Those who Served
Mabel Hawthorn Macaluso . Land Army My Mom, Mabel Hawthorn Macaluso, who is now 81 years old, was in the Land Army - it was during that time that she met my dad while he was serving in the US Army Aircorp. Mom used to deliver milk to the American base from the farm she worked on in Long Marston. Mom and dad have been married for nearly 65 years - my brother was born during the War. After the War, mom and my brother came over to the states, via New York, along with hundreds of other war brides. Mom and dad have gone back to England many many times over the years and every time they go back they always take a side trip to where they courted during the War and for many years Mom kept in contact with owners and the children of the owners of the farm she worked at. My Mom will be so excited to read all the articles on your website and I will encourage her write down her memories of this special time in her life. Although I am 55 yers old, my mom is still my hero and I love her deeply and love hearing her stories of her childhood and growing up during the War.
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Alexander Alistair MacBain . Army The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (d.1940) |
George MacBain . Army The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders My uncle, George MacBain was a member of the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders was captured at st Valerie in 1940 his brother Alexander Alistair Macbain was in the same regiment and was killed in 1940. Uncle George was marched to Stalag XXA where he spent the rest of the war working on a farm. He has told me many horendous stories of the war. Are any of the men who shared those years of his life still alive? He would love to hear from them. One time in Stalag XXA he was nick named "The Blue Man" after catching a form of impatigo from the cattle and his face had to be painted with blue gencenviolet, does that jog any ones memory?
Many Thanks to all you soldiers for giving so much and receiving so little in the name of freedom. |
Seaman A. MacDonald . Royal Naval Reserve HMS Forfar MacDonald was one of the crew members who surved the lost of the Forfar in 1940. |
Flight Sergeant D C MacDonald . RCAF 59 Squadron |
Seaman Donald MacDonald . Royal Naval Reserve HMS Forfar from Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland) (d.2nd Dec 1940) |
Sergeant E MacDonald . RAF VR 59 Squadron |
Seaman Hugh MacDonald . Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve HMS Forfar from Fearn, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland) (d.2nd Dec 1940)
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Flight Sergeant J L MacDonald . RCAF 619 Squadron (d.8th February 1945) |
Jessy MacDonald . Timber Corps |
Seaman John Mudo MacDonald . Royal Naval Reserve HMS Forfar from Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland) (d.2nd Dec 1940) |
Flying Officer R V MacDonald . RAF 59 Squadron |
MacDougal . Army 5th Btn. The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders |
Cpl Richard S. MacDougall . US Army 2nd Battalion 414th Infantry Rgt My father, Cpl Richard S. Mac Dougall, served with the US Army, 2 Bn, 414th INF, 104th DIV. He was captured by the Germans after the battle for Moragen Bridge and spent time in a prison camp.
He survived the war and went to Camp Gruber in Oklahoma, then was discharged in 1946.
I am looking to contact any living members of the 414th…especially 2Bn.
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F/S Ken Macey . RAF 626 Squadron |
Lt Machin . Royal Naval Reserve HMS Forfar Lt Machin was one of the survivors when the ship went down on the 2nd of December 1940. |
Trimmer John Maciver . Naval Auxiliary Personnel HMS Forfar (d.2nd Dec 1940) |
Cdr. Kenneth MacKarill . Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve HMS Forfar I have just read Allan Kerr's report of the night the Forfar went down. My husband was there that night, he never talked about it very much. He was in the RNVR in Hull before the war & I believe most of his friends from the RNVR were lost that night. He was a coder & talked of having to take care of the books. I don't believe he was in a boat because he always said he was in the water for 5 hours, he was landed at Oban. |
Midshpmn. David Ronald MacKay . Royal Navy HMS Forfar (d.2nd Dec 1940) My father had written below the photo: Mackay, David Ronald: One of the very best of fellows and my special friend. Lived in Glasgow and was educated at Kelvinside Academy and Glasgow University. Spent many a happy and riotous evening withhim as one. Was co-editor with him of the "Forfar Journal". I know nothing of how he died. |
Cadet David Ronald Mackay . Naval Auxiliary Personnel HMS Forfar (d.2nd Dec 1940) |
Seaman J. MacKinnon . Royal Navy HMS Forfar Seaman J Mackinon was one of 135 ratings who survived the sinking of HMS Forfar on the 2nd of December 1940 |
Bob MacKintosh . Army 5th Btn. The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders |
Simon Maclennan . Army Seaforth Highlanders Simon Maclennan of the Seaforth Highlanders was a prisoner at Stalag 9c.
Simon was my uncle, my father's brother; I would be interested in any info or pictures that might be available about him. Our family know very little about the time he spent as a POW, as understandably he would not talk about it. Any help would be much appreciated. |
Seaman John MacLeod . Royal Naval Reserve HMS Forfar from Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland) (d.2nd Dec 1940) |
Seaman Malcolm MacLeod . Royal Navy HMS Forfar from Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland) (d.2nd Dec 1940) |
Seaman Norman MacLeod . Royal Naval Reserve HMS Forfar from Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland) (d.2nd Dec 1940) |
Piper. MacNeill . Army The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders |
John Jack MacVicar . Royal Navy HMS Scylla I am trying to find memorabilia for my grandfather who served on the HMS Scylla around 1942. My grandfather is called John Jack MacVicar, who to this day is in brilliant health. Would anyone be able to help me gain any pictures of the Scylla and of a shop of where I could buy a model of the HMS Scylla? This is a fantastic site to help capture memories and get in touch with those who served in the war, as well for younger generations to get a glimpse of what their grandfathers went through.
Many thanks
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