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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

Sgt. Norman Young .     British Army East Yorkshire Regiment

My father was a prisoner in Stalag 383.  He was Sgt Norman Young of the East Yorkshire Regiment.  His POW # was 153523.   




Sgt Norman Young MM.     British Army East Yorkshire Regiment   from Surrey




F/O Peter Henry Wilson Young .     RAF 626 Squadron




R Young .     British Army Royal Scots Greys

R Young served with the Royal Scots Greys 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.




Tpr. Raymond Derrick Young .     British Army C Squadron Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry

My dad, Ray Young, died in 2010, he told me of a few of his exploits but not many. He had trained in Scotland with the DD tanks in the run up to D Day. Some of the tanks had sunk in the Lochs and not everyone was sure that they would be successful on D Day. He told me that when in Normandy he had got drunk and chased a Sergeant(who later died in battle) with his revolver who dad hated. I think he got into quite a bit of trouble over it. He also mentioned that there was a time when an 88 German gun opened up on his tank (he was driver in C Squadron) and it missed by inches.




RD Young .     British Army

RD Young 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.




RF Young .     British Army

RF Young 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.




RH Young .     British Army

RH Young 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.




Sargent Richard E Young .     US Army 327 GIR Company G 101st Airborne

My dad, Sgt. Richard E. Young of the 101st Airborne 327 GIR. Company G was captured at Marvie near Bastogne either the 23rd or 24th of December. I know he was taken to Limburg Germany but that is about all I can come up with. He was with Lieutenant Morrison at Hill 500 when he was captured late in the afternoon or evening. I am looking for the group of Germans who captured them. I think I can find out through the literature I have gathered. There are very few of his company left.

Has anyone heard of Hill 500? I would like to go to Germany someday and trace his footsteps as much as I can.

As far as information about Stalag 12a, I found information on my dad from the National Archives in Washington DC. The National Archives has since moved to Baltimore I believe.

My dad was also at Carantan with the 101st where they were in a heck of a fight. The Sargent was hit by a mortar and Dad took over.

I would like to know how and when my dad and the prisoners at Limburg in Stalag 12a were liberated.




Sargent Richard E Young .     US Army 327 GIR Company G 101st Airborne

My dad, Sgt. Richard E. Young of the 101st Airborne 327 GIR. Company G was captured at Marvie near Bastogne either the 23rd or 24th of December. I know he was taken to Limburg Germany but that is about all I can come up with. He was with Lieutenant Morrison at Hill 500 when he was captured late in the afternoon or evening. I am looking for the group of Germans who captured them. I think I can find out through the literature I have gathered. There are very few of his company left.

Has anyone heard of Hill 500? I would like to go to Germany someday and trace his footsteps as much as I can.

As far as information about Stalag 12a, I found information on my dad from the National Archives in Washington DC. The National Archives has since moved to Baltimore I believe.

My dad was also at Carantan with the 101st where they were in a heck of a fight. The Sargent was hit by a mortar and Dad took over.

I would like to know how and when my dad and the prisoners at Limburg in Stalag 12a were liberated.




Lt. Robert Alan Young .     British Army Royal Artillery   from Sunderland

M.G.R.A's Visit to Waziristan - R.A Mess RAZMAK September 1945

My late father Alan Young served with the Royal Artillery I'm trying to get a better copy of this photograph which is titled; M.G.R.A's Visit to Waziristan - R.A Mess RAZMAK September 1945. If anyone knows any stories or details of my late father Alan Young they would be greatly appreciated. Please can anyone help me?




Sgt. Robert Faulkner Young .     Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 433 Squadron.   from Colchester, Essex

(d.16th Aug 1944)

Sergeant (Flight Engineer) Robert Young was the Son of John Faulkner Young, and of Edith Mary Young, of Colchester, Essex. He was 32 when he died and is buried in the collective grave in the Sonderby (Assens) Churchyard in Denmark.




Pte. Robertina Sutherland Young .     British Army Auxiliary Territorial Service




RW Young .     British Army

RW Young 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.




Flight Sergeant Sydney James Herbert Young .     RAAF No 10 Radio School




T Young .     British Army Royal Tank Regiment

T Young served with the Royal Tank Regiment 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.




WO11 Thomas Henry Young .     British Army Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers   from South Shields, Co Durham

Thomas Henry Young was my father. He served with the 14th Indian Division in India and Burma. According to Dad, he broke a Sikh's caste, by cutting his hair, after the Sikh had killed Dad's dog. He also had a Captain, called Chik and was friendly with a Mrs Shave. He had malaria and dysentery and was flown out of action in a Dakota. At one time he was Chief Mechanization Officer for a large part of India. He had to go up the Burma road to take new vehicles and recover damaged ones.




Thomas Young .     British Army 13th Battalion Durham Light Infantry   from 7 East Street, High Spen




Pte. Thomas Young .     British Army 2nd Btn. Seaforth Highlanders   from Driffield, Yorkshire

Thomas Young, 11th (Scottish) Commando

Tom Young, (my father) joined the Seaforth Highlanders on 11th of August 1939 and was initially posted to 7th Battalion. In July/August 1940, he volunteered for the No.11 (Scottish) Commando and on 7th of September 1940 was accepted and went for further training on the Isle of Arran, before sailing to Egypt via Cape Town. He served with this Commando unit until August 1941, being involved in the Battle of Litani River, Lebanon in June 1941.

When the 11th Commando was disbanded, he volunteered for and was accepted into the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) on 3rd of September 1941. He served with the LRDG until 19th of January 1943, mostly behind enemy lines.

He was then posted back to the 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, in Libya and Tunisia and was involved in the Sicily landings, being wounded in the battle for Sferro Hills. He then returned to the UK and was involved in Operation Overlord, being evacuated back to the UK and treated in a Glasgow Hospital.

Tom's medals include the Africa Star with 8th Army clasp, the Italy Star, and the France/Germany Star.




WH Young .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

WH Young 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.




Flt.Sgt. William Lewis Johnston Young .     Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 106 Squadron.   from Whitehouse, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland.

(d.3rd May 1942)

Flt.Sgt W. Lewis Young was my uncle, with formal photograph attached, who was based at Coningsby with 106 Squadron until he was killed in action on 3rd May 1942. His photograph album is available to view online.

The photographs are in the sequence in which Lewis compiled the album. They are ordered, but not chronologically, and contain mainly pictures of RAF colleagues and of family. From the number of pictures of Exton Hall, I guess that it was a training centre with happy associations, as well as being very impressive to a young man from the Northern Ireland countryside. I have no information on any of the other airmen in the pictures.

One of Lewis’s uncles was killed at Dunkirk. His stepfather was a padre in the Black Watch in North Africa and Burma; and his brother, my father, was a tank commander in the North Irish Horse in North Africa and Italy (including Monte Casino). His sister later joined the WRVS in London. And, remember, there was no conscription in Northern Ireland.




William Young .     Royal Air Force 460 Sqd.

Bill Young served with 460 Sqd.




Sgt Alexander McDonald Young. .     Royal Air Force 78 Sqd




P/O P H W Young. .     RAF 12Sqd.

P/O Young was on the crew of Lancaster PH -X ED995 of 12sqd




W/Cdr. Ralph Erskine Young. DFC DSO .     RAF 12Sqd.

Pilot Ralph Young flew Lancaster III JB717 MG-V of 12sqd




Marine. Albert Younger .     Royal Marines HMS Hood (d.24th May 1941)

Albert Younger died aged 19, he was the son of late John G. N. Younger and Lilian Younger of Jarrow. He had joined HMS Hood in February 1940. Albert is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial and is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall.




James Younger .     British Army 40th Tank Regiment Royal Armoured Corps   from Paisley, Scotland

My Grandfather Jimmy Younger served with the 40th Tank Regiment I have a document. That's all I have of him besides civi pics.




RSM. Joseph Younger .     British Army 5th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders   from South Shields

(d.21st January 1943)

Joseph Younger was born to parents Joseph and Isabella Younger, of Simonside, South Shields, Co. Durham and was the husband of Jane Younger, of Ardersier, Inverness-shire. During WW2 Joseph served with the 5th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders and died 21st of January 1943 aged 37 years. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. in Libya.

His brother Allen Younger also died in service with the R.A.F. on 22nd of February 1944.




Pte. Robert Wellsley Younger .     British Army   from Barrow-in-Furness




Catherine Younger-Best .     Auxiliary Territorial Service   from North Shields





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