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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F/Sgt John Simeon McPhail "Bible John" MacAskill . Royal Air Force 98 Sqd. from Norwich) Does anyone know of my late father F/Sgt John MacAskill? He trained in Oudtshoorn, South Africa, from 31 Aug 1942- 2nd Jan 1943. He was then with 13 O.T.U Bicester before his first tour of duty with 98 Squadron 3rd May 1944.
The Aircrafts he flew were :- Anson, Oxford, Blenheim(1V), Boston (IIIA), Mitchell (IID)
It would be lovely if there's anyone still living that flew with him, especially Sgt.Nicholson who he seemed to spend most of his tour of duty.
Many thanks,
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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. |
Alexander MacCuaig . Merchant Navy SS Athenia from Islay) My Grandfather, Alexander MacCuaig, born on Islay in 1883, was a member of the crew on SS Athenia when she was sunk on 3 September 1939. I believe he worked in the engine room as a Stoker. My own mother, born in 1936, had a "skull cap" when she was born, a thin extra layer of skin, which apparently sailors think is a lucky omen. My grandfather took this to sea with him. Thankfully he survived and lived until the ripe old age of 92. |
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 |
P/O John Alfred Stuart MacGregor . Royal Canadian Air Force 419 Sqd. from Martintown, Ontario, Canada.) (d.28th Dec 1944) |
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) |
Trimmer. John "Jocky" MacIver . Royal Navy HMS Forfar from Ullapool, Rossshire) (d.2nd Dec 1941) Uncle John McIver was lost in the Atlantic when HMS Forfar was torpedoed on 2nd December 1940 a few months before I was born. I never knew him, but my father took me to see his name in the War Memorial in Edinburgh Castle when I was ten.
He had been on the Iceland run in HMS Forfar and got two weeks' leave to go home to Ullapool while the ship was being refitted to go to Canada in a convoy, which, under the Lease Lend scheme would be met halfway. The family were relieved at this. It seemed safer than the perilous Iceland runs - but it wasn't. |
Wing Cmdr. Robert Ewart Xavier Mack . Royal Air Force 29 Squadron (d.26th Jun 1945) My Grandad, Robert Ewart Xavier Mack, (my Mum's dad), was in 29th Squadron and was Wing Commander.
He flew Mosquitos and was shot down over the English Channel on 26 June 1945.
He was killed along with F/Lt (118784) Bertram Cecil Towmsom (obs) RAFVR
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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) |
Dvr. Duncan "Bebe" Mackay . British Army 2nd Battalion Cameron Highlanders from Inverness, Scotland) Duncan Mackay was a Land driver, he was posted in Egypt in 1944 |
F/O J. H. Mackay . Royal Canadian Air Force bomb aimer 419 Sqd. J McKay was a bomb aimer who flew with my Grandfather, John McKellar,navigator on Allen Weston's crew, on VR-W, KB-707 with 419 Squadron RCAF. |
Hugh Mackenzie . Royal Canadian Air Force Hugh Mackenzie is my father, my mum was in ATS and I think she must have met Hugh first in Guilford where she did her training and then he may have met my aunt when they went to Doncaster as Hugh's friend Ronald Marshall is my cousins father. Hugh does know of me and Ronald knows of my cousin as he paid my aunt money while in England. I would like to find Hugh and Ronald or their relatives, anything will be helpful I don,t want anything from Hugh, except maybe a photo?. Maybe someone knows unit they were in? |
Sgt. Mackinnon . Royal Canadian Air Force 419 Sqd. |
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 |
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