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Wallace Atherton Rylance .     Royal Air Force 70 Squadron Add to this record. Sgt. George Andrew Frederick Ryles .     British Army Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders   from Inverness My grandfather George Ryles enlisted in Inverness on 8th November 1937; he served for nine years and fought in Sicily and Egypt. We have an old bloodstained leather wallet from Egypt and plenty of pictures, but he never spoke of his combat experience in El Alamein or anywhere else. He was shot in the right elbow and left hand in Sicily. He had other wounds too, but I am unaware of how he recived them. A darker time of his service was when he went M.I.A for a period of time, which he never spoke about. I heard that a trench collapsed in on him and some other men, and with him being claustrophobic I am not surprised he never mentioned this. If anybody has any information about people who served with or may have known him we would like to hear your story. Michael Grant Add to this record. Sgt. George Frederick Ryles .     British Army 224 Coy. Royal Army Service Corps I have a copy of the story of 224 Inf. Brig. Coy RASC 'A Moving Story' detailing their movements from June 1944 to May 1945. My dad, Sgt. George Ryles, is not actually mentioned in the story, apart from a note he made in the margin about him being involved in some mine clearing. He did tell us about his training, in Scarborough, I think, when they had to learn how to drive the lorries from the landing craft through the water up onto the beach. During the training a number of soldiers were drowned when their lorries sank, and this annoyed him a lot because when they reached Normandy they waited for the tide to go out and drove straight on to the beaches without getting wet! Another story he told us was about the time he had to look after some German officers who had surrendered until they could passed 'back down the line'. He said that they slept overnight on a barge, and he slept with their guns under his pillow just in case they tried to escape! Colin Ryles Add to this record. L.Sgt. TWF Ryman .     British Army 3rd Dragoon Guards L.Sgt.TWF Ryman served with the 3rd 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 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. Dan Add to this record. Spr. George William Rymell .     British Army 255 Field Company Royal Engineers (d.24th Apr 1943) George William Rymell served with 255 Field Company Royal Engineers and died, age 22, on the 24th April 1943. He was born in Willington Quay 1920, the son of Thomas H. and Mary Rymell (nee Morland). He is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall and is buried in Massicault War Cemetery. Vin Mullen Add to this record. Page 61 of 61      First Page   Previous Page   Surnames begining with S       Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. 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. Contact us. 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.

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