The Wartime Memories Project - The Second World War

Those who Served - Surnames beginning with M.

Surnames Index


This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this site you agree to accept cookies.


If you enjoy this site

please consider making a donation.




    Site Home

    WW2 Home

    Add Stories

    WW2 Search

    Library

    Help & FAQs


 WW2 Features

    Airfields

    Allied Army

    Allied Air Forces

    Allied Navy

    Axis Forces

    Home Front

    Battles

    Prisoners of War

    Allied Ships

    Women at War

    Those Who Served

    Day-by-Day

    Library

    The Great War

 Submissions

    Add Stories

    Time Capsule

    TWMP on Facebook



    Childrens Bookshop

 FAQ's

    Help & FAQs

    Glossary

    Volunteering

    Contact us

    News

    Bookshop

    About


Advertisements











World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

William Mccullagh .     British Army 179 Batt., 64th Rgt. Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers




A Mcculloch .     British Army

A Mcculloch 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.




J Mcculloch .     British Army 4th Sqd (Sharpshooters) County Of London Yeomanry

J Mcculloch served with the 4th Sqd (Sharpshooters) County Of London 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 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.




James George McCulloch .     British Army Royal Army Service Corps   from Wirral, Merseyside

My Grandad Jim McCulloch, aged now 91, was in the Royal Army Service Corps. He joined in 1941 & has good memories of a Captain Don A. Coley who took him on the back of a motorbike, both covered in mud, just after the D-Day landings in a small village in France. I'll get more details from him & post here, if anyone knew my Grandad, James McCulloch, please get in touch.




Lt. Philip E. McCullough .     US Army Air Force 360th Fighter Squadron 356th Fighter Group,   from Saugus, Massachusetts

Philip McCullough with his aircraft Big Dick

Philip McCullough, flew with 360th Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group, 8th US Air Force




Thomas McCullough .     HM Tug St Issey (d.28th December 1942)

Does anyone have any info on the HM Tug St Issey? It sank on the 28/12/1942 that is all we know.

My sister's dad died on it; his name was Thomas McCullough. My sister was born 28/1/43 so she knows nothing of him and has only now found out he was on the Issey.




Diesel Greaser P. McCulty .     Naval Auxiliary Personnel HMS Forfar

McCulty transferred under the T124x agreement remaining with the ship when she became HMS Forfar. He was amongst the survivors to be brought ashore after she was sunk in the Atlantic.




Pilot Officer Alec McCurdy .     RAF 59 Squadron




F/O T. N. McCurdy .     Royal Australian Air Force 97 Squadron




Pte. Joseph J McCurry MM..     British Army 7th Battalion Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment) (d.26th Sep 1944)

Joseph McCurry died aged 25. He was born in Jarrow in 1918, son of Joseph and Mary Jane McCurry (nee McBride) of Jarrow. He was the husband of Mary Constance McCurry (nee Woolfenden) of Bentley Yorkshire

Joseph is buried in Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery and is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall.




P/O W. R. McCutcheon .     Royal Canadian Air Force 97 Squadron




Carl F. McDaniel .     United States Army 279th Station Hospital Medical Corps   from USA

I was with the 279th Station Hospital in Wales near Abergavenny for one and a half years. I took care of the wounded on D-Day and after, and then went to France and finally to Berlin.




W/O Peter McDermont .     British Army Ayrshire Yeomanry Royal Artillery   from Kilmarnock, Scotland

(d.29th Seotember 1941)

From what I have been told, Peter was a loving father of 2 children. His wife died in childbirth with their 3rd child in 1938. When he was killed, he left behind 2 children with no parents. My mother-in-law, Mary McDermont, Peter's younger sister, raised both children in her parent's home in Kilmarnock. That was when family was important and meant everything.




Sgt. McDermott .     British Army




L/Sgt Bernard "Mac" McDermott MM..     British Army 3rd Btn. Coldstream Guards   from London




Pte. Clement Ganley McDermott .     New Zealand Army   from Kopuru, North Auckland

(d.22nd October 1914)

Private Clement McDermott was the Son of Peter and Bridget McDermott. Born at Te Kopuru, North Auckland. He was 20 when he died serving with the New Zealand Training Unit and is buried in the Avoca Public Cemetery, Kaipara District of New Zealand.




F/Sgt. Derick McDermott .     Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1658 Heavy Conversion Unit   from Union Square, Wakefield

(d.10th May 1944)

My mum was organising a party for when Derick McDermott and his crew returned on leave. But he was killed along with rest of crew and 8 civilians when their Halifax struck a church in Selby and crashed into houses on Portholm Drive.




May McDermott .     Timber Corps




Asst.Steward Michael J. McDermott .     Merchant Navy SS. Athenia (d.3rd Sep 1939)




Pte. Michael Joseph McDermott .     Canadian Army South Saskatchewan Regiment   from Ontario, Canada

(d.5th August 1945)

Michael McDermott was the Son of Mary Shepherd, of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. He was born in Dublin On 31st of March 1945 he was wounded during the battle action of Gendringen, near the town of Etten and was in critical condition when admitted to No. 6 Canadian F.S.U. During the action he had suffered penetrating shrapnel wounds to his chest, abdomen and pelvis. He was treated also in No.3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, still in critical condition but stable, he was evacuated to England on 10th of May. Private Michael Joseph MacDermott is buried in Kilgobbin Old Church Cemetery, County Dublin, Ireland.




AB. Patrick McDermott .     Royal Navy SS Rutland   from Newcastle

(d.30th October 1940)

My Father, Patrick McDermott, forged his date of birth to join the Royal Navy in June 1915. He was on the Marlborough at Jutland and whilst she was getting repairs at Newcastle he met and later married my mother. He ended the war on Q ships as a DEMS gunner who were administered by a shore base called HMS President 111

When he rejoined the RN in July 1940 he now entered his true date of birth. Back came his papers with that crossed out and his WW1 date of entry recorded written in. The navy has such a long memory! Also on his WW2 service certificate shows he had rejoined HMS President 111 and was on SS Rutland as a DEMS gunner. She was sunk by a U boat on 30th of October 1940.

In the First World War he joined Q ships for the action and adventure. In WW2 he rejoined President 111 for the 2 shillings and 6 pence a day extra as our family was in financial difficulties by start of the war.




Able Sea. Patrick McDermott .     Royal Navy SS Rutland   from Newcastle

(d.30th Oct 1940)

Patrick McDermott was the son of Patrick and Ellen McDermott, the husband of Mary Ethel McDermott of Ryton, Co. Durham Patrick lied about his date of birth to get in the navy in WW1. After his ship, HMS Marlborough was damaged at Jutland he served the rest of the war on Q Ships, and was paid through HMS President III.

When he rejoined in 1940 he recorded his correct date of birth but the navy would not accept that so crossed it out and recorded the false one! He died on SS Rutland sunk by a uboat on 30th of October 1940




W/O. Raymond Michael McDermott .     Royal Australian Air Force 100 Squadron   from Newcastle, Australia

My grandfather, Mick McDermott, served as a wireless operator air gunner in a Lancaster crew. The other members of the crew included:

  • Gordon Kerr: Bomb Aimer
  • "Butch" Craven: Tail Gunner
  • Peter Wyga: Pilot
  • Ralph Robertson: Navigator
  • "Ni**er" Crane: Mid Upper Gunner

He arrived in the UK from Sydney in January 1944 and went initially to RAF Station Whitley Bay, then Padgate and Hoylake. Between July 1944 and March 1945 he was in 8 AFU, 29 OTU and 26 OTU. On 9 March 1945 he was at 71 Base, on 16th March 72 Base, 31 March RAF Bottesford and 11th May (ie after VE Day) 100 Squadron. On 26 June 1945 he went to 9 ACHU, then 11 PDRC and home to Australia in Nov 1945.




Kevin McDonagh .     Royal Air Force 9 Squadron   from Limerick, Ireland.

(d.6th Sep 1943)

Kevin was my uncle, I would like to hear from anybody who may have known him.




L/Cpl. Peter McDonagh MM..     British Army 7th Btn. Cameronians   from Bridge of Allan

Like many other old soldiers my father Peter McDonagh never talked about the war, it would be nice to hear the stories of others who were there. I only know that he was a stretcher bearer at Walcheren and he and his fellow medics rescued many wounded under heavy machine gun fire and mortar bombs, his closest mate died in the action, Cpl Mullen was his name I believe. Not a lot more information except to say that I have all the paperwork on the MM award including photograghs and the citation.




Sergeant T W McDonagh .     RAF 59 Squadron




Seaman D. McDonal .     Royal Navy HMS Forfar

D McDonal was one of the survivors of the crew of HMS Forfar




F/Sgt McDonald .     RCAF 419 (Moose) Squadron

F/Sgt McDonald R139683 was a pilot based at Middleton St George now Teeside airport and flew Halifax`s from this base for 419 RCAF Moose Squadron.




F/O. Alan McDonald DFM..     Royal Canadian Air Force 83 Squadron   from Marble Mountain, Nova Scotia

Alan McDonald came from Marble Mountain in Nova Scotia. He was a wireless operator serving on Lancaster bombers in 83 Pathfinder Squadron and was awarded the DFC. He remained in service until the end of hostilities in 1945, and then worked for ICI in Billingham. He married in 1947 to Bunty, the sister of his pilot, WE (Bill) Siddle, and they later emigrated to Marble Mountain where Alan set up business in radio repair. They had six children.

Part of his service is recorded by Clayton Moore in his book Lancaster Valour




B. McDonald .     Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 419 Sqd.





Page 47 of 112

     First Page   Previous Page   Next Page    Last Page    








Can you help us to add to our records?

The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them


Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area?

If so please let us know.

Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice.




Celebrate your own Family History

Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc.

Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.














The free section of the Wartime Memories Project website is run by volunteers. We have been helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items.

The website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources and we currently have a huge backlog of submissions.

If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small to help with the costs of keeping the site running.



Hosted by:

The Wartime Memories Project Website

is archived for preservation by the British Library





Copyright MCMXCIX - MMXXIV
- All Rights Reserved

We do not permit the use of any content from this website for the training of LLMs or for use in Generative AI, it also may not be scraped for the purpose of creating other websites.