Rflmn. Richard McCandless McKnight . British Army 7th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (d.28th October 1944) Rifleman Richard McKnight was aged 21 when he died and is buried in the Kloosterzande General Cemetery, Zeeland, Netherlands.
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Thomas "Mac" Mcknight . British Army Royal Army Medical Corps I know my father Thomas Mcknight was taken prisoner at Dunkirk.I believe that because he
was a medical orderley he was sent to Stalag Luft III to work in the camp medical centre. If anybody has seen his name or photograph anywhere in their relatives archives could you please post it on this site. Or if there are any
surviving members of the camp who may have known my Dad could you please post the information on this site.
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R. McLachlan . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 419 Sqd.
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Stoker 1st class Ramsey Alan McLachlan . Royal Navy HMS Penelope from Portsmouth (d.18th Feb 1944) Ramsey Alan Mclachlan was my Great Uncle (my nans brother) he served on HMS Penelope during the Second World War he was only 19. He died on the 18th February 1944 the ship was destroyed. My nan used to tell me stories about him, it was such a sad loss at such a young age as of all the men that died serving in the war.
I would love to hear from anyone who remembered him or knew of him as i never got to know him would love to know something about him. He served as a stoker 1st class. I have some photos of him and would love to add some memories to them.
Reading the stories on this web site has given me some idea .
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Sgt. A. M. McLaren . 102 Squadron
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E Mclaren . British Army E Mclaren 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.
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L/Cpl. James Walker McLaren . British Army Cameron Higlanders from 6 Hamburgh Place, Leith, Edinburgh My father, James McLaren was captured on 27/5/1940 at La Basse, France. He was sent to Stalag XXA (Thorn) from 9/6/1940 - 19/4/1941. He was then transferred to Stalag XXB from 19/4/1941 - 24/1/1945. During his time in the camps he worked at Marienwerder 23/4/1941 - 2/3/1943 (Farm), Rehof 16/3/1943 - 18/4/1944 (Farm) and Mierua 20/4/1944 - 24/1/1945 (Smithy Work). He was then forced to go on the long march. During his time working on the farms he became very friendly with a young Polish girl called Stefania Drews. Soon after the war he applied for permission to bring Stefania to Britain and he married her. They went on to have four children, three girls and one boy.
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Sgt. P. V. McLaren DFM. . Royal New Zealand Air Force 97 Squadron
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Pat McLaren . Womens Auxiliary Airforce Decoy and Concealment Pat McLaren served with Home Defence RAF Decoy & Concealment Group at GPO in Shepparton Colonel Turners Group.
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Sgt. George McLatchie . RAF(VR) air gunner. 101 Sqd. (d.14th Jan 1944) I had a relative who died on, I believe his final mission on a mission back from Brunswick on 14th Jan 1944. The only details I have on this are:
George McLatchie, Sergeant Air Gunner, 1349943 RAF(VR) died on the 14th Jan 1944 and was buried at Emmen Nieuw Dordrecht Holland, Plot 9 Row B Grave 11. He flew with 101 Squadron and was lost on a raid to Brunswick he was based at Ludford Magna in Lincolnshire. Son of Hugh and Mary Store Row Connel Park.
Update:
The aircraft DV287, was one of three Lancasters from 101 Sqd lost on this operation. They took off from Ludford Magna for ABC duties, with F/S Stafford as the eighth crew member, operating the ABC. George's aircraft was shot down by a night-fighter, flown by Oblt Martin Drewes of 1V./NJG1, they crashed at Klazienaveen, 10 km South East of Emmen, Holland. Of the eight man crew, F/O A. H. Walmsley survived and evaded capture, his escape was no coubt due to the fact that the enemy was not aware that there were eight men on board and they recovered seven bodies, the usual crew compliment.
The Funeral of those killed wwas held at Emmen Nieuw Dordrecht General Cemetery on the 18th of January 44.
- F/O J.W.Slater
- F/S M.C.Patterson
- Sgt A.W.L.Schneider
- P/O S.E.Watchorn
- Sgt P.Mitchell
- F/S J.F.Stafford
- Sgt L.Easdon
- Sgt G.T.McLatchie
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William McLatchie . Royal Air Force Unfortunatly I can't give any information or stories about my father William McLatchie in the RAF. I can only to advise that it is stamped in my father's discharge book, RAF Andreas, when I looked this up and said it was in Isle of Man I knew this was correct, as I have heard it previously spoken about him being there. I know only he was an instrument engineer. I think he was maybe a bit of a lad, as I heard there was a possible offspring left behind on the Isle of Man, but this is only something I overheard. I know he was contacted by someone who served with him named Jimmy Serille as he looked him up and visited him many years ago.
I would dearly love it if there are any stories connected to him anyone could tell me and I would like to know what squadron he was with.
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Fus. Thomas Edward McLauchlan . British Army Royal Northumberland Fusiliers from Fenkle Street, Alnwick, Northumberland Tommy McLauchlan is my father who was captured at St Valery, France during World War 2. My father spent 5 years in German POW camps in Poland, including Stalag XXb. He was liberated after a forced march from Malbork to Germany as Russians advanced from the East. I am my father's eldest son and would like any information on my father during his imprisonment.
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P/O. Burton McLauchlin . Royal Canadian Air Force 630 Squadron from St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada (d.27th Aug 1944) Pilot Officer (Air Bomber) McLauchlin was the Son of Orlan and Alice McLauchlin, of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
He was aged 23 when he died and is buried in a collective grave in the Skarrild Churchyard in Denmark.
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Cpl. Duncan McLaughlan . British Army 6th Btn. Black Watch from Kinrossie, Fife (d.24th May 1940) Duncan McLaughlan was born on 23rd of May 1910 and died as a prisoner or war.
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Jean McLaughlan . Womens Land Army My mother, 85, would like to find any friends from her land army days. She was stationed at Dunwoody House ? nr Lockerbie in the early 40s. Her name then was Jean Mclaughlan and she lived in Rolland St Maryhill, Glasgow
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F/Lt. Benjamin Edward McLaughlin DFC. RAF 626 sqd.
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Lt J. G. McLaughlin . Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve HMS Forfar Lt McLaughlin was one of 26 officers who survived the sinking of HMS Forfar.
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Sgt. James Aloysius McLaughlin . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 57 Sqdn. (d.11th November 1944) Sgt McLaughlin was a member of the crew of a Lancaster bomber which was shot down on 11th November 1944. Info is from Chorley's Bomber Command Losses 1944:
11/12 Nov 1944, 57 Sqn, Avro Lancaster I, Serial No. LL939, Code DX-H, Op: Hamburg
F/O S Bowden, Pilot (died)
Sgt AC Brett, Flight Engineer (died)
Sgt LW Nagley (pow)
F/S SC Alidis (pow)
Sgt JA McLaughlin, Wireless Operator/Airgunner(died)
F/S FC Green, Airgunner (died)
Sgt C Bayford, Airgunner (died)
Took off 1654 East Kirkby. Hit by flak and crash-landed circa 1927 near Beckdorf, 8 km SSW from Buxtehude. On the first impact one engine and the rear turret were torn away, the rest of the Lancaster bouncing back into the air and flying on for over a km before smashing back to earth. The two survivors are believed to have baled out, as did Sgt Brett but his parachute failed to deploy. He lies in Becklingen War Cemetery, while the others who died are buried in Hamburg Cemetery, Ohlsdorf.
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F/Lt. M. W. McLaughlin . Royal Canadian Air Force 419 (Moose) Squadron F/L M.W McLaughlin flew with 419 Sqd based at Middleton St George near Darlington.
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Patricia Mclaughlin . Land Army I am trying to find out about my Mother's time in the Land Army. My Mother died when I was young and my Father not long after so it is proving difficult finding things out. Her name was Patricia Mclaughlin and she lived in Birmingham at the time of the war.
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Patricia Mclaughlin . Land Army I am trying to find out about my Mother's time in the Land Army. My Mother died when I was young and my Father not long after so it is proving difficult finding things out. Her name was Patricia Mclaughlin and she lived in Birmingham at the time of the war.
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Sergeant Thomas "Tommy" McLaughlin . RAF 51st Squadron (d.24th July 1943) My wife's uncle, Tommy McLaughlin, was shot down in a raid on Hamburg
in a Halifax over Denmark in 1943. All of the crew perished (he was
the navigator). His grave is properly recorded at Aabenraa, but we
have recently come across a photograph on the internet of a memorial
stone, marking the crash site, inscribed with the crew's names
together with a short account of the shooting down and crash at
Hestehave, near Sonderborg, Denmark.
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Sgt. William McLaughlin . Army 2nd Btn. Royal Irish Fusiliers My Grandfather was held in 3 POW camps. I have obtained this information and associated dates from the MOD records, so they are as accurate as they can be. His details are as follows:
6976070 Sergeant William McLaughlin, Army Catering Corps.
He was posted to 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers on 19th August 1943 and was reported missing, prisoner of war, Leros, Aegean on 16th November 1943.
Records show that on 6th January 1944 he was in STALAG 11A Aletbgrabow.
By 19th April 1944 he was in STALAG 357 Orbke and by 2nd June 1944 he was in STALAG 3A, Luckenwalde, Germany.
He was repatriated to the UK on 26th May 1945.
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William Vincent McLaughlin . United States Navy USS Boise from USA My grandfather served on the USS Boise (CL-47). I am not sure of the years, but he enlisted on 25th July 1941 and was discharged on 1st October 1945. Any information would be welcome.
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Willliam Vincent McLaughlin . US Navy USS Boise William McLaughlin served on the USS Boise.
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Pilot Officer Alan J McLay . RAF 59 Squadron
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P/O Alan James McLay . Royal Australian Air Force 59 Squadron (d.18th Aug 1944) Alan James McLay was lost whilst flying from Scotland. His resting place is Wick Cemetery, Wick, Scotland.
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F/O. John Milton McLay . Royal Canadian Air Force 432 Squadron from Lion's Head, Ontario, Canada (d.28th Apr 1944) Flying Officer John McLay was my father's cousin. My father told me about him when I was a child. He was in the RCAF and served as a navigator on bombers. He was shot down and killed in 1944 and that's all I knew about him until I started to research him and his war service.
I know almost nothing about John’s childhood. He was born and grew up in Lion’s Head, Ontario. It is a very small village about 150 miles north of Toronto and surrounded by mainly farmland and to the east Georgian Bay.
John enlisted in the RCAF in 1939 and was promoted to Flying Officer after his training. He was part of 432 squadron and was flying in Halifax BIII bombers in 1944. On the night of April 27 1944, 432 Squadron along with 419, 431, and 434 Squadrons were tasked with bombing the railroad marshalling yards at Montzen, Belgium. After midnight on the 28th April, John’s Halifax was attacked by a German nightfighter piloted by Major Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer aka. The Night Ghost of St. Trond. His Halifax crashed near Verviers, Belgium. John is buried at Heverlee War Cemetery Belgium.
John McLay’s aircraft, Halifax BIII number MZ588 call sign QO-W was brand new to the squadron and this was it’s first and only combat mission. I do not know how many mission my father’s cousin flew. Of course I never knew him but I would have liked to have known him.
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AD Mclean . British Army 4/7th Dragoon Guards AD Mclean served with the 4/7th Dragoon Guards 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.
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Alexander "Sanny" McLean . British Army 3rd Kings Own Hussars from Ayr My late Grandfather was held in Stalag 8b his name was Alexander McLean known as "Sanny". He came from a small town called Ayr on the West of Scotland.
He served with the 3rd Kings Own Hussars and was taken during the battle for Crete. All I know is that he escaped from Stalag 8b some years later.
I have a few photos of his time at Stalag 8b if you see any one you know please get in touch.
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