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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

Rfm. Jack Lee .     British Army

My father, Rifleman Jack Lee, was captured at Dunkirk on May 27th 1940 and was a Prisoner of war in Stalag 383 until 1945.




Cpl. Jack Lee .     British Army 3 Car Ambulance coy RASC

Jack Lee served with the RASC 1939-1952 with the BEF

  • 15/07/1939 125/217 SLTR Com searchlight training Statement of service RASC Statement of service
  • 06/09/1939 Transfered Com - Statement of service
  • 06/09/1939 Posted Com 4.Res.M.T.Coy RASC Statement of service 45/4/39
  • 08/09/1939 Posted Driver 50 Coy Statement of service 121/1/39
  • ? Posted Driver 50 Coy Military history sheet
  • 30/09/1939 23/06/1940 Abroad BEF 50 Coy Statement of service 255/40
  • 30/09/1939 Embarked Driver 4.Res.M.T.Coy RASC Statement of service France Service 1895
  • 01/03/1940 11/03/1940 Leave,10 days to UK Driver 4.Res.M.T.Coy RASC Statement of service 427/1/40
  • 12/03/1940 rejoined unit from leave Driver 4.Res.M.T.Coy RASC Statement of service
  • 28/05/1940 02/06/1940 Dunkirk, Operation Dynamo
  • 26 may - 3 June 1940 Lancastria 17th June
  • 18/06/1940 24/07/1940 St Naizere, Operation Ariel
  • 15-25 June 1940 Escape from France, (Ben my Chree?)
  • 18/06/1940 Left port Lady of Mann? Lady of Mann?
  • 21/06/1940 Arived Plymouth Lady of Mann?
  • 23/06/1940 Statement of service Reported back with unit EX BEF 85th ???? Coy Statement of service 53/40
  • 12/07/1940 Posted Driver 4, Res. MT Coy RASC Statement of service 14/57/40
  • 05/08/1940 Present in unit H/R Driver Y list 28 days Statement of service 0/0/24/41
  • 31/12/1940 Posted, Driver 1 Hl Bn Statement of service 0/0/24/41
  • 28/01/1941 Posted to 1 HL Bn Driver (218) Coy 3 Amb, car coy Statement of service Tobruk Sortie,El Alamein, 1941-43 11/1/41
  • 21/02/1941 Posted,from A coy 1(H)Bn Driver 3 Amb Car Coy RASC Statement of service Advance on Tripoli, Medenine, , 19/4/41
  • 02/04/1941 appointed unpaid A/U/CPL 3 Amb Car Coy RASC Statement of service Zemlet el Lebene, Mareth 21/5/41
  • 02/04/1941 Granted pay of appointment L/Cpl 3 Amb Car Coy RASC Statement of service Akarit, Wadi Akarit East, Djebel Roumana, 8/6/42
  • 04/05/1942 22/05/1942 Passed PT Instructors course Passed B 3 Amb Car Coy RASC Postings and promotions Medjez Plain, Si Mediene, Tunis, North Africa 122/2.8.42
  • 27/07/1942 Promotion A/U/Cpl 3 Amb Car Coy RASC Postings and promotions 130/20.8.42
  • 27/07/1942 Established P/A/Cpl 3 Amb Car Coy RASC Postings and promotions 144/169.42
  • 10/09/1942 Reliqueshes rank P/A/L/Cpl Drv 3 Amb Car Coy RASC Postings and promotions 148/259.42
  • 10/09/1942 Reinstated P/A/CPL Cpl 3 Amb Car Coy RASC Postings and promotions 162/28.10.42
  • 25/10/1942 Cpl W/S 3 Amb Car Coy RASC Statement of service 7/5/42 14/12/1942
  • 19/12/1942 Cross country cycle course Passed 3 Amb Car Coy RASC Postings and promotions 11/1/2/40
  • 01/02/1943 3 Amb Car Coy RASC 49 days Postings and promotions 0/0//81/43
  • 12/02/1943 Y' list 'B' 3 Amb Car Coy RASC Postings and promotions Injured - 2 1/2 months ? 38/1/5/43
  • 30/04/1943 3 Amb Car Coy RASC Statement of service CR/81
  • 03/08/1943 Refused inoculation 3 Amb Car Coy RASC Statement of service
  • 29/04/1944 married Cpl 3 Amb Car Coy RASC Married Sawbridgworth
  • 06/06/1944 D-DAY 3 Amb Car Coy RASC Postings and promotions D-14 +- 3 Amb Car Coy RASC Mum's letter Landed in France, 2nd time 2IAG 10553/44
  • 14/06/1944 Emb UK 3 Amb Car Coy RASC Statement of service 9581/1/44218
  • 23/06/1944 wounded 3 Amb Car Coy RASC 3 1/2 months Postings and promotions wounded left forearm severe GSW. 0/0/63/44
  • 27/06/1944 05/10/1944 Y' list 'A' wounded? 1 HLD BN Statement of service Stratford on Avon hostpital 248/44
  • 05/10/1944 TOS From 'Y' List Ex BEF Cpl A Coy 1 Hld Btn Postings and promotions A Coy 1 H Bn 248/44
  • 05/10/1944 A' class release insrtuctor 556 coy Inf. Div THS Postings and promotions Instructor, weapons. Seven Oaks, Kent 114/20.10.44
  • 20/10/1944 Released to class 'Z' 557 coy Inf. Div THS 5 months Postings and promotions Eye wound? 19/12.3.45
  • 12/03/1945 Y' list (B) 2 Hl Bn Postings and promotions Leave & made ME w3///
  • 05/08/1945 Postings and promotions 556 coy 64/45
  • 12/08/1945 556 Inf div 556 Coy Postings and promotions 556 coy 82/45
  • 20/08/1945 Promoted A/U/SGT Postings and promotions 88/45.556/OT
  • 12/10/1945 Surplus to War Establishment Com Postings and promotions 88/115/556//OT
  • 12/10/1945 Appt cancelled U/A/L-Sgt 556 coy Postings and promotions 556 coy 118/45
  • 19/12/1945 Y' list 'B' Cpl 580 Coy RASC Notice of impending release
  • 20/02/1946 Discharged signed Bedford Cpl Postings and promotions
  • 21/02/1946 Posted 'Y' list, (class 'A' Release) Statement of service
  • 09/04/1946 Reference written Royal Army Res. Statement of service
  • 27/04/1946 14/07/1952 Released to Class 'Z' 580 CMT.Coy W.3153 22/04/1946 519/(V)QR40
  • 14/07/1952 Discharged
  • 20/02/1946 release leave Cpl Arwen, Salisbury Road, Sawbridgworth
  • 04/03/1946 Cpl 508 coy RASC 2 Tempory bungalows, bull feilds, sawbridgeworth, herts
  • 22/04/1946 notice intended release leave Bedford
  • 27/04/1946 A/Sgt Military history sheet
  • 18/07/1939 29/09/1939 home Military history sheet
  • 30/09/1939 23/06/1940 Abroad BEF Military history sheet
  • 24/06/1940 13/06/1944 Home ?? 218 Coy NWE Military history sheet 10553/44/21RG 14/6//44 27/06/1944 Military history sheet
  • 28/06/1944 26/04/1946 Home Military history sheet Authy WO Lett 19 Gen 9909 AG/C of 26/10/42 2' CT7 Res Military history sheet
  • 27/04/1946 14/07/1952
  • Total in uniform inc res 12y 363 days
  • GSW (severe left forearm 9581/1/44218 Coy 23/6/44 001/63/10/44 RASC R2 Stamped Standard ?? November 1848
  • 556 Inf Div Tps Coy PtII 30/45 Rec'd incidental injuries of a not serious nature on 19/2/1945 on duty, not to blame




F/Lt. Jack Griffin Lee DFC.     Royal Canadian Air Force 424 Squadron   from St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada

(d.15th Oct 1944)

Flight Lieutenant (Navigator) Jack Lee was the son of Edward and Ethel Geraldine Lee; husband of Mary Jean Lee, of St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. He was aged 30 when he died and is buried in a Collective grave in the Idum Churchyard in Denmark.




P/O James Robert Lee .     Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 57 OTU   from Texas, USA

P/O J.R. Lee's Spitfire R6686 from 57 OTU was in a collision on 8th April 1942 when 15 OTU Wellington L7818 took off from Harwell for cross country exercise. Both aircraft crashed a few hundred yards apart in the valley of the Broadwater stream near Cold Ashton 9 miles ESE of Bristol. All on board the Wellington were killed, as was P/O Lee and are buried in various cemeteries in the UK.

The Wellington crew were:

  • W/O G.E. Leeke
  • Sgt W.F. Good
  • F/Sgt S.W. Pook
  • Sgt E. Coleman
  • Sgt F.K. Fairclough
  • Sgt W. Wilson




  • James William Lee .     Auxiliary Fire Service 6-3 Yardley, Birmingham   from Birmingham

    My father James Lee was told to stand guard over a pump during a raid on Birmingham on a particularly cold January night. He had heard nothing from anyone for over an hour so decided to abandon the pump and go for a cuppa in the next road as he was feeling numb with the cold. When he got back to his pump it was no longer there - just a very deep hole, it had received a direct hit during the raid. He may have been alive but got a rocket for disobeying orders and leaving the pump unattended.




    JD Lee .     British Army

    JD Lee 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.




    JG Lee .     British Army

    JG Lee 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.




    Flt.Sgt. John Charles Lee .     Royal Air Force 103 Squadron   from Birmingham

    (d.7th Aug 1942)

    My uncle, Flight Sgt. John Charles Lee, was in 103 Squadron based at Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire in WW2. He was killed on 7th August 1942 when his Halifax bomber crashed into the Humber Estuary.

    I have never seen a photograph of my uncle and would be grateful if anyone has any information, or could provide me with any sources of information, that would enable me to find out more about him or perhaps even to see a photograph of him. We already have a copy of his RAF service record.




    F/Sgt. John Lee .     Royal Air Force 103 Sqd.   from 153 Sheldonfield Road, Sheldon, Birmingham

    (d.7th Aug 1944)

    My Uncle John Lee, my dad's eldest brother, was only 22 when the Halifax Bomber crashed in the mouth of the River Humber. After being shot at they managed to get to England, he had been been navigating the aircraft at the time. My dad often talked about him. My dad was one of 8 children who have all died now. My dad was so proud of his brother. My dad, Frank Lee, was in the Commandos and also served with the Yorkshire Regiment, The Green Howards. I am so needy of seeing a picture of my uncle. He had red hair my dad said and my dad passed away before I could find any more information about him, but I know he is buried in a grave at Yardley Cemetary Birmingham.




    Pte. John Edward Lee .     British Army Royal Artillery   from Birmingham

    Jack Lee was a Bofors Gunner and fought in North Africa and Italy. He was one of the original Desert Rats. His Bofors gun emplacement was hit by a Stuka aircraft bomb, he survived but had a perforated eardrum consequently, he was hospitalised in Italy. I have many WWII photos of his campaign.




    Pte. John Edward Lee .     British Army 7th Btn. Gordon Highlanders   from Birmingham

    My father Jack Lee fought in North Africa (aka Desert Rats) during WWII. He operated a Bofors gun (Swedish anti-aircraft weapon). It was hit by a Junkers Ju 87 (Stuka) bomb which rendered him with a perforated ear. He was hospitalised in Italy and recovered, although not his hearing in the right ear.

    He told me that when he first got to Tobruk they accidentally hit a local man in their four-ton-truck. The officer in charge ordered the driver to back over the man. He was told that locals regularly jumped in front of trucks so they would be looked after by the British but this had become so widespread that there was little space left in field hospitals.

    There was a regular trade by the local Arabs in British passbooks. They would slip into the tents at night and knife the Tommy, take his passbook and sell it to the Germans for five pounds. This did not endear the troops to locals. Having said that, the troops did have small wins in that they would sell tea to the locals, but underneath the tea was mostly sand. When the locals discovered this, they would chase the seller with a scimitar.

    Water in the desert was so scarce that dad would save some of his tea for lubrication for shaving. When digging in the Bofor gun, Dad's battalion uncovered a stock pile of Spam. I think he mentioned it was from WWI - not sure but they had spam with everything ... after the war he never touched spam again.... can't blame him.




    Gnr. John Lee .     British Army 1st Maritime Regiment, 1st Bty. Royal Artillery   from Glasgow

    (d.30th October 1942)

    John Lee was the son of Henry and Martha Lee of Glasgow. He was 22 and is buried in the La Palma (Mazo) Cemetery in Spain.




    Joseph "Crasher" Lee .     British Army Royal Cheshire Regiment

    Joseph Lee served with the Royal Cheshire Regiment.




    Kent A. Lee .     United States Army A Coy 823rd Tank Destoyer Btn

    My father was Kent A. Lee. He was in the first platoon of Company A, 823rd Tank Destroyer Btn. He died some years ago. I would like to learn more about his war experience.




    KS Lee .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

    KS Lee 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.




    L Lee .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

    L Lee 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. Leslie Lee .     British Army   from Hull

    My father Leslie Lee, spent 5 years as a POW in Poland - 1940 to 1945. Pictures that were sent to him by my mother were stamped Stalag XXB on the back. He was captured as part of the rear guard during the Dunkirk evacuation. Was part of the forced march in the winter of 1945. Few details are known as, like many others, he was reluctant to speak of his time in Poland. He did speak a little about the march and the terrible conditions, the lack of food and the cold. He also remembered that they slept in snowy fields and on the last day woke up in a barn to find that the German guards had all left and that the Americans were close by. They were liberated by the Americans later and he remembered being given food that he was unable to eat due to his being so malnourished. He was repatriated and hospitalized then returned to Hull to marry my mother in June 1946. Unfortunately he passed away at the age of 95 in December 2012 without ever opening up about this time of his life. I would love to find out more and am searching for more information about him.




    Lt. Leslie Lee .     British Army   from Rye, Sussex

    Lieutenant Leslie Lee, POW number 313. to Mrs. L.D. Lee, Beech Cottage, Beckley, Rye, Sussex, England

    This Name and details were found hand written in ink in a single hard bound book of the POW camp publication "Touchstone" Autumn 1943 to Jul/Aug 1944.




    Pte Lionel Arthur Lee .     British Army 2nd Btn Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment   from Leverstock Green, Hemel Hempstead, Herts




    Nancy Lee .     Royal Canadian Air Force   from Edgewater, British Columbia




    Flt.Lt. Oliver Lee .     Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve   from Consett, Co. Durham

    (d.2nd October 1944)

    Flight Lieutenant Oliver Lee was the Son of Thomas and Leonora Lee of Consett, Co. Durham, husband of Hilda Lee, of Consett. He was 34 when he died and is buried in the Grave Roman Catholic Cemetery, Noor-Brabant, Netherlands.




    PF Lee .     British Army

    PF Lee 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.




    R Lee .     British Army

    R Lee 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.




    Sgt. Raymond Leslie Lee .     Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 138 Sqdn.   from Boxmoor

    (d.19th July 1944)

    Sgt Lee served in 138 Squadron at Tempsford. He was killed on July 1944 at St Pair Sur Mer in France in Operation Shipwright 9 in a Halifax LL837-NF-P. The full crew were:

  • F/Lt H.D. Binns, Airbomber
  • F/O N.L.StG. Pleasance, Pilot
  • Sgt J. Allison, Airgunner
  • Sgt W.L. Dalglish, Airgunner
  • Sgt T.F. Fergus, Navigator
  • Sgt E.R. Hearn, Flt. Engineer
  • Sgt R.L. Lee, Wop/Airgunner

    Sgt Allison and Sgt Lee are buried in Bayeux War Cemetery. Sgt Dalglish is buried at Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery and the rest of the crew are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.




  • RJ Lee .     British Army Kings Liverpool Regiment

    RJ Lee served with the Kings Liverpool 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.




    Pvt. Robert Eugene Lee .     United States Army 17B 12th Armored Division   from Montana

    My father, Robert Eugene Lee, was captured in Herrlisheim, France on Jan 18, 1945 and transported to Stalag XIB.

    He lost 75 pounds in 3 months. He tells of using his Boy Scout training to spot edible plants. For instance, he boiled dandelions and ate them. When the others saw he didn't get sick, soon all of the dandelions in camp were plucked up, and he looked for another edible plant. According to Dad, the German guards knew the war was lost at that point and weren't too bad, but "you had to watch out for the Hitler Youth".

    Dad was most proud of the fact that the GI's never lost their sense of humor. Consequently, his favorite TV show for years was "Hogan's Heroes". He also spoke of hearing the bombers going overhead, and how encouraging that was. It took about a week after the camp was liberated for Dad to be transported out, due to the large number of POW's who were waiting. Bob Lee still lives in Northern California.




    Ronald Lee .     British Army Fife and Forfar Yeomanry




    S Lee .     British Army

    S Lee 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.




    T. S. Lee .     Royal Navy HMS Electra




    Pte. Thomas Herbert Lee .     British Army 1st Btn. Welch Regiment   from Barry, Glamorgan

    Thomas Lee was taken prisoner by the Germans when Rommel's Afrika Korps overran 1st Battalion, Welch Regiment near Benghasi in 1st Battle of El Alamein, on the 30th of January 1942. He was handed over to the Italians and eventually arrived at POW Hospital, Caserta, Italy in May 1942, via several transit camps and a sea crossing. In July 1942 he was transferred to the POW Hospital at Lucca, Campo PG202. We are not sure if he was a patient or some sort of medical orderly, because his own account suggests he was involved in the development of a library of 18,000 books at Lucca. His length of stay also suggests something more than a period of illness.

    In September or October 1943 he was moved to Stalag VIIIb Lamsdorf on the medical train. Early in his stay at Lamsdorf, he was moved to a work camp run by civilians where he was treated reasonably well. From then he did a year as a miner at another work camp at Beuthen, Kommando E72. On 22nd of January 1945 they were roused and marched out of camp on one of the Long Marches. This covered 900 miles, several countries and several months before they were liberated in Steblowitz (now Steblovice).





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