Sgmn. Bernard Arther Welsh . British Army 6 L. of C. Sigs. Royal Corps of Signals from Leeds (d. 26th Mar 1942)
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AB. Edward Welsh . Royal Navy My Grandfather, Edward Welsh served on this ship during WW2 from Dec 1943 to Feb 1944.
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Sgt. Frederick Robert Welsh . British Army Sherwood Foresters from Atherstone Frederick Welsh served with the Sherwood Foresters and was held as a prisoner of war. Information is from German records received from Red Cross.
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Pte. Henry Welsh . British Army Cameron Highlanders (Queen's Own) from Edinburgh (d.15th Mar 1941)
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Pte. John Welsh . British Army 1st Btn. South Lancashire Regiment (d.29th June 1944) My great uncle John Welsh was in the 1st Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. He served during the D-day invasion and was just 22 years old. His birthday was on D-day and he survived until the 29th of June 1944 when he died from wounds. He is buried at Hermanville War Cemetery, France. I have no photos of him and no first grave marker. If anyone has any information on this soldier or a photo of him, it would be gratefully appreciated.
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Sgt. John F "Shorty" Welsh . British Army Royal Artillery from London
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Flt.Sgt. Joseph Welsh . Royal Air Force 626 Squadron (d.27th Nov 1943) Flight Sergeant Josseph Welsh was an Air Gunner serving with 626 Squadron, Royal Air Force during WW2. He died age 22 on the 27th November 1943 and He is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall and is buried in Jarrow Cemetery. Joseph was the son of William and Elizabeth Welsh of Jarrow.
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Cpl. Joseph Welsh . British Army 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry from Consett, Co Durham (d.2nd Nov 1942) Joe Welsh served with the 8th Durham Light Infantry, he is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery.
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Leslie Welsh . Merchant Navy from Enfield. Middx My Great Uncle, Leslie Welsh, served with the Merchant Navy in WW2. He was a crew member of the Lancastria on the fateful day it sunk. He was extremely lucky enough to survive although he could not swim, he had a life jacket and clung on to a plank of wood.
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P Welsh . British Army Scots Guards P Welsh served with the Scots 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.
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AbleSea. Raymond Thomas "Tiger" Welsh . Royal Navy HMS Rodney from Monmouth After completing his training on the newly commissioned Raleigh, the Drake, the Defiance and the Cabbala, Ray Welsh was consigned to the HMS Rodney on Xmas day 1941 and was de-mobbed (class A) on St Valentines day 1946.
Ray died of kidney failure at the tender age of 29. He sired three children in the time he had of which, of course, I am one.
Whenever I think my life is going tough I think of how my father spent his youth. Serving bravely his country from the age of 19 to 25. What was I doing? living the good life he fought for.
I never knew him but I have a deep appreciation for his life and his soul.
Thank you father.
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Petty Offcr. Thomas Welsh . Royal Navy HMS Prunella (d.21st Jun 1940)
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Drv. William Welstead . British Army 46th Divisional Signals Royal Signals from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire (d.22th Nov 1944)
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Rfm. Walter Welton . Army 9th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Rifleman Walter Welton served in the 9th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). He fought from Hout Do Bosq, Eterville. Lost a lot of comrades at Paderbourn (Germany). Did some serious street to street fighting in Celle (Germany). He also remembers going through Keel, Cleve? (Germany).
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Pte. Walter Joshua "Darkie" Welton . British Army 6th Battalion Royal Cameronians from Leiston, Suffolk Walter Joshua Welton, was born in 1914 in Leiston, Suffolk. He served with the 6th Battalion Royal Cameronians during WW11,and was very proud of the fact. Could any person please pass on any information they may have regarding Walters time during his time in the Cameronians.
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Sgt. Edgar Charles "Peanut" Wendle . US Army Air Corps 337th Bomb Squadron 96th Bomb Group from Beltrees, Illinois, USA My dad, Edgar Wendle was a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber mechanic. He met my mom in England while in London on a day pass. After the war, he had my mom come over on the Queen Mary. He surprised her by meeting her in New York at the harbor when the ship arrived. They ended up in Jerseyville, Illinois buying a farm and a clothing store (Sessel's). My mom and dad ran the store, with my dad also working the farm as needed over the next several years. My mom and dad sold the store in 1976. My dad continued farming until he sold it in 1988. He died in April 2007. My mom passed away in March 2010.
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PFC Wilson A. Wendt . United States Army 317th Infantry Rgt. 80th Infantry Div. from New York (d.11th April 1945) Wilson A. Wendt is buried in the Margraten Cemetery, Netherlands.
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Charles Albert "Charlie" Wenham . British Army 8th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment from West Field Sussex
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Corporal Leonard John Albert Wenham Mentioned in Dispatches. British Army Royal Army Service Corps from Sevenoaks, Kent
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Sgt. Percival Wenmoth . Royal Air Force 78 Squadron from Manchester (d.1943) My uncle J P Wenmoth, 78th squadron (RAF) died in 1943 and was buried in Souilly Churchyard, Meuse, France. I do have a number of pictures of him and others standing in front of plane, probably in Brighton.
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Sgt. H. Wensley . Royal Air Force 12 Sqdn. (d.29th April 1943) Sgt. H. Wensley was killed in action mine-laying the river Elbe.
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Alfred Norman Werner . Royal Air Force My father, Alfred Werner, was an instructor at FSTS 34 Medicine Hat from 1942 until 1944. After leaving the RAF he became a senior flight instructor on the Comet 3B and the Trident with BEA. He moved back to Medicine Hat in 1965 and passed away that year. Does anyone remember him?
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Robert Leo "Bob" Werner . Royal Air Force from Bradford, Yorks. RAF Spilsby
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Thomas C. Werner . US Army 172nd Field Artillery Rgt.
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Flt Sgt. Ronald Arthur Werrett . Royal Air Force bomb aimer 115 Sqd. (d.16th Mar 1944)
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Feliks Wertans . French Legion 22nd Marching Regiment of Foreign Volunteers from Paris, France (d.August 1943) My father, Feliks Wertans, immigrated from Poland to France in 1931. He volunteered to the French Regiment de Marche de Volontaires Etrangaires (22ndRMVE) which was associated with the Foreign Legion. They fought to their last bullets on the Northern front in Mazencourt in the Somme area. Of the 2500 men in the unit only 800 survived.
He was interned at the Citadelle de Cambrai, Stalag 101 on 6th June 1940, but escaped 4 months later.
Sadly, he was deported to Auschwitz in 1943, and never returned.
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Sgt. Cliff Wesa . United States Army Air Force My neighbor, Cliff Wesa, served at Isley in WWII. He was a sgt. in the USAAF and served as an Aircraft Mechanic.
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WO Thomas Henry Wesborn . Royal Air Force 76 Squardron
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Capt. John Edward Wesbrook . US Army 359th Infantry
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Cecil Herbert "Sonny" Wescott . Royal Navy HMS Royal Arthur Cecil Wescott trained at HMS Royal Arthur.
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