Cpl. Leslie Arthur MID. Royal Air Force 260 Squadron from London My Dad, Leslie Arthur was an armourer with the 260 from 1939 - 1946. He joined before the war, his brother (or step brother) was a sergeant pilot. I have his very detailed diary & photograph album, including German ones he found in a bunker. Elsewhere we have all the letters he sent back to my Mother. I know that when on convoy they were pushed up North into ice because of the Bismark being sunk. In the desert the pilots trained on Meshermitts & my Dad flew in JU 52's. In Scilly a whole squadron of Italians went over to the allies and began attacking. Whilst he was in Italy an Italian family looked after him. He boxed against an Black American in Italy. He invented a way of putting more bombs on Kitty Hawks. He used to get flown in, just after an airport was cleared with an advance party to give the Hurricanes, Kitty Hawks and Mustangs a wider range.
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Cpl. Theodorus Arts . Dutch Army from Holland POW Camp Fukuoka 17 in Japan
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Pte. Yegam Arunasalon . British Army Pioneer Corps from Mauritius Yegam Arunasalon served in the British Army with the Pioneer Corps. He was awarded the GSM and later the Palestine 1945-48 clasp.
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George Arvanetes . Royal Canadian Air Force 425 (Alouette) Squadron My 93 year old Uncle George Arvanetes is still alive in British Columbia, Canada. He served as rear gunner on Halifax, completing 33 sorties when he was based in Tholthorpe with RCAF 425 (Alouette) Squadron.
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Pfc. Reinholdt Aschenbrenner . United States Marines from Nebraska, USA POW Fukuoka 17 in Japan
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Mjr (Act. Col.) George Richard Nicholson Ascough . British Army Royal Army Service Corps George Ascough was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Army Service Corps on 2nd September 1939.
He landed in Normandy shortly after D Day and was responsible for supply convoys in support of Allied forces pushing north through France and Belgium.
He was invalided out of the service in early 1945.
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Arthur William Ash . British Army Royal Army Service Corps
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Sgt. B. "Spud" Ash . British Army 2nd Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment from Staffordshire From what I know about my grandfather, Sgt B. Ash, from my mum and what I researched he was with the 2nd Lincs. He fought in Belgium. He was evacuated from Dunkirk. He was at Sword Beach in the Normandy Landings. He fought through through the Low Countries into Germany. He went into Bergen-Belsen and ended the war in Bremen, between that time he was wounded in Belgium.
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Pte. C. Ash . British Army South Staffordshire Regiment (d.25 September 1944) Private Ash's grave is in Schoonhoven The Netherlands. He is the only British soldier buried in Schoonhoven. He probably died during operation Market Garden and his body was taken by the river to Schoonhoven 80 km from Arnhem.
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driver Charles Ash . Royal Army Service Corps from Sheffield
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P/O Joseph William Ash . RCAF air gunner. 433 Sqd. from Val D'Or, Province of Quebec, Canada. (d.2nd Dec 1944)
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Cpl. Walter Ash . British Army Royal Armoured Corps from Bradford My uncle, Walter Ash, was a tank commander in WWII. He was at Luneberg Heath as part of Monty's bodyguard. His cap badge was a mailed fist and I would like to know which regiment he belonged to. He joined up in 1943 aged 19.
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L/Cpl. Walter Gironimo Ash . British Army 5th Btn. Royal Hampshire Regiment (d.26th February 1943 )
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AC2. Ernest Francis Ashard . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 98 Squadron (d.17th Jun 1940) Aircraftman 2nd Class Ernest Ashard was lost on the Lancastria on 17th June 1940. He was son of Walter Edward Ashard and Florence Emily Ashard (nee Haynes) of Tottenham.
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Joseph Ashard . British Army My wife's grandfather, Joseph Ashard, served in Egypt and possibly Africa. Does anyone remember him?
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Gnr. Richard Ashard . British Army Royal Artillery
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Albert Ashbridge . British Army 1st Btn., B Coy Border Rgt. My uncle, Albert Ashbridge, was in the 1st Btn Border Regiment, 13 platoon, B Coy. He was captured during the airborne landings at Arnhem, sometime during September 1944. He was imprisoned at Stalags 4b and 4f.
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Sjt. Joseph Ashbridge . British Army Royal Scots Fusiliers (d.29th Jul 1942) Sjt. Joseph Ashbridge served with the Royal Scots Fusiliers.
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Ldg Wren Joan Margaret Ashburner . Womens Royal Naval Service HMS Merlin from Hayes, Bromley, Kent. (d.9th Jun 1944)
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P/O Norman Ashburner. . RAF 12Sqd. (d.24th Aug 1943) Pilot Norman Ashburner was killed on 24th August 1943 flying Lancaster DV158 PH-A2 with 12sqd.
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Lt. Bill Ashby . British Army 4th (Hallamshire) Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment Lieutenant Bill Ashby, my father, served as leader of East Sussex Scout Section in Auxiliary Units 1940 to 1943. He and his men were all from the Queens Royal Regiment. He then became adjutant of the Hallamshire Battalion of the York and Lancs Regiment until wounded with a bullet in his spine in Normandy in 1944.
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Charles Henry Ashby . British Army Royal Army Service Corps from Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire My Uncle Charlie was taken prisoner #252314 when he landed in France and taken to Camp 4c Stalag Wistritz bei Teplitz. He escaped and managed to return home, I would love to know more if anyone can help me.
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Frank Stephen Ashby . British Army Royal Army Service Corps from Derby My grandad, Frank Stephen Ashby, served as a driver in the Royal Army Service Corps from 1939. Very sadly, he died in 1947 at the age of 27 from TB which he contracted during the war. As my dad was only one year old at the time he cannot remember him and would love to know more about him. We know he served in Dunkirk but have no other information. We would love to know if anybody can remember Frank and if they could share any memories with us. Many thanks.
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Sea. Herbert Ashby . Royal Navy HMS Lanka from Ossett
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Joan Ashby . Women's Land Army
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RJ Ashby . British Army RJ Ashby 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: 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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Sub Lt. Thomas Cozier Ashby . Royal Navy LCT-1084 from Portsmouth I am trying to find out more about the service of Thomas Ashby. He was on the LCT's 1084 and 1086 and cross Atlantic supply ships also. I think he also did a Norwegian run.
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VW Ashby . British Army Royal Armoured Corps VW Ashby 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: 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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F/Lt Alfred Edward David Ashcroft . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 157 Squadron from Cobham, Surrey. (d.6th Oct 1944) F/Lt Navigator Alfred E. D. Ashcroft, was killed in an air-crash with a Mosquito NF.MkXIX, serial number 678 of 157 Squadron, X1D: RS-A .
His pilot William Vale was also killed. They were airborne at 1805 6 Oct 1944 from Swannington Airfield in support of the Main Force Dortmund operation.
Although the crash-site is unknown, my mother was a witness: it happened in Belgium, in the village of Drieslinter, Province: Vlaams-Brabant,at approximately 5 miles of the city Tienan (Tirlemont in French).
I am looking for a photo of him and contact with any family members for the VVF Tienen Heritage Association.
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Pte. Arthur Francis Ashcroft . British Army Yorkshire Regiment from Warrington
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