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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

AH Ladbrooke .     British Army

AH Ladbrooke 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.




WC Ladd .     British Army

WC Ladd 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.




A.Sgt. DN Ladds .     British Army Reconnaissance Regiment

A.Sgt.DN Ladds served with the Reconnaissance 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.




GH Lade .     British Army

GH Lade 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.




W Lader .     British Army 3rd Btn Coldstream Guards

W Lader served with the 3rd Btn Coldstream 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.




E Ladley .     British Army

E Ladley 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.




Lt. Skipper. George Ladley DSC. .     Royal Naval Reserve HMS Forfar (d.2nd Dec 1940)

My Great Great Uncle George Ladley was a Lt. skipper on board the vessel when it sank. I wondered if anybody had any information regarding him or if they can advise me where to find the information. I would be grateful for any help or advice.




Pte. Leslie Ladlow MiD..     British Army 60th Company Pioneer Corps   from Birtley, Chester-le-Street

Leslie Ladlow was Mentioned in Dispatches with certificate awarded in November 1944 by 21st Army group from Field Marshal B L Montgomery Commander in Chief. This was awarded for performing outstanding good service, and shown great devotion to duty during the campaign in North West Europe. He was a dispatch rider.




Sub Lt. Thomas Ellis Ladner .     Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve HMS Forfar

Sub Lt Ladner was amongst the survivors when the Forfar was torpedoed on the 2nd of December 1940




A Ladsky .     British Army

A Ladsky 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.




Margot A Ladwig .     Womens Land Army

Aunt Margot Ladwig served in the WLA during WWII 1939-1945 along with her sister Ursel. She came from Germany in 1938 and settled in Monmouth, Illinois in the U.S. Unfortunately, we don't have stories, but we do have photos. Those photos will be added to our digital collection at Western Illinois University. We still have armbands and the tie. We do not have her necklace.




Usel Ladwig .     Womens Land Army

Aunt Ursel Ladwig served in the WLA during WWII 1939-1945 with her sister Margot. She came from Germany in 1939 and settled in Monmouth, Illinois in the U.S. Unfortunately, we don't have stories, but we do have photos. Those photos will be added to our digital collection at Western Illinois University. We still have armbands and the tie.




Dennis Lady .     United States Marine Corps

Held as a Prisoner in Fukuoka 3b.




Sgt. George Morrison Lafferty .     British Army Cheshire Regiment




Mike Alexander Laffin .     Royal Canadian Air Force 434 Sqd.




Mike Alexander Laffin .     Royal Canadian Air Force 434 Sqd.




Flt.Lt. Henry Mathias Laflamme .     Royal Canadian Air Force 33 Squadron   from Wales, Ontario

(d.30th July 1944)

My cousin, Mat Laflamme, was posted to 33 Squadron in November of 1942 as a Hurricane pilot. He later flew Typhoons with 184 Squadron over Normandy. He was shot down and killed on the 30th of July 1944.




LAC. James Edward "Junior" LaForce .     Royal Canadian Air Force B Flight 425 Sqdn.   from Gravenhurst, Ontario




Sergeant George LaForme .     RCAF 59 Squadron




P/O Alain Laidlaw .     RCAF pilot 50 Sqd




F/Lt David Drysdale Laidlaw .     RCAF 419 (Moose) Squadron

F/Lt David Drysdale Laidlaw J21293 was a pilot based at Middleton St George now Teeside airport and flew Halifax's from this base for 419 RCAF Moose Squadron which included VR JN 953 M




G Laidlaw .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

G Laidlaw 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.




R Laidlaw .     British Army

R Laidlaw 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.




Fus. Matthew Laidler .     British Army Northumberland Fusiliers   from Alnwick, Northumberland




Sgt. Richard Henry Laidler .     British Army 507 Field Company Royal Engineers (d.29th May 1940)

Richard Laidler died aged 40. He was born in Jarrow in 1899, son of Alexander and Helen Laidler (nee Grey). He was the husband of Mary Eleanor Laidler (nee Gwynn) of Primrose Jarrow

Richard is remembered on the Dunkirk Memorial and is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall.




Gordon Ralph Laidlow .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

Gordon Laidlow served with the Royal Armoured Corps British Army. I had his dogtags and was very happy to be able to send them home to his family.




R Laidlow .     British Army

R Laidlow 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.




AWL Laing .     British Army Reconnaissance Corps

AWL Laing served with the 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.




Tpr. Daniel J.J. Laing .     British Army 46th (Liverpool Welsh) Btn. Royal Tank Regiment   from Forres, Moray

Dan Laing was my great uncle and I have been researching his wartime background. He was a tank driver with the 46th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment and may have also served with the 42nd Bn RTR. He is reported wounded on 22nd July 1942 at the First Battle of El Alamein, a date which ties in exactly with the unsuccessful action of 23rd Armoured Bgde where they took heavy casualties; the 46th Btn being part of 23rd's order of battle.

He went on to serve in Italy and maybe (unconfirmed) in Greece at the end of the war. Unconfirmed family stories say he was also wounded in Italy though I found no record online of this. The story goes that Dan was wounded in Italy and ended up in the same Field Hospital (at the same time) as his brother (Jim Laing) who was with the Pipes and Drums of 9 Commando. Jim was wounded (corroborated) on 22nd December 1943 during Operation Partridge when 9 Commando conducted a raid across the Garigliano River. Jim was playing the pipes that night and stood on a landmine. Fortunately, the pipes took most of the blast, allowing Jim to recover and go on to serve with 9 Commando in Greece.

Dan married and settled in Bangor, North Wales after the war. He died in 1956. Jim went on to marry Dan's widow though he too passed away prematurely in 1966.




Sgt. David Laing .     Royal Air Force 114 Sqd. (d.10th Mar 1941)

David Laing who died aged 21 whilst serving as a Wireless Operator with the RAF, was the son of William and Mabel Laing (nee Holstead) of Jarrow.

David is buried in Jarrow Cemetery and is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall.





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