. His name is Clifford William Johnson, he is believed to have been a wireless operator with the RAF and was captured near Singapore around Feb. 1942. He was sent to a POW camp on Java, escaped with a small group then was recaptured and sent to another POW camp on an island off Java. He was digging a mass grave when the bomb dropped on Hiroshima and was liberated. I plan to travel to Indonesia and would love any information of where he was imprisoned so I may visit the area. If anyone can help in any way I'd appreciate it greatly.
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Master at Arms. F. Johnson . Naval Auxiliary Personnel HMS Forfar F. Johnson was one of those to survive the sinking of HMS Forfar. He is listed in the cast of the revue
"Get Sailing" which was performed onboard the Forfar on the 19th of June 1940. |
Fred Johnson . Army 5th Btn. The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders |
Henry Johnson . Home Guard Feltwell Btn. |
Iris Johnson . Land Army Iris worked with me in Somerset, I would love to get in touch with her again. |
Flying Officer M P Johnson . RAF VR 59 Squadron |
Corporal Peter Johnson . British Army REME from Lowton St Lukes, Lancashire) Is there anyone out there who may remember my beloved father, Peter Johnson. He served in the REME during the second world war. Dad had a dreadful time in Burma and only really discussed events with a select few, sadly not his immediate family. My father died three years ago and I know it is rather late, but I would like to know if there is anyone out there who may remember a very handsome, brave man, who suffered malaria, beri beri,dysentry and malnutrition during his captivity, but spent the years after the war trying always bring a smile to everyone's face. I miss him very much and only wish I had asked him for more information during his lifetime. I tried to get his service medals released some years ago but was unsuccessful. I really would appreciate any news. He was born in a small village, Lowton St Mary's, near Warrington, but later lived with my grandparents, following his repatriation, in Lowton St Lukes.He married my mother, Doreen, in 1950 at St Peter's Church, Newton-le-Willows. |
Pilot Officer R F W Johnson . RAF VR 59 Squadron |
Flight Lieutenant Robert Irvine Johnson . RAF 10 Radio School (d.25th April 1944) Four men who served at Carew Cheriton and lost their lives were the crew of Anson DJ639, lost at sea on 25 April, 1944. They were on a training mission with No 10 Radio School and did not return. An aircraft was seen to crash into the sea off the coast of Wexford, Ireland. Only the body of AC2 Carr was recovered.
The crew were:
F/Lt Robert Irvine Johnson 118115
F/Sgt Sydney James Herbert Young 424503 RAAF
F/Sgt Reginald Joseph Tudehope 424479 RAAF
AC2 Ronald Richard Carr 3025469 |
Ross Johnson . Canadian Army Princess Patricia's Light Infantry I am looking for information on two brothers from Albert who served in WWII. Ross Johnson who was with the Princess Patricia's Light Infantry and Vernon Johnson who would have been with the RCA third battalion. Any help would be appreciated. |
Flt Sgt. T. F. Johnson . RAF 103 Sqd. (d.20th Feb 1944) |
Sgt. Thomas L. Johnson MM.. Australian Land Army 2/11 Btn. AIF. My uncle was a POW, Sgt Thomas L Johnson MM of 2/11 Bn. from March 1944 until May 1945. He was captured at Crete as I understand it. |
Vernon Johnson . Canadian Army 3rd Battalion. Royal Canadian Artillery I am looking for information on two brothers from Albert who served in WWII. Vernon Johnson would have been with the RCA third battalion and Ross Johnson who was with the Princess Patricias Light Infantry. Any help would be appreciated. |
Able Seaman Frederick Johnston . Royal Navy HMS Forfar (d.2nd Dec 1940) |
Able Seaman Frederick James Johnston . Gunner from London) (d.2nd Dec 1940) Frederick Johnston was my father, he was killed on 2nd December 1940 when his ship the armed merchant cruiser HMS Forfar was torpedoed by U99 while on convoy escort west of Ireland. He was 32 years old and had joined the Navy from school, he was Irish, born in Dublin and although The Irish Republic remained neutral he was one of many who joined British forces. In the early thirties he served on board HMS Ramilies which went on to survive the war! |
Stewardess Margaret Johnston . Merchant Navy SS. Athenia (d.3rd Sep 1939) |
WO Stanley Cameron Kelbie "Jock" Johnston . Royal Air Force A Flight 90 Sqd. from Aberdeen) Posted Tuddenham in December 1944 at the age of 19 as a crew. I was mid/gunner With F/Sgt Frank.S.M Smith operating Lancaster WP E and stayed on station till the finish of the hostilities not leaving till 1946 when the Sqn moved to R A F Wyton. I am know as the archivist with 90 sqn families and friends. 90 sqn meets at booth the Mildonhall register and holds a diner and wreath laying each year, please contact me at for more information I have a large collection of recorded memorabilia. As a group we are always willing to help those interested in the second world war.
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Janet Sproat Johnstone . Land Army During WW2 my mum, Janet Sproat Johnstone and my aunt were both in the Land Army. At the time Janet was working in Patersons, (the grain merchants) taking the orders for the various grain feedstuff over the phone in the office. As the men were called up to go into the services, she then graduated to going out with a small lorry taking and delivering the orders to various farms.
She was called up into the Land Army and was sent to the farm where she’d been born (one of the farm cottages at South Woodhill Farm near Kilmaurs). Once she was there she helped with the milking, the planting of potatoes and corn etc, and stacking the corn after it was cut by a scythe at harvest time. She them took the corn back to the farm by horse and cart for it to go through the threshing machine, which at the time was still driven by steam traction engine. She also worked at the hay and various other chores around the farm and as the season’s work progressed, the ploughing and harrowing with a team of horses.
On one occasion she was going back to the farm after visiting her parents at Stirling Avenue, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, and had started to walk back up to Fardalehill road towards the farm of the same name. As she walked up she was met by the farm manager whom we later called Uncle Quint. He had come across the grass park from the farm to meet her coming back from the town. He did this because of the mandatory blackout which meant there were no lights for fear of attracting any German pilot’s coming over on a bombing raid.
One day as they met on the road, they both heard the loud of an approaching plane coming overhead. Quickly my mum and Uncle Quint dived into the ditch beside the hedge and took cover. “Quick Jinty, get yersel doon in here…the plane’s nae one of oors, it’s a bloody German!” After waiting for a while till the noise of the engines died away they got up from their hiding place and duly made their way back to the farm. Whereupon my Aunt Jenny made my mum have a restorative drink before packing her off to bed. That particular plane later crashed somewhere between Kilmaurs and Stewarton.
My Aunt Bessie drove a milk float to collect the milk from the farms to the dairy for bottling, bringing in the full milk churns and returning the empties. Sometimes when she was driving back along the Ayr road, she gave the soldiers a lift to the road that led to the Dundonald Camp, not meaning to, but sometimes they would sneak onto the back of the float as she made her way between the town and the various farms.
My Aunt Grace on the other hand was sent to work at a market garden.
My uncle Bill (my mum’s brother) & uncle George (Bessie’s husband) were both in the RAF and my uncle Reynold (my dad’s younger brother) was in the army and over in France. My father, Johnnie Johnstone was in a reserved occupation as he worked as a grain compounder with Patersons. However, he was also on firewatch looking out for incenderies on the roofs of the various town buildings.
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"Joner" Jones . Royal Navy HMS Manchester |
Sgt. Jones . Royal Air Force flight eng. 76 Sqd. |
Sgt. C. G. Jones . Royal Air Force 149 Sqd. Sgt Jones was taken POW when his Wellington was shot down by a night fighter whilst on Ops to Duisburg, it crashed at Haelen in Holland. |
Cmdr. (E) Charles Cunningham Jones . Royal Naval Reserve HMS Forfar from Waterloo, Lancashire) (d.2nd Dec 1940) |
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