Robert Burns . British Army Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders My father, Robert Burns, served in the Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders and was taken prisoner at Dunkirk. He took part in the death march from France, through Poland and ended up in a camp in Germany. He was liberated by the Americans at the end of the war.
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Sea. Robert Gillespie Burns . Royal Navy HMS Drake from Hindley
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L/Cpl. Robert Burns . British Army 6th Airborne Division from Erdington, Birmingham Dad, Robert Burns served with 6th Airborne Division, these are his war experiences:
In 1943 Dad's eldest brother Bill was captured and died a year later on a Japanese prisoner of war ship.
Dad decided he wanted to fight but was under age at 17 years of age, so he lied about his age.
He joined the Army, the 6th Airborne Division and after 6 months basic training he was sent to Normandy and landed on Gold Beach on 6th of June 1944.
They crossed the Channel by boats towing barges that were towing rafts.
He was on an open raft so was soaked to the skin and cold before they were even halfway across. When the boat had beached in Normandy his raft that was towed by the barge behind the boat was still far from shore.
He was ordered to jump into the sea, hold his rifle above his head and wade to shore. He jumped in and found that the water was above his head. Holding his breath he waded to shore through dead and dying men to find a beach covered in the remains of bodies. He had nightmares for most of the rest of his life about these events.
As they fought through France he lived in fox holes dug at night often under fire. Once he spent a night in a fox hole with tracer fire going over his head only to find that he had inadvertently dug his hole next to a bees nest. He remembered that night well as with tracer rounds being fired over his head and the bees buzzing he was stuck there.
Whilst in Europe he heard that his mother was very unwell and likely to die and so he decided to go home. He was picked up by the military police on a French beach and taken back to his commanding officer. He should have been shot for desertion but his CO was more understanding and demoted him and put him on jankers.
On the day after the end of the war his Colour Sargent was killed by a 14 year old German sniper. Dad killed the sniper before he found out how young the boy was.
As young children in the 1950s, my brother and I were told not to touch dad if he was sleeping as he was not in control of his actions during sudden waking and might hurt us before he knew where he was. He would often scream in his sleep and wake up in a sweat. He was a kind gentleman who loved his family dearly and we would not be here today if not for his efforts and bravery during WW2.
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William Gordon Burns . British Army REME from Liverpool My Dad, William Gordon Burns was in the REME and based in Egypt/Palestine. He was from Liverpool (a Scouser) and was born in 1918. Dad didn't talk much about his time but I know he made many friends and he talked of helping out the cook or taking over if the cook was sick and many comments were made, funny no doubt. Any info at all would be greatly appreciated as I am trying to trace my Dads wartime history.
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WO Harold Burnside . Royal Australian Air Force 7 Sqdn. (d.11th June 1944)
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L/Cpl. Robert James Burr . British Army 7th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders from Marden, Kent
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G. H. Burrage . Auxiliary Fire Service Horsham
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CA Burrell . British Army Royal Armoured Corps CA Burrell 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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Doreen Burrell . Auxiliary Fire Service London
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L/Cpl. Robert Burrett . British Army Cameron Highlanders from Glasgow Robert Burrett served with the Cameron Highlanders.
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CA Burridge . British Army Royal Armoured Corps CA Burridge 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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WO. Philip Lincoln Burridge . Royal Air Force Philip Lincoln Burridge, M.B.E. served as a Warrant Officer in the Royal Air Force during World War Two. He became a prisoner of war in German hands and he was in Stalag 344, Lamsdorf, Poland, prison number was 24815.
Philip died in 1997 aged 76, husband of Joyce Mary. At rest together in St John the Baptist and All Saints Churchyard,
Easingwold, Yorkshire
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Lt. David Michael Charles Burrough . British Army 7th Btn. Royal Sussex Regiment from Chiddingly, Sussex David Michael Charles Burrough enlisted on the 1st September 1939 and was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant on the 1st October 1939 into the Royal Sussex Regiment.
He was promoted to Lieutenant on the 1st April 1941. He was captured in May 1940 while serving with the 7th Battalion Royal Sussex and interned as Prisoner number 2602 until 1945. (follow external link above for action on 5th May 1940 involving 7th Btn RSR - there were only 70 survivors)
After the war he transferred to the Royal Army Pay Corps and retired as Staff Paymaster Welsh Territorial Division in the rank of Lt. Col in Feb 1967.
Mike was born 10th August 1915 one of three sons of Rev John Burrough and Grace Winifred Norris. He married Eileen Lawley Dayrell and they had two sons. He died on the 15th Jan 1997 at Uckfield District Sussex.
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Sgt Henry William Frederick Burroughs . Royal Air Force 106 Squadron from Stratford, E.15
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WO. Edgar Whitaker Burrow MBE.. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 298 Squadron from Leeds Edgar Burrow joined the RAF 19/11/1925. He served in the RAFVR in 298 Squadron from 1944. He was awarded the MBE in 1945.
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Sergeant George Frederick Thomas Burrows . RASC (d.5th July 1941) My father, Sergeant George Frederick Thomas Burrows, R.A.S.C. had been in France in the BEF and managed to get home on one of the little ships at Dunkirk. I would love to know who rescued him. After a convalescent, he was sent out to Africa, not sure quite where they intended to land. His ship was the HMS Anselm and he was one who didn't get off. I was about 6 years old at the time with 'ovaltiney' sisters of 4 and 2 and Mum expecting a baby in the November as Dad was killed in July
He was the sun in my sky and it took me over 60 years to be healed of the grief I felt at his death. This being through my Christian faith and a loving counsellor. War doesn't end with the peace treaty, as I and many others can testify.
I have a Liverpool Echo report of the incident and Padre Cedric Pugh, who, eventually received his well earned medal. It took my local councillors 50 years to get our lost loved ones names put on a monument.I also have many photos of Dad and one of Mum that he carried with him all through the BEF and Dunkirk. Also a small cutting about someone who was rescued from the Anselm. I am not very good with the computer but would be very willing to get good copies if anyone cared to have one.
Sincerely and thanks for the site. I will try and send a donation but am now an OAP and it isn't financially easy in this 'land fit for heroes'.
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LAC John Burrows . Royal Air Force 460 Sqd. John Burrows served with the ground crew of 460 Squadron.
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L/Cpl. Joseph Frederick Burrows . British Army Royal East Kent Regiment
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Pte. Stephen Crawford Burrows . British Army Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps from Glasgow, Scotland Stephen Burrows was the son of Stephen Burrows and Agnes Barclay.
He was born in 1902 in Kinning Park, Glasgow.
He married Elizabeth Kennedy in 1923 and together they had 9 children.
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Thomas Burrows . USAAF from Long Island, New York My partner was born near Worcester in April 1946 and lived in Evesham. Her Mother was Ellen Emily Alice Preece and her father was an American serviceman Thomas Burrows, serving with the US Army Air Force apparently serving nearby. It is not known if he was ground crew or a flyer. My partner never saw him. It is assumed that he went back to America not knowing he had a daughter here. Her mother did not talk about him ever and has since died. My partner is the only child and her mother lived and worked on an estate around Evesham at the time. A happy time
When she was about 5, the Estate was sold off and so, having no employment, her mother took her back to South London where she was born, to live with her Mother. It was a cultural shock to go from beautiful and rural Evesham to the bomb sites of Lambeth in South London. And of course she had a Worcestershire accent, so then she became the butt of the children's jokes. It was not a good time in her life as her Grandmother had very little time for her (being born out of wedlock) she never had Christmas decorations or anyone to tell her bedtime stories. Her mother had to work 6 days a week and give half her wages to her Mother and bring up a child on the other half. Her Grandfather was kinder though.
She does not know if her father is still alive, has he tried to find her or did he marry in the USA and she has relatives over there.
Does anyone know of any American Air Bases in the area of Evesham so that we can contact the relevant people in America. One of my partner's aunts her met her father in 1945 told her she is the spitting image of him... Unfortunately, she too has passed away. If anyone could help it would be great.
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William Burrows . Royal Navy HMS Nigeria My father Bill Burrows served on HMS Nigeria from 3rd September 1940 to 16th January 1943. He died in Canada in 1992 and spoke very little about his experiences.
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Flt.Sgt. Frederick Charles Burry . Royal Air Force 100 Squadron from Plymouth, Devon (d.9th Dec 1942) Frederick Burry served with 100 Sqn R.A.F based at Selatar, Singapore. He became a Prisoner of War at the fall of Singapore and died on the 9th December 1942. He is buried in the War Cemetery at Yokohama
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Dvr Arthur Leslie Bursell . British Army 1st Btn. Coldstream Guards from Hereford (d.16th Feb 1986) My Dad, Arthur Bursell served with the 1st Coldstream Guards.
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Dvr. Arthur Leslie Bursell . British Army Royal Army Service Corps from Hull
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Sergeant Aaron Burson . RAF Lancaster ED 542 106 Squadron (d.3rd April 1943)
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Asst.Steward Arthur Sidney Burt . Royal Navy HMS Prunella (d.21st Jun 1940)
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CT Burt . British Army CT Burt 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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F/L E. C. Burt DFC.. 97 Squadron
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G. V. Burt . POW Camp Fukuoka 17 in Japan.
A small group of Americans, Australians, British, and Dutch were transported from other Japanese Camps to Fukuoka #17 near the end of Jan 45. (#1632-1683) Burt's name is on Mamerow's list, but no other information available
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Joyce Burt . Women's Land Army from Battersea, London I heard only a short time ago of this internet site and I am wondering if any of my friends and workmates have also been in touch with you. I was in the W.L.A. from the 10th of August 1942 until the 19th of January 1946. I lived at the Land Army Hostel in Little Hadham in Hertfordshire (Little Hadham Place). After leaving the Land Army I returned to my office work at Prices Candle Company in Battersea and in 1947 married my boyfriend who as a member of the Dutch Royal Navy had served during the war years with the British Navy. In 1949 we moved away to live in Holland where we are still living. I'm sorry to say I then lost touch with my wartime friends, but I suppose we were all busy building up our new way of life and bringing up our children. I often look back though to the years at Little Hadham and I hope to hold a little bit of contact with W.L.A. My maiden name was Joyce Burt.
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