R Reid . British Army Royal Armoured Corps R Reid 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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Pte. Raymond Andrew Reid . Canadian Army Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment from Belleville, Ontario, Canada Raymond Reid was a member of the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. He fought in the Italy Campaign, he was captured after being shot in the leg. He was taken to Stalag V11A where he was held prisoner for 4.5 months Dec 1944 to May 1945.
He earned the Italy Star, CVSM with clasp and War medal 1939-1945
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F/O. Robert Ryland Reid . Royal Air Force 115 Sdqn. (d.28th May 1943) Robert Reid was known as Roy to the family and was married to Elizabeth. I do not know much as his family did not talk about him. He was a rear gunner in, I think, a Lancaster. I am trying to find out more about him until his death in May 1943.
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Pte. Robert Wark Reid . British Army Black Watch Robert Reid was my father. He was captured at St. Valerie, France on 12th of June 1940. He was eventually sent to Stalag XXb and I have the War Office telegrams that tell his mother that he was missing, then that he had been captured and was in Stalag XXb. I also have the telegram advising that he had been released.
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2nd Lt Robert Fraser Reid . British Army 4th Btn Cheshire Regiment from Chester (d.29th May 1940) Robert Reid was my great uncle, whom I sadly never met as he died in action at age 21. He served with the 4th Battalion Cheshire Regiment in WW2 and died 29th of May 1940 age 21 at Dunkirk and is remembered on the Dunkirk Memorial. May he rest in peace
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S Reid . British Army S Reid 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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RSM. Walter Reid . British Army Cameron Highlanders My grandfather, Walter Reid, was a CSM with the Cameron Highlanders during WW2. He is mentioned in Peter Cochrane's book 'Charlie Company - In Service with the C Company 2nd Queen's own Cameron Highlanders 1940-1944'
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Sgt. Willaim Reid . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 51 Squadron from Kirkcadly (d.26th July 1943) William Reid was my uncle. He was a WOP/Ag and flew in a Halifax bomber. My grandparents were notified that he was killed on 26/7/1943, the aircraft was reported missing on that night and the location of the incident is listed as unknown on his war record. Does anyone remember him and his crew and does anyone have any details of what happened that night? What mission the crew were on etc.,?
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Tpr. William A. Reid . Army Nottinghamshire Yeomanry from Dublin, Ireland. (d.10th Sep 1944) My Grandfather was a member of the Nottinghampshire Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry. His name was Trooper William Reid, born in Dublin, Ireland in Feb 1923, he joined the regiment in late 1943 and fought from Normandy, through France, to Gheel in Northern Belguim where he was killed in action, aged 21, during the heavy fighting there to secure a bridgehead over the Albert Canal, on sept 10 1944, he is buried in Stelen churchyard 2km from Gheel. He was buried by the regiment's Padre, Leslie Skinner along with 9 others in Stelen Churchyard near Geel. Members of the Durham Light Infantry who were supporting during the battle are also buried there. He was married to Cathrine and they had one daughter Bernadette
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Pte. William Joseph Reid . British Army 2nd Btn. Yorks & Lancs Rgt. from Leeds My father, Joe Reid, did not talk much about his wartime experiences except for praising the Australians, Kiwis and soldiers from the Black Watch. I have always wanted to know what my Dad did in the war and would like to correspond with anyone who knew him or the movements of his regiment.
He joined up as a regular in August 1933 with the 2nd Yorks and Lancs after being in the TA for three years. I know he was in India in 1937 and Sudan when the WW2 broke out. I also know that he went over to Crete in 1941 but had to evacuate for obvious reasons. It's really this period that I am at a loss to. He got badly shot on HMS Ajax and was captured by the Germans. He spent the rest of the war in Stalag XV111a in Germany as POW 6301.
My father sadly died in 1988 and had a good life but if any of you remember him and would like to get in touch, please feel free to email me.
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Pte. William Joseph "Soapy Joe" Reid . British Army 2nd Btn, D Company Yorks & Lancs from Leeds My father Joe Reid, joined the 2nd York & Lancs Regiment in September 1932 as a regular after being in the Teritorial Army for two years. My father like most of the heroes of any campaign did not talk about his experiences. So I am putting together my account of his involvement in the second World War to the best of my knowledge. Up until the outbreak of the war, my father's regiment during the 1930's were mainly on garrison duties in Sudan and India.
When the war broke out his regiment was in North Africa and by all accounts they had had it rough for twelve months. His regiment made up the 14th Infantry Brigade along with the 2nd Black Watch and the 1st Leicestershire Regiment. These three regiments, in my opinion, were very professional and tough. They were in the thick of all the action such as Crete, Palestine and the break out from Tobruk on Operation Crusader. How on earth my father survived the Tobruk breakout I don't know because these three regiments took a right pasting from the crack German forces. My father got shot in this campaign and was captured by the Germans. My father never said a bad word about the Germans because I think they patched him up good and proper before he was interned in Stalag XV111A for the rest of the war.
With the benefit of hindsight I have come to the conclusion that being captured by the Germans may not have been a bad thing from my point of view, as I dont think I would have been born. This is because the three regiments went onto to form the special force know as the Chindits and it is common knowledge what those brave soldiers achieved. My father returned home after the war and worked at Kirkstall Power Station in Leeds until he retired in 1977. He enjoyed his retirement but sadly died in 1988 at the ripe old age of 73. I loved my father but I wish he had told me more, but there you go.
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Jun.Eng.Off. William Johnstone Reid . Merchnat Navy M.V. Fishpool (d.26th Jun 1943)
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Jun.Eng.Off. William Johnston Reid . Merchant Navy MV Fishpool from Barrow in Furness (d.27th June 1943)
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WJ Reid . British Army Royal Armoured Corps WJ Reid 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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Pte. William Reidford . British Army Seaforth Highlanders from Glasgow
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John Reidie . British Army 1st Battalion Royal Scots from Edinburgh,Scotland My father, John Reidie, served with the Royal Scots in the battle against the Japanese in Burma and in the battle of Kohima and perhaps the ''Battle of the Tennis court'' as it came to be known . There is a story that he told us that the Japs used to climb up into the trees and call people names like "Johnny or Bobby help me please I am hurt",and when that person went to help their comrade they were shot. My Dad was badly injured and his friend, a Gurka soldier, saw him bleeding badly he carried him to safety and medical treatment thus saving his life. My Dad remained in hospital for a year having several operations to successfuly save his arm. He also caught malaria during his service and for years afterward suffered malaria attacks having terrible halucinations of his experiences in Burma.
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F/L H. W. Reiger . Royal Canadian Air Force 97 Squadron
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F/Eng. Albert Reilly . Royal Air Force 78 Squadron from Carlise (d.6 October 1944) My late, would have been, uncle was killed in action on 6 October 1944 (aged 22) before I was born. Albert Reilly was a flight Engineer with 78 Squadron based at RAF Breighton, Yorkshire, when on a flight to bomb Germany he was killed when the aircraft Halifax Mk 3 MZ310 was in collision
with another Halifax from 78 Squadron from RAF Breighton over Belgium/Holland, (Grand Bloksepolder) near Oude Tonge.
All crew from both Halifaxes were killed (14 crew) and my uncle was buried in the military cemetery at Bergen op Zoom.
I am trying to find out more information about what caused the collision and obtain a picture of my late uncle.
Coincidentally, Albert Reilly's own uncle, Albert Victor Reilly was killed in action in the 1st World War on 14 October 1918. He was a gunner in the Royal Filed Artillery and died only weeks before the end of the war.
It is a sad story for my mother's side of the family i.e. Reilly which I am endeavouring to try and find more information.
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Pte. Charles Reilly . British Army 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment from Stewartstown, Co.Tyrone My father, Charles Reilly, was taken prisoner of war at Arnhem and was incarcerated at Stalag 11B. He was put to work down the iron mines. He suffered frostbite to his feet. He did, however, escape as the prisoners were being marched. He was on the run for 2 days but reached the American lines. He arrived home just before the war ended.
As he never really talked about his experiences I do not know much about conditions in the camp. I would like to hear from anyone who has any details, maybe they remember him.
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F/Sgt F. Reilly . RAF (d.29th Jan 1944 )
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Pilot Officer J J Reilly . RCAF 59 Squadron
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J Reilly . British Army J Reilly 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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Trimmer James Reilly . Naval Auxiliary Personnel HMS Forfar (d.2nd Dec 1940)
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Sub.Lt.(E) John Reilly . Royal Naval Reserve HMS Forfar from Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland (d.2nd Dec 1940)
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L/Cpl. John J. Reilly . British Army 5th Btn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) from Craigneuk, Wishaw (d.21st February 1944)
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Stokr2 Leo Reilly . Royal Navy HMS Victory ll from Consett Leo Riley served as a stoker in HMS Victory ll.
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Rflmn. William Reilly . British Army C Company from Dublin (d.27th March 1943)
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L Reily . British Army L Reily 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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P/O R C Reinelt . RAF 1659 HCU
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F/Lt Reinke DFC. . Polish Air Force
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