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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.
- 18th Dec 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
265120 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.
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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 Oflag 9C Prisoner of War Camp? There are:1 items tagged Oflag 9C Prisoner of War Camp 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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Norrie Wylie Carrick Norrie Wylie Carrick was a POW at Oflag IX Rotenburg/Spangenberg. Any info on these camps would be appreciated.
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Capt. John McGill Currie MC. 1st Battalion Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Capt. John Currie was held in Oflag 9C having been catured during Operation Jubilee (Dieppe) while serving with the 1st Btn. Royal Hamilton Light Infantry
Dieppe Men Liberated, Taken prisoner in the Dieppe raid of August, 1942, Capt. John McGill Currie, 9 Ravenscliffe Avenue, and Cpl. Alonzo Comfort, 88 Bay Street South, have been liberated by the advancing Allied Armies. Both men were members of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry and enlisted in September, 1939, and were seriously wounded at Dieppe.
Obituary for John McGill Currie:
Robin and Heather announce with sadness the recent passing of our beloved Uncle John. In his 97th year, John McGill Currie died peacefully in Toronto, Ontario. John was born in Hamilton, Ontario. He was the son of William Mark and Olive C. Currie. He was the younger brother of Terry and Kay. John was educated at (Highfield) Hillfield School in Hamilton then attended Upper Canada College in Toronto. Upon graduation from UCC, he attended the University of Toronto for his degree in Engineering. With the declaration of World War II, John joined the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry. He arrived in England 1940. After much training, the Regiment took part in what would be the disastrous landing at Dieppe in August 1942. Captain Currie's skillful planning underfire, courage and leadership were of the highest order during the raid. He was wounded and captured at Dieppe. He remained in German prison camps until his escape to Allied lines in 1945. In 1946 "In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the combined attack on Dieppe" he was awarded the Military Cross. Returning home to Hamilton, John worked in his father's business. Several years later he married the lovely Ann Lee. They enjoyed many happy years together in Burlington, Ontario. They so enjoyed their many friends, The Tamahaac Club, The Hamilton Club, and their travels to England, Italy and visits to the United States with Ann's daughter and husband and Ann's grand- daughter. A Private Service was held. In remembering John we ask you to consider making a donation in his memory to The Canadian Red Cross or to The Sunnybrook Foundation.
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Norrie Wylie Carrick Norrie Wylie Carrick was a POW at Oflag IX Rotenburg/Spangenberg. Any info on these camps would be appreciated.
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Capt. John McGill Currie MC. 1st Battalion Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Capt. John Currie was held in Oflag 9C having been catured during Operation Jubilee (Dieppe) while serving with the 1st Btn. Royal Hamilton Light Infantry
Dieppe Men Liberated, Taken prisoner in the Dieppe raid of August, 1942, Capt. John McGill Currie, 9 Ravenscliffe Avenue, and Cpl. Alonzo Comfort, 88 Bay Street South, have been liberated by the advancing Allied Armies. Both men were members of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry and enlisted in September, 1939, and were seriously wounded at Dieppe.
Obituary for John McGill Currie:
Robin and Heather announce with sadness the recent passing of our beloved Uncle John. In his 97th year, John McGill Currie died peacefully in Toronto, Ontario. John was born in Hamilton, Ontario. He was the son of William Mark and Olive C. Currie. He was the younger brother of Terry and Kay. John was educated at (Highfield) Hillfield School in Hamilton then attended Upper Canada College in Toronto. Upon graduation from UCC, he attended the University of Toronto for his degree in Engineering. With the declaration of World War II, John joined the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry. He arrived in England 1940. After much training, the Regiment took part in what would be the disastrous landing at Dieppe in August 1942. Captain Currie's skillful planning underfire, courage and leadership were of the highest order during the raid. He was wounded and captured at Dieppe. He remained in German prison camps until his escape to Allied lines in 1945. In 1946 "In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the combined attack on Dieppe" he was awarded the Military Cross. Returning home to Hamilton, John worked in his father's business. Several years later he married the lovely Ann Lee. They enjoyed many happy years together in Burlington, Ontario. They so enjoyed their many friends, The Tamahaac Club, The Hamilton Club, and their travels to England, Italy and visits to the United States with Ann's daughter and husband and Ann's grand- daughter. A Private Service was held. In remembering John we ask you to consider making a donation in his memory to The Canadian Red Cross or to The Sunnybrook Foundation.
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