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Could you please advise me how I may go about finding information on the fate of my father-in-law, Jan Lukasiewicz. He was last seen in Poland, Lvov area, in september 1939 when he sent my mother-inlaw- and husband, then a babe in arms out of the country to Roumania and onwards, eventually to end up in France where they were held in an internment camp at Gaillac in Vichy. They never saw him again.My husband has received very vague information that he may have been executed in Warsaw in 1943, but nothing more. I would be most grateful for any advice you may be able to give me.
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I am trying to get information on the surrender of The Germans on Rhodes in May 1945; As I was CO of Force 281 Signals that took part and was stationed on Symi ,and the German General had to come to Symi to surrender to our Brigadier ( Brigadier Moffat), and afterward we landed in Rhodes and took the surrender of the German garrison. Can you help in any way?
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Looking for information on Corp S.L Evans. of 39 Avenue Gardens. Acton
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I am looking for info on the balloon units Gravesend, Kent in ww2 especially Longfield, can anyone help?
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Can anyone tell me who these people, possibly RAF, are and where and when this photo was taken.
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I am writing in hopes to find something about my 86 year old Mother.
In World War II she was a Staff Seargent at Ent Air Force Base in the 2nd Airforce in Colorado Springs. During this time she was asked to do a Recruiting Movie that was shown all over the United States.
Could this still exist anywhere?? My dream is to show it to her once more.
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I am wondering if anyone has heard of my grandfather Harry Lauder but not thee harry lauder, he served with the RAMC in Poland and was from glasgow he was captured as the war broke out he was on excercise in poland his no was 3237532 I would be very gratefull if anyone knew him could let me and my father know what happend to him during his time in the camp as he died there in 1943 and my father never got to see him I met with a man that nursed him BILL TURNBILL from lochgilphead but sadly he has died and my father never got a chance to meet with him as we intended thanks for any light any one can shed on this matter.
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I am trying to locate GI Sgt Steve Smith based at Bridgnorth until 1946.
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Who can recall the Recreation Pavilion that housed UK Army, US Army and Italian And German POW`S IN WW2. It was located between The Cambridge Rd. and Ladysmith Roadin Enfield Middlesex
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I am looking for Sergent John Patrick Dwyer u.s army stationd in Marbury Hall from 1942, he married Olive Jones, school teacher, he was a paint technician.
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I am trying to make contact with any Italian who lived in Italy during WW2. Primary interest Lanciano to Forli. Citta de Castello to Montone, Longiano and beyond. Main interest the Battle of MONTONE, which I was engaged in. Respondent should read and write in English. My Italian has deserted me.
Now at 81 time is running out.
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I shall shortly begin to establish a museum on the Cape Verde Islands and in island of St Vicents. During the war many men were attacked set adrift and reached the islands. I just need the history, storys and and memories. Also it had Coaling Station with Coal coming from Cardiff Docks. Western Telegraph, Eastern and most of the shipping people which now have long gone.. Please can you help with this . It would be wonderfull. My thanks
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I am an Irish stdent studying the 'Mechelen Heroes' for my leaving cert History Course. I would greatly appreciate any information that could be provided surrounding the events of 9th April 1943 when over two hundred belgian jews were freed by Robert Maistriau and Youra Livchitz from the Twentieth train travelling from Mechelen in Belgium to Auschwitz concentration camp.
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Last month I came across a very old address book that i carried with me throughout WW11. I found the name Miss Rita Spiers, 10 Abingdon Ct., Glasgow, C-4, Scotland. I have a vague recollection of a very pretty young lady and I walking along a street that I think was named Sauchiehall ST., or something like that. I also remember us walking through a park in the area. My ship had to leave 2 days later to join with a convoy at Scapa Flow. My ship never returned to Glasgow to renew our friendship, but I do hope that Miss Spiers had a wonderful life. Does anyone know Rita?
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Apologizes for my poor English. A British soldier Frederick (Fred) Nachbaur, would like to meet a Dutch family who has being very kind to the boys of the 4th Dorset Reg. In particullarly the three siters Tina, Emma and Pietje.
Many regards,
Presd. Liberation of the Neth. Branch 005,
Royal Canadian Legio,
Apeldoorn,
the Netherlands,
www.rclbranch005.nl
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I recently bought a 1944 Piper L-4H that served with the 407th FA Group and later with the 25th FA Bn. (9th Army)as a spotter/liaison airplane. According to research, both these units were attached to the 30th Inf Div.
I am restoring the aircraft to fly, and need to know the unit ID codes that appeared on the side of the aircraft. There were typically two numerals for the unit and a letter for the individual airplane. I.E: "63 A" would be assigned to 9th Army Arty. HQ, "A" aircraft. Typically there were 6 or 8 aircraft to a unit like that, with a single Battalion having 2 airplanes.
Does anyone know where I might find that information?
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I, my wife and brother are a living history group for the RAF and I, particularly, want to know about the 2TAF after D Day. We want to get everything we can as correct as possible, so here's my question: Were RAF groundcrews serving in the ALG's in Normandy, Belgium and Holland during '44 '45 issued with Khaki Battle Dress like the army? With RAF insignia? I'm sorry if this seems a trivial question but I've searched books, websites etc. and cannot achieve an answer
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I am trying to get information on the surrender of The Germans on Rhodes in May 1945; as I was CO of Force 281 Signals that took part and was stationed on Symi and the German General had to come to Symi to surrender to our Brigadier ( Brigadier Moffat), and afterward we landed in Rhodes and took the surrender of the German garrison
Can you help in any way
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I live a few doors away from a former Chindit called Cyril who often remembers a nurse he knew during the war called Peggy Norfolk. She was a 'two pipper' and he says she lived in Great Houghton (Is it Dern Cottages?) and loved motorbikes. Often, over a cup of tea, he muses over her and wonders what turn her life took. If anyone can help with information, I'd love to surprise him with it. Thanks.
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I'm looking for a movie produced in the UK. It dramatizes the sighting of the Japanese fleet as it made way toward Ceylon in 1942. The pilot of the aircraft was my uncle, Leonard Birchall. He has recently passed away and his family would like the opportunity to purchase a copy of the film. Problem is I've forgotten the link to the site where it is available. Do you know where I might purchase the film, DVD or VHS, for my cousins?
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I am trying to find out information regarding an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley which supposedly crashed in Haxby, at Landing Lane, sometime in 1941. Can anyone help please?
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Can anyone tell me where Weaville is/was? My uncle, Arthur Grant of Inf. Wiltshires "C" Coy, was interred there on the 23rd May, 1940 before being sent to Trier and then to Stalag 20A.
June Tulloch
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I have been doing some research for my mother. She worked in a shop in Portadown, N. Ireland during WW2. A paratrooper called Billy Williams used to come in to buy cigarettes. They were friends and when he left Portadown he wrote to her. She knows he was injured and taken POW at Arnhem. I saw on your site that there was a Billy Williams in Stalag 3, Sagan, Poland and wondered if it could possibly be the same person. My mother would love to know if he came through the war. Her maiden name was Maureen Thornton, Billy called her "Spitfire" !! I know this is not much to go on but I would be grateful for any information you could give me.
June Bird
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First, let me introduce myself.
I'm Ed Blok and live in a little town, called Hattem, in Holland.(That's near Zwolle)
I'm a member of the committee that organize the celebration of the fact, that Hattem was freed from the Germans in april 18th 1944. So this year 60 years ago.
What we know, is that Hattem was freed by the Canadian forces. As far as we know it was the Canadian Scottish, but I think it's possible that they were a part of the Brittish Scottish.
I have a photo of three Canadian soldiers, that walked into Hattem on the 17th or 18th april 1944.
One off them was a sergeant called J.E. Cobb or Codd.
Now I want to know if this sergeant is still alive. If he is, we want to invite him to come to Holland to celebrate the 60 year liberation of our town.
If he is still alive, I hope he knows if his two mates are also alive and where they live, so we can invite them to.
Can anyone help us to find these old soldiers?
Is it possible to find out which part of the Canadian Army freed our city?
If you know which part of the army freed Hattem, is it possible to inform us how the sign of that division looked like?
I hope, you can help us, because we are still gratefull
Ed Blok
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I am looking for any information or memories on the U.S. Army "V.D. (venereal disease)" hospital near Bagnoli, Italy during WWII from 1943-1945. I believe it was the 21st general hospital or perhaps the 23rd General...Anybody having stayed there or served there or travelled through there, please contact me. Any information at all would be welcome as the Army has not been very helpful. Thank you
Dr Paul W. Brown (US Army Ret)
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I'm trying to find ANYthing out about my great-grandfather. Unfortunetly the only information I have on him is his name, Larry Rogers and that he was in the US Air Force and based somewhere in the Norfolk area (UK) during World War 2. He left before my grandmother was born and has had no contact since. I know this is a tall order but thought maybe you could help. Thank You.
Gemma Wyer
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My father LAC Patrick Doyle of 81 Squadron appeared in a film "Calling Blighty" from India. It was shown in the La Scala cinema in Glasgow. My Mother was invited to this private showing along with my sister who was three at the time. The Standard news paper covered the story and have a cutting from it but no date. I am desperate to locate this film can anyone help me. Thank you.
Joe Doyle
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My Granddad was a black American GI I am trying to find him, his name was Raymond Thompson and he was in Cornwall in 1944 in the Truro, Falmouth area. if you can help please contact me. He was from georgio USA
Steven Wills
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Does anyone have any info on photos taken at a street celebration on Shakespeare Road Ipswich Suffolk England right after the end of the war?
Marilyn
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My late father-in-law Harold Thomas Mills was staioned in Iceland during WW11 and while returning home in January 1943 to visit his sick wife Beatrice, the airplane in whcich he was travelling was involved in a crash near Iceland killing all on board. We know he and the other passengers were buried in Iceland. Beatrice never recovered from her illness and she died within two days of the terrible accident leaving 2 sons without any parents. One of those sons is my husband Kenneth. We would appreciate any information about the accident or even if there is someone who can tell us about Harold`s life before the accident. My husband has virtually no memories about his father as he was only 3 years old at the time. We do hope there is someone out there who can help. Thank you.
June Mills
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I am trying to find out about my grandfathers war.
He was in the Royal Navy, served in minesweepers in the Med but the best
clue might be the time in which he served with the conservationist, (Sir)
Peter Scott, who was his captain while based in Dover on a MGB.
His name was Harry Williams, and Dover was also his home town.
Sorry the information is so lacking but his famous Captain may help.
Barry Williams
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I am looking for a list of units/regiments of American Soldiers that would have been posted in Trowbridge or the surrounding areas during WW2, 1943-1944. In particular an American by the name of Borelli (unsure of correct spelling) If any one knows of any of the Units/Regiments that would have been stationed here during that time could you please let me know. Thank you
Esther Allberry
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I am looking for anyone who knew an army band musician named "snook" or "snookum" based at Woodhall Park, Watton-at-Stone, Hertfordshire during 1943. I would be grateful to hear from anyone who knew him or could tell me more about the regiments that were based there at that time. Thank you.
Emma
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I was recently given a suitcase by my father that has an interesting (to
me!) story attached to it which I hope that you might help shed some light
on.
The suitcase in question originally belonged to my Grandfather who served in
the RAF HQ 85 wing BAFO during the second world war and we believe that the
suitcase was given to my Grandfather when he was demobbed. The only thing is
that the suitcase is wooden and I can find no evidence that wooden suitcases
were issued - only cardboard. Are you able to validate this claim, that
wooded suitcases were indeed issued?
The suitcase still has significance as my Grandfather had the case converted
into a toolbox for my Father to use during his apprenticeship who now, in
his early 60's, has passed onto me.
Neil Thompson
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I'm trying to find out what happened to an uncle who joined the RAF in WW2. History, where he was buried, etc... He was from County Mayo, Ireland and was trained as a navigator. Apparently his plane crashed during training? In Canada? His name was Jack Murphy and I saw a picture of him with other airmen in front of a bomber when I was a kid. His nick name might have been Jack " look it" Murphy. Any help you can offer would be appreciated!
Jeff Murphy
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According to the CWGC records,the Yorkshire cricketer G.G.Macaulay (Pilot Officer)died at Sullom Voe, Shetland on 13 Dec 1940. Are there any records which would indicate his Squadron ,and the manner in which his death occurred?
Bob Milner
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I am not a world war two veteran but my GreatGgrandfather was. I came on the computer today to try to see if I could find any information on him or anything but I didnt. He just passed away a little over a year ago and then my great grandmother passed away too (his wife) five months later.
Well my grandfather deserves to have his memory forwarded becouse he fought in ww2 for the lives and wellness of all of the people still here in the US not just his own family. When I was three I was told that I had asked him if he ever killed anyone (I really didnt know what I was saying) ya see my grandfather never talked about ww2 EVER!! and here I was this three year old asking him if he ever killed anyone everyone was kinda shocked. But ya no what he did he picked me up and looked in my eyes and gravly said "yes for you". And I am very proud of my great grandfather for serving in the army. Robert Foster Travis, December 22, 1917 Decatur, Illinois - January 20, 2003 Decatur, Illinois. He will forever live in my heart and and if you know anything about him please email me, I will appreciate it. Thank you for your time
Jessica
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I desperately want to find info about my Grandpa, Eric Holder. He led troops up the beach at Normandy on D-Day, was with 38th Staffs Ordanance I believe. He left the Army as a Captain. He worked in the bank before and after WW2. He died in 1987. If anyone knows anything I'd love to hear. Thanks
David Robinson
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I am searching for any info on my gggrandfather Harold BARNETT who was supposed to have served in the Merchant Navy during WWII (Maybe even WWI)as he was possibly born around the late 1800`s and would have been around 15 or 16 yrs old at the time of the first world war starting.He MAY have been on HMS Voltaire which was sunk by a german cruiser called `Thor` at 08.30a.m on 4th April 1941 but don`t quote me on this fact as I am not 100% sure. Someone out there must have known him or remember him because he was pretty elusive when he was alive !! Oh by the way he did survive the world war due to the fact that he aleays said "I will die at sea" and in his early eighties he walked into the sea in Aberavon,Port Talbot,South Wales and never returned.This would have been around the early 1980`s period.We also know that he married a Margaret CASLEY/CASSLEY (Not sure of surname spelling) and that he got married in the Neath / Britton Ferry area of Swansea,South Wales,UK. I thank everyone for taking the time to read this and I look forward to any forthcoming information. Thank you very much
Sarah Phillips
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Does anyone recollect serving with the Homeguard in the Shenfield, Essex area? most especially based at Whitegates (rifle range etc)
Barry Spall
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Looking for information on my Grandfather, Ernest Arthur Walton who served as a Motor Transport Driver for the RAF possibly in Minsterley, Salop, Wales 1942.
Suzanne Pryer
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My boyfriends father, Robert Mutch (a Scotsman) was an engineer in the airforce and was shot down over Poland during the war. He apparently spent about three years in a POW camp - although we have no idea which one. I know that after all this time, it is unlikely to get any additional information, but on the off-chance we thought we'd give contacting you a bash. Anyone who has any information, please can you contact me Thanks
Kim Mc Adam
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In 1944 I was working in Northumberland and after D-Day I witnessed a large force of heavy bombers flying north in waves. The force consisted of different aircraft and I would esimate at least 100o. does anyone know where they were going. Later that day in the afternoon some of the planes came back badly shot up obviously looking for a safe place to land. Can anyone help in letting me where these were going, what their mission was and how many returned. I was 14 years old at the time, working for the Forestry Commission. Any help would be great.
Alan Hope
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I am trying to locate which Prison of War Camp my late father was in.
His name is William George Tracey (Bill) to his friends.
He was there for over 5 years and returned minus a little finger, that might
be a trigger to anybody remembering him.
He would be 94 now and lived here in Stockport, Cheshire.
I would appreciate any information from anybody please?
Thank you in anticipation.
Shelagh Lees (nee Tracey)
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My mother has just found out the name of her Dad. She is now 58 years old. The information recieved is very vaigue. He was an American GI - maybe based in Weston Super-Mare and could of spent sometime in the West of Ireland. His name is Charles Feeheely (not sure of correct spelling) written as said. My mother was born in September 1945. So her Dad was in England/Ireland around this time. Her mother is called Mary - but not sure of her surname at the time. He wore a flat cap as part of his uniform - we think was green. No other information available! If anybody thinks they may have known of him. Pleas get in touch.
Serena Jones
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My family came from CANTERBURY my father was SAMUEL JOHN ODELL (JOCK). All I know is that he was in the R.A.F. He served in calcutta at some time, if any one has any info it would be a great help, or if any one knew the ODELL in KENT.
Pam
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I met a girl named Marie Chapman in Bridgwater UK 1944 and was interested in
continuing my friendship. But came Normandy and took away my wishes to make
it a permanent thing. My name is Bernard Harris and was a U.S. soldier of
the 186 F.A. Bn. I Met her in a park, St.Mathews, She was singing " Roll me over in
the clover."
If any one knows her please let me know and I
will send her a gift.
Bernard Harris
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I'm searching for germans (V.D.s), who came to the commonewealth as POWs or (later) V.D.workers and stayed there. Has anyone stayed as prisoner in the POW-camp Ansfelden-Haid/Upper Austria (later: V.D. camp 121)? or in other camps around (Linz/Upper Austria) Thanks for Contacts!
Tom George
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I live in South Lanarkshire and near my home is an old army camp which was used during WW2. I am looking for information to do with the East End Estate which is two miles outside of Carmicheal village. If any body knows anything please contact me thank you very much.
Katie Haverstock
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Could you help find two British friends whose Lancaster bomber was shot down in the area of Liege before July 43; These two men were collected by us in August and September 43 with MANHAY in the Ardennes; our camp was attacked by the Germans on September 19th 43. The 2 allied aviators, like us has to run away before being encircled. After the war was over they let us know they had been able to get back to England. Are they still alive?
They were: Sgt William Palmer, air gunner, of The Yews, Berkswell, Coventry, Warwickshire and Sgt Arthur Beard, navigator of Lorne Street, Stouport on Severn, Worcestershire
With all my thanks
André VAN GLABEKE my nickname was "Simba"
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Would anyone out there remember or know of someone who might have been in a Gurkha regiment during WW2, in the Assam, India area? I am particularly interested in 1942, and a Gurkha patrol (dressed in dark green uniforms, wearing long knives, kukris) that would have been led by a British officer or NCO on routine patrols in the foothills of the Himalayas. This patrol stumbled across a group of men in those foothills. The men were European refugees and were subsequently taken to a camp outside of Calcutta. Would anyone have information as to which units in which Gurkha regiments might have been on patrol in those foothills during spring/sumer of 1942? Thanks for your help.
Linda Williams
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Around 12 years ago a man turned up at my house in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire. He explained that he had been an evacuee during the war an dhad been very ill and spent many weeks in bed in the little bedroom. He said he remembered the leaded lights in the window. Does anyone know this gentleman?
J Backburn
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I am writing this in the hope that you may be able to point me in the general direction of a Burma-Thailand railway survivor's association or some similar organisation.
During some recent genealogical research I recently discovered that my father had a half brother, James Tweedly Wilson of Bank Street, Paisley, Scotland. Sadly I don't know much about James, only that he was a dental technician in the army, was captured by the Japanese, subsequently died on the Burma-Thailand railway at the age of 23 in 1943 and is now buried at Kanchanaburi. James had no full brothers or sisters or children of his own, so I feel it is only reasonable to try to include his memory as much as possible in the story of our family. I am therefore trying to contact any such association in the faint hope that someone somewhere may have some further information.
Many thanks for any assistance you may be able to offer.
Kind Regards Robert Tweedly
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I am trying to find out any imformation about my Great Grandfarther RICHARD ALBERT MATTHEWS who fought in Burma (regiment not known). We knew him as Dick or Dicky. If you know any imformation please contact me.
Billy Matthews
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My grandad was Alfred Sydney Smith, I am trying to find any information anyone has on him he served in the Royal Navy on a minesweeper which docked in Hartlepool before 1943. He met a lady there by the name of Ivy Richardson and they got married on the 6 June 1942. My grandad was born in 1921 in Rainha, Kent. If you have any information like the name of the ship he was on or even about Ivy could you please contact me, thankyou
June Howland
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I am trying to trace anyone who knew my Uncle Aubrey Lambert who died while serving with the 41st Royal Tank regiment in September 1942 Paul Lambert
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Dornier shot down March 23, 1942 I work at the Bong Heritage Center (WWII museum) in Superior Wisconsin. We are in possesion of the tail fin of a German Dornier twin engined twin tailed Bomber, commonly called the "Flying Pencil". Inscribed on it is the Following: "Shot down over Portland England on March 23, 1942 at 2000 hours by the 290th Battery - Troop A of the LAARA - Sgt Barstow." Have researched and found the names of 4 Luftwaffe aircrew who died that day and were buried in the Naval cemetery in Portland. (Horst Becker, Richard Gurdles, Gunter Bock and Horst Bockel) If you have any information about this event or any of the people involved, please contact me. We wish to have as much information as possible when we display the tail fin.
Alvin D. Grady
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Trying to trace Biological father Robert Lebon, Canadian who was stationed in Brighton,Sussex, England 1943-1945.
Maralyn Eden
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I am looking for info on the Crash site of B24 J of 36 Bomb Sqd USAAF, Crashed North Stack Near Hollyhead North Wales United Kingdom Dec 22 1944. There is a monumont to the crash site on North Stack but no where can any info be found. Can Anyone Please Help?
Alan Taylor
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I am trying to locate my biological grandfather. He was an Italian POW detained in Lancashire. I beleive he was based in a POW camp in Lancashire but dont know which one, I believe there was 4. From the POW camp he was sent to Westhoughton to work in Southerns Farm which is no longer there, and was sent back to Italy in 1945. I pressume some records must of been made of there home address etc.. Anyone know of any places to start looking? Any help appreciated.
Karina
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I am searching for my cousin Anthony EASTMAN/EASTON, not sure of the surname. My Uncle, George HOWELL from Green's Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland was in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, Heavy Artillary during WW2. While in Kent, he met a woman in the British Army Training Service named Betty EASTMAN/EASTON. She was from Newtown, North Wales, her father was a Railway Station Agent. She gave birth to a son shortly after my Uncle George was sent to Naples to fight. He was shipped home after the war and never got to see his son, Anthony. I believe that Anthony was born in 1943/44. Any info will be greatly appreciated. We, the Newfoundland family of Anthony want to meet him and his family. Uncle George passed away in 1997.
Yvonne Legge
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I am researching my father, of whom I know very little except he was with G coy 109 infantry, believd to be at Island farm camp, Bridgend in 1943/44. Do you know of records pertaining to the US forces at this camp, at this time ?. Thankyou.
Phillip Vanderwarker
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My wife's father was named Jack Wood and he was a Sergeant in WW2. We have different pics of him during the war, in one he is in the Lancashire Fusiliers, in another one he is with the 1st Battalion 'E'Coy RNF it is a picture of their football team in 1941,we think this is likely to be the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers but are not sure. The reason we are writing for help is we know that he was in the paras as a sergeant and was badly injured near Caen, Northern France. We have a newspaper clipping of him in a hospital bed being fed using a baby's cup telling his story, he was in a hospital in Wakefield. Was it normal to keep changing regiment?? What do the badges signify on his uniform?? there are two strips saying 'airborne' presumably for the top of each arm, a small purple badge with a parachute on and a small oval badge with a plane on. Any help would be appreciated and although he is now deceased my wife would love to fill in the missing pieces of his WW2 life. (The story in the newspaper told of a pretty french girl from the french resistance who led my wife's father and his men along a secret path through some marshes in france to avoid capture by the germans).
Mr L.Gosling
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Am looking for anyone with information regarding the 9th airforce, 81st Bombardment Squadron, 12th Bomb Group. They were based in North Africa during WWII flying B-25's. Anyone with any info would be much appreciated. Squadron patch was a charging billy goat kicking up his legs on a white disc. Specifics would be anyone who knew or were crewmen on the "Hell's Angel" B-25 Mitchell piloted by Capt. Laurence A. Nelson, Jr.
Aaron Smith
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I'm looking for information on Inskip. RN. HMS Nightjar. Anti sub OTU
Dave Bannister
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I am looking for anyone who was evacuated as a child [ or their decendants] during the second world war, to the village of East Hanney, Berkshire. and was living in the childrens home known as Poundcroft. also anyone who lived as a child in the home known as The Homestead Hostel situated in the town of Bourne End Bucks, during and just after the war. These people would now be in their late sixties to perhaps late seventies. As a child I was in both homes just after the war. I have collected a few photographs over the past few years of both homes, and have a few snaps of children who lived at Poundcroft, I also have photos of the Poundcroft Matron and the Housekeeper. But have yet to make contact with anyone else who lived in the homes mentioned.
Don McDouall
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Can anyone tell me where I might find proof of my
wartime service as a Fire Warden in Cobham, Surrey
England. I was posted in the bank during the years
1939-40-41
Margery Gladys Ball
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My dad, Eddie "Sperge" Glushefski was a corporal in the 323rd Army Air Corp, 305th Air Service Group serving in Burma and India between 1942 and 1945. I am hoping to find more information about this squadron and their operations, or make contact with anyone who may have served with him. My appreciation for any help you can offer.
Sincerely,
Ed Glushefski
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On the standard Royal Navy signals pad used during World War II, is the abbreviation AIDAC. What does this stand for please?
Peter Smith
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While visiting Belgium I have come across a Grave in the cemetry at Linde. It is the only grave of a British soldier in this cemetry and the headstone reads 4204240 Trooper G R Norkett; 15/194 Royal Hussars; 11 May 1940 age 20 years. Does anyone know anything about this
If of his family or anyone out there would like a photo of the grave I will willingly send them one
I am also trying to contact anyone who served in the 112th L.A.A Royal Artillary. The were in Belgium in a village called Tielt around Christmas 1944.
Eric Collingwood
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I am looking for any info on Corporal Charles Clark of
Railway Cottages,
Glenogle Head
Killin
Perthshire.
He was in 51st highland division blackwatch no7765650 or 1765650,
he served in Germany around 1939 1945
ERROL090166@aol.com
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Looking for anyone who may have known or served with my father during WW2, Major G.P. Tanton RCAMC 22 Field Ambulance.
John Tanton
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Can you help? I am looking for info on Merchant Marine in Canada (were British) who were on the lend lease programme to USA for building ship at the Baltimore Kaiser Shipyard 1943. I believe Bethlehem Steel for ship named Matthew Brush renamed the Samoa or New York for the Hudson Shipping Co. Thank you
Barbara Smith
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Castle Bromwich Aeroplane Factory, Birmingham I am researching the the history of production of aircraft at this wartime shadow factory and the people who worked there. I am particularly interested in the measures that were used to protect the factory and the adjacent airfield - RAF Castle Bromwich - from aerial attack and would appreciate any information about the disposition and type of anti-aircraft, searchlight and balloon defences deployed in the area and the units who manned them. I should also like to have information about the 52nd Warwicks (CBAF) Btn, Home Guard from anyone who may have swerved in this unit or from relatives. Any details of documentation/photographs/ records would be greatly appreciated. Full acknowledgement of all sources of information will be made. Thank you.
Philip Insley
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I am trying to get some information about the WREN's. My mother was a french young lady who became a navy officer in Greenwich. Later on she has been sent all over the UK for her job of mail censure. Now 86, I am sure some news from this time would bring some memories to her. She married my father Jack KINSMAN. Her name was YVONNE SISSON.
Many Thanks
Edward Kinsman
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Was there an accident involving school children around the Bath area when a british aircraft crashed into a field in 2nd World War
Dave Ford
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I am trying to trace a lady called `Angela Theresa O`Hare` (though her surname is probably different now. She was a L.A.C.W. W.A.A.F.. She was based in Wiltshire at possibly Trowbridge or Melksham around 1934/44. Although she also gave her address as Elephant and Castle in London around this time too. I think she was Irish thank you for reading this.
Claire
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I am in possession of the photo of a man who I believe to be my great uncle
Daniel (Danny) Connor. If anyone can help to identify the man in the picture I
would be more than grateful.
Mary Mills.
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I am absolutely fascinated by stories of those in the Resistance. If there is anyone who was a part of this I would love to hear from you! You will definately have a captive audience! I would also like to find more information on Josephine Butler. Lastly, I have tried to read every biography I can, but there are not that many out there. If you have a recommendation please pass that on as well. Thank you!
Jill Zandvliet
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I am looking for anyone who may have known my great uncle FRED HAROLD BREWSTER. He was a gunner in the 14th Feild Regiment of the Royal Canadian Artillery. He died on Sept 20th, 1944 and is buried at the Calais Canadian War Cemetery. He was 22 at his time of death, and was from Harvey, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada.
J Pauley
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I am researching into Civilian Internment in the Far East during World War II. I am seeking information regarding Harry Miller. Prior to the war Harry worked on The Straits Times in Singapore. During the war he was interned in Changi Prison with other civilians, later to move to Sime Road. In camp he edited the camp Newspaper The Changi Guardian. After the war he returned to the Straits Times and later became the paper's London correspondence. It is reported that he retired with his wife to Spain. I understand he has a whole set of the Changi Guardians about which I would like to talk to him. If anyone knows of his whereabouts or his family or the set of newspapers would they please contact me on
Many thanks.
Dr. B. Archer.
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I am trying to find out some information about my Grandfather Mr Charles Joseph Wootton. He served in the Commandos during WW2 and I know that he went to France and Germany during the war. I have limited information about his whereabouts apart from clues from letters he sent to my Grandmother during his service time. I have a few addresses where he trained and would like to know a bit more about which unit he served with and where they went during WW2. The addresses are as follows. Letter dated 23/6/1943 Service No: 14627960 Wootton C J June 6th Platoon (Room 8) No 1 Primary Coy 74 PTW 25 I.T.C Omagh N. Ireland Service No: 14627960 Wootton C J No 1 S.S. Brigade (signal Troop) Signalman Wootton Letter dated 11/3/1944 Service No: 14627960 Wootton C J Leicester Commando B.T.C Achnacarry House Invernesshire Scotland Any information would be very much appreciated Many thanks.
Mr Simon Paul Nock
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How can I find out the whereabouts of my father ? I was concieved prior
to D-Day in South Wales and I was born in 1945 . His name was (Major?)
William Lyon and he was from New Jersey and was ( apparently ) a tank
comander.
Gary Price
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Looking for anyone who knew Howard Gillespie HOBART of Kansas USAAF.
His dog tag was found in Kent
Ian Farrall
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My dad was in no 2 command, his troop was known as Rooney force. Major O B Rooney. He then moved onto the SAS and survived the war. Any information about operations that anyone has that he was likely to have been involved in would be much appreciated or any leads as to where i can get this information.
Patrick Rooney
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I do not know where to begin my search. Briefly my story is - I was born in 1946 to an Englishwoman named Joan O'Sullivan (Godfrey). She has a relationship with an American GI named Laurence (Lawrence) Henderson who was on leave in London in 1945/46. I am the daughter of Joan Smith and Laurence Henderson. Five years ago I made contact with Joan O'Sullivan (Godfrey) and now I am trying to locate my birth father. I do not have many details to go on except for the fact he was an American GI in London in 1945/46. His father was also named Laurence Henderon and was a scientist with General Electrics. The Hendersons came from New York or Long Island. On discharge from the Army Laurence Henderson apparently enrolled at a University. If you are able to assist me in my search or direct me to the appropriate organisation who may be able to help me, I would be most grateful. (Mrs)
Karen Stuart
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I am looking for any information about
1.81st LABOR DIVISION(US ARMY)
2.UNIT 4013 LABOR SERVICE CO
3.CIVILIAN GUARD TRAINING CENTER
4.SHIP-GENERAL W.M. BLACK (US ARMY SAILED FROM BREMERHAVEN 3/27/1949
My father FRANCISZEK ROMANOWICZ was a Polish soldier who worked for teh above troop
in teh army in Germany during the war. My paremts came to the US aboard THE GENERAL BLACK.
I would appreciate any information, leads or pictures.
M Romanowicz
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We are two teachers(history and English) in a high school in Calais, France. We would like to make our pupils study about Calais's history during WWII because some people here resisted by helping Tommies not to be killed by German soldiers and they even helped them to go to the South of France. We are researching information about these English pilots whose planes have been shot and who have been accomodated by French inhabitants in Calais's région. We thank you for your help. Best wishes.
MM. Cretel & Franc
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I am trying to trace my father Mr Harry Richardson, He was an Englishman who we believe came from Lancashire, He was posted to Glasgow and we also believe that he was stationed in either Langside or Maryhill barracks! He was nicknamed "Big Richie" by his mates. He met my mother while she worked in the Victoria Infirmary in Glasgow during the time 1944/45. Mother can remember him having something wrong with his eye (possibly his right eye) it may have been artificial. He was a quarter Master Sergeant Major, unfortunatly we do not know his regiment number and this is where our difficulties are coming in trying to find him. If there is anyone out there who was staioned in any of the barracks in Glasgow and knew HARRY RICHARDSON or "BIG RICHIE" as he was know to his mates. Even if anyone knows of the regiments, or any information at all no matter how small just might be the lead that we need. Please help. I am now 57 and would love to know my father or possibly half brothers and sisters, there could be a family out there who does not know I exist. Many thanks.
Ann
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I speak Italian and a little English, I am trying news of the English troops that after May 1945 freed my father Italian airman captured from the German troops near the island of Coo in the Aegean sea which troops were? who commant to them? E' possible to demand to the ministry of the English war documents of the age? how I can make?
thanks Manuele Russo. Genoa Italy
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Does anyone know what happened to the church that was built by the Ordnance Corps at Pontecagnano near Salerno in Italy. It had the inscription "this chapel of S.Martin and S.George has been raised to the glory of God in remembrance of those who fell in the landing on the beaches in this area in 1943." etc. It was the inspiration of Padre H.P. Hansen, and I understood from my father who helped with the project that on the back of each chair was the name of the soldier's home Church. I tried to locate it last year when on holiday in Italy but to no avail.My father was Corporal Percy Joseph Lax.
E Woodward
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I looking for anyone with any information regarding my father FRED HAWKINS who served in in WWII in TEC5 Co. B 757 Tank BN. I believe that this batalion served in Italy. If you served with him or have any information please email.
Dani Hardison
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I was wondering if any one can help iam trying to find out what camp my mother came out of. I have some papers that say Fallingbostel in Germany but on the paper it says camp marx now i cant find a camp marx anywhere does anyone know, what camp it might be camp marx. It was in the English section.
Dianne Maag
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I am named after a gunner named Gordon Long who was killed while in a
conversion squadron. he was on a halifax. I would like to get more info on him.
anyone who would know the story is now deceased. Any ideas? He was RCAF from
toronto. Killed in England.
Gordon
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Please could you give me any info on this prison camp in England where my mother in laws father was in 1943 . He was an Italian POW On his letters the following was writen: Campo numero 222 P.O.W 601-I.P.ww-coy C/O Chief P.O.W.postal center middle east
It must have ben near a factory that made metal bed springs.
Thanks for any help.
Sylvia Finch
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I am currently a part time student of archaeology with University of Glasgow, Department of Adult Continuing Education. I am looking for information on the gun enplacements and barracks at Mugdock Estate north of Glasgow. I understand the gun enplacements were built during 1941 after the Clydebank blitz. However there has been some suggestion that the barracks pre-date the gun enplacements, having been plotted on a 1938 map. ( I haven't seen the map) Does anyone have information on the barracks, how many men and how long were they stationed at the site? Was this a training area? Any and all information would be much appreciated.
Marjorie Watson
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My father was evacuated to Weymouth in Aug-Sept 1939. It is for him that I am trying to find out as much as possible about that time, their experiences and the places and that time. I would be grateful if anyone could reply with any information. My fathers name is: Victor William Terry. Thanks very much
Angela Terry
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I was going through a box of stuff my father left me and found my ration card. The whole thing is there with stickers, etc. I was born 1/23/42 and the form says I was 3 months old. Can anyone tell me how the system worked and what the various stamps were worth and for what. Some are for coffee and gas, others just have letters. Is there a web site with information?
Sidney Breese
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In early 1945 I was on a ferryboat with hundreds of other troops being transported from Burma to Calcutta, India this was in collision with a larger allied ship and sank in minutes, there were only 18 survivors. We were taken to Calcutta and separated to our various units and I never saw them again. I would be grateful for any information or the names of any of the men or the two ships. I am told that there was a ship in the vicinity at the same time called the USS GENERAL LEROY ETINGE on route from Melbourne to Calcutta and I would like to contact any member of her crew.
Ernest Wilson
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My uncle recently passed away. Wilbur Boyce, Sergeant in the 574th signal air
warning battalion. We never knew that he had 2 bronze stars from the
Philippine Liberation and Asiatic Pacific Theater. We never knew where he had been and
how the 574th functioned in WORLD WAR 2. We have an album from the islands
(The raising of the flag, the signing of the peace treaty, and some pictures
of planes etc. - some very graphic pictures). We think they are originals. We don't
know if they would have a historical value to a specific group.
Can you tell us about the 574th. thanks for any help you can give us!
Best regards
Karen
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My name is Michele Becchi, wrote from italy. I'm an aviation enthusiast and historical researcher. With my friends, we have found a crash site of an allied plane, crashed between 2 and 11 of june 1944. Some withness says the whole crew (4 men) bailed out before the crash, over the Mount Costa Violla, near Cervarezza and Frassinedolo, province of Reggio Emilia, north italy. All the crewman was helped to reach the partisans across the Secchia river. With the pieces recovered from the crash site (wright-cyclone cylinder), I think they must be an american made plane (Baltimore, Ventura or Hudson) with Raf or Commonwealth painting (dark earth and green) and RAF or SAAF crew. Anyone can tell me if any 205 Group's plane was missing in north italy from 2 to 11 of june 1944? Many Thanks My best regards,
Michele Becchi
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First I would like to say thank you for your web site. It has been very
informative. My grandfather was Guardsman Stanley Sowerby service number
2732752 and he was in the Welsh Guards. He was reported captured on the 28th
May 1940 and sent to Stalag XXB in Poland. From which he was liberated on
the 13th April 1945. If you could add him to your site it would make me and
my family very proud.
Like most of the other writers have said my Grandfather spoke little to the
family of his time as a POW. Except to me. I was unfortunately involved in
the first Gulf War in 1991 during my 13 years in service and was myself more
than a little effected by some of the things I saw. My grandfather sat me
down and helped me more then I can ever tell anyone, we talked for hours
about his and my experiences. This was such a release, it was so good to be
finally able to talk to someone who knew what you where feeling. Although
what I went through was nothing compared to what he endured.
Unfortunately my grandfather passed away a few years ago.
The Welsh Guards have been very helpful to me as I have been doing my family
tree over the last few years and have given me copies of all my Grandfathers
documents. If anyone else is looking for documents on their relations who
where in the Guards regiments they will find that these documents are still
kept by their regiments, not by the Army as a whole as other regiments are.
On his repatriated forms under illnesses whilst a prisoner of war it gives:-
Major Duffies ! Can anyone help me with what this might mean?
Regards
Keith Stuart-Berry
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I lived in Canterbury during the Second World war. We went through the Battle of Britain without any air raid shelters. We used to count the enemy planes that came over and believe me there were many. After the Battle of Britain the night raids started and we used to get in a cupboard under the stairs. Later on in the war in 1942 Canterbury was blitzed and that was a terrible ordeal. We had had plenty of bombs drop on the ciity before the blitz but this was entirely different. Is there anyone else that can remember all this? If so I would like to hear from them.
mary gair
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I am looking for eyewitnesses of the Japanese atrocity: The Bamboo Pig Baskets . Pows , British,Australian,American,Dutch and some Indonesians were pushed in those pig-baskets with their hand tied up, were loaded on trucks or on trains, brought and been thrown in the sea. This Japanese Atrocity is kept secret on purpose, for the Dutch government will not open the Archive before 2025. All witnesses will be dead by then. I was 15 years old when I saw 5 trucks with those poor men passing
on a road in East-Java, near Malang. They cried for help,in English and Dutch.
I will never forget the mortal fear in the voices of those men.Please if anyone know someting about this, write me. Please, please?
Greetings from Holland,
Elizabeth van Kampen
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I am seeking information on Two relatives from both sides of my family Flt Lt Thomas Noel Shinkfield was killed in April of 1943 whilst serving with 808 Squadron. his Seafire IIc crashed into the sea off The Cornish coast whilst he based at HMS Vulture in St Merryn Cornwall I am hoping someone-somewhere may remember him or even have a photo of him The Second was My Grandfather James Cuthbert who was a Petty Officer Air Frame Fitter by wars end having served with 884 Squadron on board HMS Argus and Victorious with H force and during the remainder of his career he served on many shorebases including RAF Manston during the Invasion in 44 Then with MONAB 5 Any help would be appreciated
Steve Cuthbert
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Does anybody have a photo of the Pembury Home Guard in Kent,
as my father was in it and I wish to get a copy
Norman Willard
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I am trying to find any information about my father Flight Sergeant Jack Dainton. As far as I know he was stationed somewhere near Loughborough in 1942. That is all I really know about him except that he passed away in 1982.
Any information would be much appreciated.
Janice Burgess
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I am looking for information on my grandad, Eric Gordon Tryhorn. He was in the Wiltshire Regiment and used to ride the horse that pulled the gun wagon along. I have no other details apart from he was apparently detained in Stalag 5 (B?) and a camp in Burma. If anyone has ever heard of him or can tell me where to look for information I would be very grateful.
Rachel Twomey
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My great uncle was Leading Stoker 1st Class Leonard Ellis onboard HMS Somali
which was torpedoed by U-Boat while returning from and Arctic Convoy. She was
taken under tow by HMS Ashanti with a crew of 45 volunteers for four days
until she broke up and sank on 24th Septermber 1942. There were no survivors.
Does anyone have any information about what happened on board during those 4 days?
Kevan
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I am in the process of trying to trace my deceased father's army service record (see below copy of info from M.O.D.) I have recently joined the P.O.W. association. As you can see my Father was a gunner in the Royal Artillery during WW2. He saw action at Dunkirk & Africa before being captured at the fall of Tobruk. I am trying to get information on what it would have been like for him as a soldier during WW2. I was wondering if you had any information, photographs, personal accounts from Dunkirk or Tobruk. In particular any details on Stalag 4b or 4g. Any information would be most appreciated. My Father died when I was only young, I never got the chance to talk to him about any of this so any help would be most welcome. I have collected some general information regarding the above but details re my Father are sketchy especially in ref. to stalag 4g. I have contacted the M.O.D. the Imp. War Museum, the Int. red cross Geneva, the R.A. museum and visited several webb sites. I have read several books on the subject but I would like to get more personnel accounts of the everyday soldiers experience from training in the UK to capture & final return home. 886934 Gunner Harold Forden Royal Artillery Service with Colours: 04/01/39 to 10/07/46 Overseas Service: British Expeditionary Force 02/10/39 to 01/06/40 Middle East Force 19/05/41 to 30/11/41 Iraq 01/12/41 to 12/02/42 Egypt 13/02/42 to 19/06/42 Prisoner of War 20/06/42 to 13/05/45 Italy, Germany Stalag 4b and 4g Dad was prisoner of war in Italy, but no records show which camp. He may have been kept in North Africa for some time, before going over to Italy. They were usually shipped into Italy via Benghazi or Brindisi. . After Italy surrendered they were transferred to Austria or Germany. Dad was held in Stalag 4B. The camp opened Oct.39. & was Liberated 23rd April 45 . It was located in Muhlberg district 4. he was transferred to 4G on 14/10/43 This was at Oschatz eastern Germany, to the south east of Leipzig, in the direction of Meissen & Dresden & near to the south west of Muhlberg. There were only 20 men permanently based in the camp, the other 4,400 were out on working parties on farms, factories, mines etc. If you have any info on my Father or Stalag 4g please email me.
Thanks
Paul Forden
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Allow me to introduce myself: I'm Amir and a native of Penang, Malaysia.
I'm embarking on a little WW2 diorama project with some aircraft
modeller friends and what we'd love to be able to do is to do a diorama
of a northern Malayan airfield like Alor Setar or Sungei Pattani or
Butterworth or Kota Baru. Unfortunately we've absolutely no reference
material as to the layout of any of those airfield at that time despite
a pretty good search on the internet and a rather thorough search of
our parents' (and grandparents') store rooms.
I think in colonial times it wasn't the done thing to let the natives
have an awful lot of information about airbases. *grin*
In any event I was hoping that you'd be able to help me out with some
pictures and descriptions of any of these airfields at that time. It's
hard to believe but a diorama of a Malayan WW2 airfield would be unique
even here thanks to the rarity of reference material but Battle of
Britain or D-Day or American Pacific Campaign ones are a dime a dozen.
A bit of a shame I feel. I'm sure the events that happened out here
were just as dramatic and tragic.
Hope you can help,
Amir Isa
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I was wondering how many people my age, 64 are still suffering as a result of being born
during or just before WW 2. How many of us were being brought up by mothers who were
trying to make us look like Shirley Temple when our reaality was that we had to sit in a bomb shelter everynight after the sirens went. How many of us grew up without fathers and then were expected to fit right back into society as fully functional individuals even though we were being raised by broken spirited people who had no patience left for children I would like to know if there are any programmes in operation today to help those like myself who have gone through broken lives as a result of the bad start we got off to. Particularly Newcastle up on Tyne where I was born and raised.
S.M. Murley
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I am looking for information on Roy Walmsley, officer killed in action in (Valetta?) Malta
Amanda Brewerton on behalf of John Walmsley.
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I have an ID tag on the back of a french coin which reads F BATTERS 4679 1/6 WEST YORS REG,
it is from 1916. I wish to trace the family is there any way I can do this?
the tag/coin has small dents in it which could be from shrapnel
Thanks
Miss N Frampton
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I am researching my father, Sgt. Al Bessanson, an U.S. Army Air Corps B-17 tailgunner.
I think he may have been held at Stalag 11A. Does anyone have any information or
are there any
other resources you can point me to?
Janet E. Chanay (Bessanson)
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I am looking for any information regarding 595 R.A.S.c during WW2.
My father was sgt John Scott. Served El Alamein that we know.
If you have any information pls get in touch.
Peter Scott
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I am trying to find out about the USS Serpent. My Uncle John Preedom was
on that ship when it went down in the Guadalcanal Area. So far all I know
is it was an ammunition ship.
John Predom
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I dearly hope someone has a memory of my father JIM WEIR who was/is a Canadian ex
RCAF AND POSSIBLY A FLYING OFFICER. All I know for sure is that he was/is very tall
with a fair complexion and he talked about Quebec and Saskatchewan, having 2 baby sons
and was in PEMBROKE DOCK SOUTH WALES UK in the autumn of 1944. I would dearly
love to know my 'roots' and what happened to him.
MANY THANKS FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.
Sylvia Lister
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This query is on behalf on my Aunt (Patricia Ferris). She was evacuated from London in
1939/40 and housed with a Mr & Mrs Ronald Gordon at 18 Mandeville Rise, Welwyn Garden City.
Whilst there the house received a direct hit from a bomb and Mr & Mrs Gordon were killed.
My aunt and the Gordon's daughter, Diana, survived. My aunt has asked me if I can
search for Diana. She was aged 9 in 1940 and went to live with her grandparents
(Mr & Mrs. Alfred Mason) in Sidcup. My aunt also asked if it is known how many
children were killed as a result of being evacuated i.e. killed in their "adopted" home.
John Huntley
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I am looking for any information on John McCabe who was captured in Dunkirk
(St Valerie) in 1942. he was with the Lincolnshire Regiment and live in
Houghton Le Spring Co Durham.
Hope you can help.
George Gray
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Can anybody help in finding some information of Jack Banks,who served in the 8th battalion
of The Durham Light Infantry. He died a Hero for his country and at 16 years old he
was only a kid. His final resting place is now at Jerusalem Cemetery ,Normandy.
Many Thanks
Neil Cooper
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I have been trying to get for many years about a board game which both my friend
and I were given after two spitfires/hurricanes crashed on the same day and
these games were entitled "Sieg Heil" and came out of the cockpits of the planes.
I have endeavoured for years to find out anything about them.
Can anyone help?
Colin Burchett
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My father spent WW2 at the army camp at Gremista, Lerwick, Shetland.
Few a long time now I have been trying to find information about the camp
or make contact with anyone who knew it.
Peter Cook
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I am working on a project about a Sgt R.E.Ashby Peckham he was in the RNZF
if you have any information on this man it would really be appreciated
if you have any thing could you please email it to
Martin Ballan Forster.
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Have you any idea what american air group was stationed at Crimond/Peterhead Scotland in
April-May 1944 or where I can contact for the answer?
Jonn Millar
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Does anyone know if I can obtail a list of Italian Prisoners of War or detainees in the three camps:
Carpenters Road, Stratford, East London;
Newland House, Tooting Bec. Road, Tooting Bec Common and
Wormwood Scrubs, Shepherd's Bush
Jan Burt
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My father, Cliff Chabant was in the Transvaal Scottish, 3rd Battalion, which was made up of volunteers
from the East side of Johannesburg, South Africa. He went up to North Africa and not long into his
war was captured by the Germans at the Battle of Sidi Rezeigh. He was MIA for 6 months, and
the family back home were in quite a state. Eventually he was able to get word to them via
the Red Cross that he was alive but a POW. He spent the rest of the war in the POW camp.
Unfortunately my father has passed on, and I never got to know where the camp was,
as he didn't like to talk about it. Could you help me in tracing the camp. His full name was:
Clifford Roderick McKenzie Chabant his rank was sargeant major.
He had 2 brothers in the 3rd Battalion as well. James Chabant (RSM) Wiliam Blue McKellar Chabant.
Thanks I would appreciate it Kind regards
Robyne Chabant
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I am looking for information on the
Women's Land Army. I would like to find anyone based in "Kenegie",
Gulvel, Penzance between the dates of 1943 and 1946 who are from either
South
Shields, Newcastle, Hartlepool or Yorkshire.
I would really appreciate your help on this or any information you
can give me on where I would find the info I require.
Kind Regards,
Rachael Dorward On behalf on Connie Bland (nee Roberts)
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I am trying to find some information about a DP or POW camp situated in Hann
Munden, Germany.
Regards
Nigel Morris
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I recently took apart two pictures, one of my husband as a toddler and one of his mother.
Much to my surprise these oil paintings had a signature on the back.
It was "Carl Andreas Lange, Leipzig, w3 Marpergerstrasse 2.
Some of the address had been cut away when my mother-in-law trimed the picture to fit the frame.
My husband told me that his father was in charge of a prisoner of war camp in Germany in 1945
and that a german prisoner painted the pictures from photographs. He also related the
story told by his father about captured german musicians who offered to play for the troops.
When no instruments were available at the camp, his father gave the musicians the keys
to his truck so that they could retrieve their instruments from the barn where
they hid their instruments. I would like to know more about this German artist.
Any ideas about where to research?
Mary Ann Bell
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My name is Stephen Dominic Tucci. I am writting to you on be half of my grandfather Dominic Tucci.
He was an Army combat medic with the 337th infantry regiment, 2nd battallion, 85th division.
He entered the Army oct 20, 1942, and was discharged on June 4, 1945. He was in the front lines
for over 18 months.
Dominic Tucci was involved in over 4 battles which included: Napples Foggia, Rome Anno, North Appenies,
and central Europe. During sometime between early to mid. 44' he and a few others were over run
by the germans and were taken prisoner 18km of Bologna, Italy.
From there half of them were killed and the few of them that were left tried to escape.
My grandfather said that the British rescued them and eventually he and others ended back
in the states. He has little if any information on his military experience back in the war.
This was due to the gov. losing his records in the fire of 73' in the national archives.
I'm trying to help my grandfather obtain information and records about him.
If there is any way that you could help our family we would greatly apprieceate it.
Stephen Dominic Tucci
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I am looking for information about the refugee camps of post-WWII Italy.
Particularly those a Bagnoli, Pontecagnano, Capua, or any other. If you have lived in one
of these camps or know of anyone who has, I'd like to get in touch with you.
Romana (Graovaz) Cortese
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I am trying to find out a bit about my mothers past. She came to australia around 1949.
We have found some papers with a place called Fallingbostel which I think was a camp she was polish.
She married here in australia to my father who did not like us to know of my mothers past life.
When they both died we found some papers and its silly to think we dont know if we have aunts or uncles
my mother was denied to talk about the life she left behind. We know nothing whats so ever.
All we have is a piece of paper with her name on it Jadwiga Rakocinska D.O.B 15.10.25.
This paper is from international refugee organization which i have look into with no result.
Could you help, if not thankyou for your time to read this. Many thanks
Di Maag
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As part of my degree course, I need to find out how Disabled people were treated during the war,
such as people with Down Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy etc.. Any help would be much appreciated
Kate Norris
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