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The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website.
Announcements
- 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time.
- The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 25 years. If you would like to support us, a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting and admin or this site will vanish from the web.
- 19th Nov 2024 - Please note we currently have a huge backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than
264989 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible.
- Looking for help with Family History Research?
Please read our Family History FAQs
- The free to access section of The Wartime Memories Project website is run by volunteers and funded by donations from our visitors. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web.
If you enjoy this site
please consider making a donation.
Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the War? Our
Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. |
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Wanted: Digital copies of Group photographs, Scrapbooks, Autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to WW2. We would like to obtain digital copies of any documents or photographs relating to WW2 you may have at home. If you have any unwanted
photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them.
The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted.
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Did you know? We also have a section on The Great War. and a
Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations.
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Want to know more about 1/6th Battalion, Royal West Surrey (Queens) Regiment? There are:1350 items tagged 1/6th Battalion, Royal West Surrey (Queens) Regiment available in our Library
These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. |
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Cpl. Leonard Barry 1/6th Btn. Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment Cpl.Leonard Barry served with the 1/6th Btn. Queens Royal West Surrey 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: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact 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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Pte. James Kinsella 6th Battalion Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment (d.30th September 1944) James Kinsella was my uncle, he was aged 22 when he lost his life.
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W/O. Robert William Friend 1st Btn. Royal Fusiliers  My father in law, Robert Friend, enlisted as a boy of 14 into the Regular Army, The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) on 3rd May 1935 for a period of 9 years with the Colours after his 18th birthday. Of course he continued as a regular soldier from 1939 until 1961. Bob got a foot injury in Iraq 7th of July 1943 and traveled back to UK for treatment via South Africa and New York (a few things he spoke about of his war service). I am trying to ascertain the temporary regiment Bob served in when he fought in Operation Overlord 4th of June 1944 to 28th of June 1944, he received a shell injury and was brought back to UK (North England I believe) for hospitalization. Any tips of how I obtain this information is welcome.I now live in Australia. Full details of what I have on Bob Friend can be found at www.friend.bnels.com.au. There are two great books which may help researchers of 1st Battalion the Royal Fusiliers
which are referenced in the above site.
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Pte. James Matthew Bannister 1/6th Btn. Royal West Surrey (Queens) Regiment (d.21st Oct 1944) James Bannister was from Colne. He was my uncle and was killed in action during WW2. Lots of varying stories as to where he served and how he eventually passed away. Nothing really adding up. Would like to know more about him and where he served.
I do recall seeing a Burma Star in a medal collection and my gran told me he served in Dunkirk. Any help would be gratefully received. I also have a picture of him.
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