WO. William Blyth Barron . British Army 47th Anti Aircraft Battalion Royal Engineers from Burlington Inn, 7 Hendon Road, Sunderland My Dad, William Blyth Barro, like many of his era spoke very little of his wartime experiences until shortly before he died. Only then did he tell me of some of the lighter moments. As his daughter he may have thought some things too horrific for me to know, so the first was when they were sent to a location to await a US parachute regiment being dropped at night, while they awaited around a muddy field in cold and wet conditions with few rations between them.
The Americans started to drop into the landing area with all the top of the range equipment, silk parachutes and such like, which they dumped and left on the field! My dad said once they were safely off the field the British went in and salvaged some of the stuff they had just discarded, food, cigarettes, anything they could use and then had to clear away the remnants of the landing operation.
Next was when they came across a previously bombed area and in the ruins of what they thought was maybe a village hall they found some bruised and battered instruments. My Dad being a musician by trade, along with others who had also been in the DLI band, retrieved and repaired some of the instruments and when conditions allowed would entertain the troops at night.
Once the war ended and they were preparing to be boarded onto the ship for home they were all told that the taking of any war trophies was not allowed and anyone caught doing so would be dealt with severely, although none of the musicians had previously looked upon their rescued instruments as trophies they now realised that perhaps they would be considered as such, so with nowhere to dispose of these discreetly the only available place was a disused well, so down they went. Dad used to say "I wonder if they were ever discovered again?"
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Spr. Willliam Frederick Barron . British Army 663 Artisan Works Company Royal Engineers (d.17th Jun 1940) William Barron of 663 Artisan Works Company, Royal Engineers lost his life in the sinking of the Lancastria.
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G Barrons . British Army G Barrons 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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Sgt Charles "Barry" Barrow . British Army 2nd Btn. D Coy. Cameron Highlanders from Liverpool My Dad Charles Barrow joined the Liverpool Scottish in early 1939.
He went to Egypt in 1940 and participated in the desert campaigns and in the Battle of Keren.
He escaped from Tobruk after jumping in the bay and being picked up by a yacht, the Carol Dean, which was then sunk by tank fire.
He was later rescued by a naval PT boat.
Later he was in Italy in that campaign with the resurrected 2nd Battalion, Cameron Highlanders.
He got as far as Luca and was on leave when the war ended.
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Pte. George T. Barrow . British Army 10th Btn. Parachute Regiment I am trying to find info on my uncle, Pte. George T Barrow, 10th Battalion Para Reg, captured at Arnhem, I'm very sure he was a pow at Stalag 12a Limberg, and 4b Muhlberg. Sadly he died about ten years ago. Any info would be welcome.
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HG Barrow . British Army 16th /5th Lancers HG Barrow served with the 16th /5th Lancers 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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J Barrow . British Army Border Regiment J Barrow served with the Border 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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Spr. James McFarlane Barrow . British Army 629 Field Sq Royal Engineers (d.12th Mar 1943) James McFarlane Barrow died aged 31 whilst serving with the Royal Engineers. He was the son of Joseph Barrow and of Annie Barrow (nee McFarlane) of Monkton Jarrow
James is buried in Sfax War Cemetery and has a private memorial in Jarrow Cemetery.
His name was missing off the old plaque in the Town Hall, Jarrow and is still missing off the new plaque.
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MF Barrow . British Army Royal Armoured Corps MF Barrow 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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Lt. S. H. Barrow . Royal Navy HMS Malaya I have a very good friend down the road from me who was on the HMS Malaya. I would love to see if any of his friends are about to surprise him. He served as LT SCC C H Barrow, also I do not know how long he served on the HMS Malaya.
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Sgt. William Barrow . 466 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (d.1st Mar 1943) William Barrow died aged 20 years whilst serving with 466 Sqd. He was the Son of Thomas William P. and Hannah Barrow (nee Brown) of Jarrow
William is remembered on the Runnymede Memorial.
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Sgt Pilot Hector Jack "Raymond " Barrow. . Royal Air Force Hector Barrow served with 607 (County of Durham), 43 (China-British) and 213 (Ceylon) Squadrons. He was born in Isle worth, Middlesex, son of Alfred Hector Henry and Edith Ethel Barrow, joined the RAFVR (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve) in April 1939 as an Airman under training Pilot. He was called up on Sept 1 st 1939 and with training completed, he joined 607 Squadron at RAF Usworth in June 1940. In late July he was posted to 43 Squadron at RAF Tangmere and was attached to 6 Operational Training Unit (at RAF Sutton Bridge) for training from August 3 to August 24. He transferred on September 20 to 213 Squadron, which was also based at RAF Tangmere. On September 27 Barrow claimed a share in destroying a Bf 110. He was reported Missing following a Wing patrol with 602 Squadron over RAF Tangmere on November 28th. His aircraft Hurricane Mk l (RAF Serial Number V6691) was shot down by a Bf109 of JG51 at 15:10 into the sea off Bognor on 28th November 1940. Barrow s body was washed up on the French coast. He is buried in Colleville-sur-Mer Churchyard, Calvados, France. He was 21 when he died. Hawker Hurricane Mk I V6691 was one of 500 delivered between August 1940 and January 1941 by Gloster Aircraft, Hucclecote, to Contract No. B.85730/ 40. Serving with 213 Squadron it would have been coded AK-? (? indicates that the individual code letter is unknown). This aircraft had previously served with 253 Squadron.
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PFC. Donald E Barrows . US Army
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Pte. Charles Standish Barry . British Army Royal Irish Regiment from Leamlara (d.22nd Jul 1918) Charles Barry was the son of Henry Standish Barry of Leamlara.
He was 18 when he died and is buried in the North-West corner of the Church in the Sacred Heart Church, Leamlara, Lisgoold, Co. Cork, Ireland.
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Rear Admiral Claud Barrington Barry DSO. Royal Navy HMS Queen ELizabeth from The Ropeway,Beaulieu,Hants My father joined the navy as a cadet in 1904.Becoming a Submariner in 1914 he commanded various submarines in the war including C14.D4 and R12 Between the wars he commanded two J boatslent to RANthen K22,K26 ,Thames and Medway,attended Staff college and was Chief of Staff to Flag Officer Submarines 1939 saw him as NA to 2nd Sea Lord and then commanding HMS Queen Elizabeth and Then Valiant As a Rear Admiral was Flag Officer Submarines 1943-44 and then Naval Secretary followed by Director of Dockyards He died on the 27th Dec 1951 4 days before Retirement. His final Rank was Admiral
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F/Sgt. George Barry . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 156 Sqdn. (d.2nd January 1944) F/Sgt Barry was a wireless operator in 156 Squadron, Lancaster ND 384 GT-D, based at RAF Warboys. The Lancaster was shot down on the night of 1st/2nd January 1944 on their return journey from a raid on Berlin.
Update
The members of the crew were:
P/O GPR Bond DFC - Pilot
P/O CE Blanchette - Flight Engineer
P/O A Morassi - Navigator
F/O AR Bolsover - Airbomber
F/Sgt G Barry - Wireless Operator
F/O V Waterhouse DFC - Airgunner
F/Sgt R Underwood DFM - Airgunner
The aircraft crashed at Grandieu, France and all the crew were killed. They are buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery.
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Capt. Ivor Phillips "Boogie" Barry . Royal Artillery from Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales Ivor Barry served with the Royal Artillery.
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Pte. J. Barry . British Army Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry from Ireland
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Sgt. John K. Barry . United States Air Force 359 Bomb Heavy Group from New York (d.30th May 1944) Sgt Barry was part of Douglas van Weelden's crew and is buried in Margraten Cemetery, Netherlands.
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Kenneth L Barry . US Army I am currently renovating a house
in the north of England, and while digging the garden last week I
found a dog tag for a US serviceman by the name of Kenneth L Barry.
Research via the internet shows that he was captured in France and was
sent to Stalag 3A and was also liberated by the Russians. I'm wondering
if anyone out there has any memories of this guy or better still knows
kept in touch with him after the War. I would love to get to the bottom
of this mystery.
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Cpl. Leonard Barry . British Army 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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Gunner Patrick Domnick Barry . Royal Artillery A Battery 156th Field from Co Cork, Ireland My Dad Patrick Barry died a few years ago aged 85. Why he joined the British Army only he knows, He came from a very republician family in Ireland.I think he wanted to join the RAF but ended up in the Lanarkshire Yeomanary 156th Field Royal Artillery 1939-1945. I am trying to follow his movements from England to Africa.I know he landed in Durban after that it's a bit vague. He was in Syria, Iraq, Iran, Palestine, Carigiliano crossing, Anzio, and then Cassino where he told us terrible stories about the men that died around him,the bad weather and freezing conditions his mates and the wounded had to endure. He then moved on to Rome and after that its vague again until his unit liberated Belsen. If anyone can fill the gaps I would be grateful.
His son.
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2nd Lt. Phillip Hanbury "Pete" Barry . British Army 2nd Btn. Parachute Regiment from Burnham on Sea Phillip Barry, known as Pete, was born in Burnham on Sea in 1923, son of Dr James Barry who was the local GP for the Brent Knoll and East Brent area for many years. Philip followed in his father's footsteps and became our local GP when his father retired.
His Surgery was at the Hays in Brent Street, Brent Knoll where he lived with his wife Gillian and their four children.
He died peacefully but unexpectedly at his home in 2011 and was buried in St Michael's Church Brent Knoll.
Aged just 18 in 1941, Phillip became a Lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment.
The Paras were an elite Infantry Regiment formed to be dropped behind enemy lines and trained to survive with mostly just the equipment they landed with and without backup.
The 2nd Battalion saw service in North Africa, Sicily, Italy and in Holland during the failed operation Market Garden at Arnhem.
Lt Barry and his No 9 platoon of C company were tasked with taking a railway bridge over the river. It was during this failed attempt to take a vital railway bridge near Arnhem against overwhelming odds against a German Panzer group and an SS division, that Lt Barry was wounded when the Germans blew the bridge up, and most of the platoon were taken prisoner.
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Sgt P. J. Barske . RCAF 428 sqd. (d.26th Nov 1943 )
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Gnr. Jack Barson . British Army Royal Artillery
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Flying Officer Neville Barson . RAAF 59 Squadron
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Sgt. Barstow . British Army 290th Bty. LAA, Troop A Royal Artillery I work for the Bong Heritage Center a WWII Museum in Superior Wisconsin. We have had donated the tail fin from a Dornier (Flying Pencil) twin engined, twin tailed bomber. Inscribed on it - "Shot down over Portland England on 23rd of March 1942 at 2000 hours by the 290th Battery Troop A LAARA (Light Anti Aircraft Royal Artillery) - Sgt Barstow". We have researched the local Portland Naval Cemetery and found the names of four Luftwaffe killed on that date. Their names are Horst Becker, Richard Gurdles, Gunter Bock and Horst Bockel. If you have any information about this event or the persons involved please contact me, so as we may properly display this piece of history.
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Maj.Gen. Arthur Edward Barstow MC.. British Indian Army Indian 9th Infantry Division from Scotland (d.28th Jan 1942)
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Sgt. Douglas Wallace Bartholomew . Royal Air Force 100 Squadron from 92 Fairfax Road, Teddington (d.13th Jun 1943)
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