PE Masters . British Army PE Masters 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 are no longer in 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.
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SJ Masters . British Army SJ Masters 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 are no longer in 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.
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RC Masterson . British Army Royal Armoured Corps RC Masterson 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 are no longer in 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.
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Thomas Masterson . Royal Navy HMT Electra My grandfather Thomas Masterson served on HMS Electra II in September 1940.
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E Masterton . British Army Royal Northumberland Fusiliers E Masterton served with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 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 are no longer in 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.
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Sgt L G Masterton . Royal Air Force 78 Sqd.
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Michele Mastrolorenzo . Italian Army 32nd Regiment from Piedimonte D'Alife Michele Mastrolorenzo was born 1914 in Piedimonte D'Alife (Caserta) Italy. He was captured in Crete on the 10th of September 1943, interned Stalag 398 Pupping and was released on the 26th of August 1945.
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Sgt Rodger David Matches. . Royal Air Force 78 Sqd (d.13th May 1943 )
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D Matchett . British Army D Matchett 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 are no longer in 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.
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DA Matchett . British Army DA Matchett 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 are no longer in 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.
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Sgt. Alban Mather . British Army 6th Btn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders from Preston Alban Mather was born on the 1st April 1904 (although service records record this as 1906) in Preston, Lancashire. He was a labourer and stood a little over 5'4", weighing in at 126 lbs. He married Ada on the 3rd April 1937 and had four children: Marlene, Rose, Barbara, and Jean Alice. He lived at 72 Sussex Street in Preston.
He enlisted into Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders on the 23rd April 1928 in Preston. On the 11th November 1928, he was posted to the 1st Battalion. He was then posted to the 2nd Battalion in China on the 11th September 1929. Four years later, on the 12th December 1933, he moved with the Battalion to India, arriving on the 13th November. After serving on the Western Front in India for two years, he returned to the Depot where he was transferred to the Army Reserve on the 18th December 1935.
On the 5th of September 1939, Alban re-enlisted and was posted to the Argyll Depot in Sterling on the 7th. On the 9th he was posted to 2nd West Yorkshire Regiment at Aldershot. He was posted to 'A' Company, 6th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, on the 26th November 1939. He then was attached to the 102nd Army Field Company, RE on the 8th March 1940.
The Battalion were stationed at Bordon and left by train at 10:55hrs on the 10th of January 1940 for Southampton. They arrived at 13:30hrs and immediately embarked on the SS Duke of York, sailing at 15:30hrs.The ship lay off Portsmouth until dark. The ship arrived in Cherbourg in convoy at 08:15hrs.
Alban served in France and Belgium with the 6th Battalion, who acted to control refugees. They took part in the withdrawal until instructed to help strengthen the defences along the Bassee Canal held by the 2nd Division. The Battalion were divided between the Brigades of the Division, with 'A' Company being attached to 5th Brigade and covering the immediate area of La Bassee with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, Dorsetshire Regiment, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, and Worcestershire Regiment.
Alban didn't return to the UK until about 21st June 1940.
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F/Lt. Asa Tobias "Guy" Mather . Royal Canadian Air Force My father, Guy Mather quit university (Queens U. in Kingston, Ontario) in 1941 and joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in March. He was sent over to England after training to become a pilot. He had no Canadian crew and was assigned a British crew when he flew missions in Wellingtons or Halifaxes. After the war the wife and son of one of his crew came over to visit us in Ontario. My father had some stories, but always funny ones. One was when his squadron left England to drop bombs in North Africa. They were to fly over water for a certain time. After not seeing land for too long a time they were lost so they turned left until they hit land and then looked for landmarks to try to determine their location. Another of his stories, the Air Force had developed a new tactic, dropping equipment out of transport planes. My dad said Generals were gathered as a plane flew over and dropped a jeep out of its cargo door. The parachute didn't open and according to my dad the wheels of the jeep bounced up and almost hit the plane. My mother said my father exaggerated in his stories. After the war my father stayed in the service and flew transport, stationed in Edmonton, Lachine, Ottawa and finally Trenton where he retired in December of 1960. After retiring from the RCAF he and his wife and two children moved to London, Ontario where he became an elementary school principal until 1980. He and his wife Dean attended several squadron reunions in Winnipeg. He passed away in 1997.
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G Mather . British Army G Mather 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 are no longer in 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.
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GB Mather . British Army Royal Scots Greys GB Mather served with the Royal Scots Greys 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 are no longer in 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.
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Sgt. John Mather . Royal Air Force 66 Squadron from Ifield (d.27th Oct 1940) After extensive research a group of us who live locally are organising a tribute to Johnny Mather who crashed on Sunday 27th October 1940. Local artist, Malcolm Pettit, who actually retrieved the crashed Spitfire remains in the 1970s and filmed the removal of the engine, had created a painting of the incident using maps and photos of the period. Johnny is pictured heading down vertically towards the village of Hildenborough, Nr Tonbridge Kent while his leader circles his plane calling out his call sign. Unfortunately he did not recover and crashed behind the Half Moon public house. His body was recovered at the time and is buried at Ifield cemetery. The painting which has now been reproduced onto prints and also contains photos of Johnny being presented to the King, and various members of his squadron will be unveiled on a permanent wall in the Half Moon public house. A fly past of a Spitfire piloted by Peter Monk is also being arranged.
There has always been a mystery about his death, as some locals heard gunfire shortly before his plane dived into the ground. Official records put it down to oxygen failure.
What we require, if possible, is to see if we can find a survivor of that period, whether it be ground crew or what to unveil the plaque and picture. Many thanks and hope to hear something favourable
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PJA Mather . British Army PJA Mather 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 are no longer in 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.
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F/Sgt (Cadet) Robert Mather . Air Training Corps As an Air Cadet in 1942 my squadron took part in exercises at Ringway, undergoing elements of the parachute training with No.1 Para. Training School before flying in Whitleys dropping paratroops over Tatton Park. I remember that on my first sortie one of the 8 paras we were carrying didn't quite get it right exiting the aperture. We met him in the NAAFI later on that day wearing several stitches to the inside of his jaw, which made his drinking somewhat difficult. Speaking of drinking, as cadets we were on soft drinks and the biggest bargain around seemed to be the NAAFI lemonade (made from crystals) at 1d a pint served in those straight pint glasses. We imbibed a little too liberally and since then I have difficulty in staring a pint glass in the face and insist that my beer is served in a pint pot with a handle.
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Cadet Robert Mather . Air Transport Command 2053 Sqd. As an air cadet in 1942 I was stationed at Hawarden as a cadet sergeant and later Flt/Sgt I was attached there for three periods during 1943/4 before entering the RAF. I remember there was a very active ATA pool at Hawarden a number of who were women. My squadron visited RAF Ringway for my first flying experience and I was lucky enough to be allocated to the crew of an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley bomber dropping paratroopers over Tatton Park. It was a terrific thrill for a young teenager and I remember well the raucous humour of the trainee paras, some of which I suspect was borne of nervousness. After the exercises we adjourned to the NAAFI. I didn't drink at the time but the NAAFI had lemonade (made from crystals) at 1d (old penny)a pint. I imbibed enthusiastically. Some people were sick flying. Not me! But that lemonade almost made it!
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F/Lt Roy Mather DFC AFC. RAF 619 Squadron from Chesterfield
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Sgt. Walter Mather . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 295 Sqdn. (d.19th February 1943) Fourteen aircraft from 295 Squadron were tasked with a raid on three electricity transformers at Distre, near Saumur. Two aircraft were brought down by anti-aircraft fire. The crew who died on this mission and are buried in Saumur Communal Cemetery are:
F/O D.H. Upsher (pilot)
Sgt I.W. Arnold (navigator)
Sq.Ldr C. Campbell-Miller
Fl/Lt M.E.J. Croker (airgunner)
F/O M.C. Hayes (pilot)
F/Sgt T.W. Holland (airgunner)
Wing Co. P.M.V. Lysaght (pilot)
F.Sgt K.R. Marshall (wop/airgunner)
Sgt W. Mather (navigator)
P/O J.H.C. McIlwrick (pilot)
WO/2 J.E.S. Sasseville (wop/airgunner)
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A Mathers . British Army 2nd Sqd. Fife & Forfar Yeomanry A Mathers served with the 2nd Sqd. Fife & Forfar Yeomanry 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 are no longer in 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.
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JE Mathers . British Army JE Mathers 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 are no longer in 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.
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RA Mathers . British Army Royal Armoured Corps RA Mathers 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 are no longer in 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.
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S Mathers . British Army West Yorkshire Regiment S Mathers served with the West Yorkshire 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 are no longer in 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.
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Wing Co. Alister William Stewart Matheson . Royal Air Force 106 Sqdn. (d.18th July 1943) Wing Co Alister William Stewart Matheson was serving with 106 Squadron at the time of his death on 18th July 1943 in an accident on a gunnery training course. His Wellington III BK235 crashed 1 mile southeast of Appleby when it suffered a wing failure. The crew who died that day were:
Acting Sq.Ldr Philip Brandon-Trye, RAF (buried in Brigg Cemetery).
Group Capt Brian Everard Lowe, RAF (buried in Brigg Cemetery).
Wing Co Alister William Stewart Matheson, RAF (buried in Brigg Cemetery).
W/O John William Heard RAFVR (buried in Brigg Cemetery).
F/Sgt Daniel Breslin DFM, RAFVR (buried in Strabane Cemetery).
Group Capt Reginald Vere Massey Odbert, RAF (buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery).
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D Matheson . British Army Royal Armoured Corps D Matheson 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 are no longer in 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.
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Duncan Matheson . Royal Air Force No. 230 Squadron from Scarasta, Dornie, Kyle of Lochalsh, Ross-shire
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JJ Matheson . British Army JJ Matheson 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 are no longer in 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.
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John George Matheson . Royal Canadian Air Force 419 Sqd. My father John George Matheson was a member of 419 Squadron stationed in England in WW2. I have photos of him over there. I would like to get in touch with someone who might like to share the stories and photos
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