The Wartime Memories Project - The Second World War

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Those who Served Allied Forces - Browse by Surname. A       B       C       D       E       F       G       H       I       J       K       L       M       N       O       P       Q       R       S       T       U       V       W       X       Y       Z       Axis Forces - Browse by Surname. A       B       C       D       E       F       G       H       I       J       K       L       M       N       O       P       Q       R       S       T       U       V       W       X       Y       Z       Jean Unknown .     Canadian Army My father was a French Canadian soldier in WW2. I only know his first name, Jean. He met my mother in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, I was born June 20th 1945. Would it be possible for me to find out a list of French Canadian soldiers billeted in North England around 1944? I do have a lot of questions and would like to find out an appropriate venue for information. Can anyone help? Lt. Antoni Jan Urban .     Polish Army   from Wieliczka) After the September Campanion in 1939 my great grandfather, Antoni Urban, along with other officers was imprisoned in military detention camps. Firstly he was in Oflag II-B, somewhere during 1940 he was hospitalized in Stalag IV-A, later all the way till the end of WW2 he was imprisoned in Oflag II-C. Pte. Alexander Mcdonals Ure .     British Army 3rd Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders   from Glasgow) I am trying to trace my granddads life in Argyll Sutherland Highlanders between 1940 and 1945. Lt. E. W. Usher DCM. MM..     Home Guard C Coy. Workington Btn. Kenneth George Uttley .     Royal Marines   from Portsmouth) My father Ken Uttley was aboard HMS Manchester when she was sunk by the Italians, and was interred by the Vichy French. I do not know his rank at the time, but he survived the war and had attained the rank of QMS on his retirement from the Marines. 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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