Kenneth Bass . Royal Air Force 206 Sqdn. My grandfather, Kenneth Bass, served in 206 Squadron and flew from RAF Donna Nook on one of the 1,000 bomber raids.
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F/O.. Robert Walden Bass . Royal Canadian Air Force 223 Squadron from London, Ontario, Canada Bob Bass was a high school math and physics teacher in Ontario before the war. He grew up on a farm just outside the small town of Thedford, ON about 30 minutes from Sarnia. He attended the University Of Western Ontario, now Western University, at 17.
He enlisted at Rainy River, ON in 1943 and joined the Royal Canadian Air Force. Bob initially trained as a pilot but later switched to navigation as he felt he was more suited for it. Following all his flight and navigation training in Canada, he was transferred to the No. 111 Operational Training Unit in Nassau, Bahamas.
He went to England in August 1944 and was attached to the 223 Squadron at RAF Oulton. The 223 Squadron, at the time and seemingly still today, was a secret flying unit that flew electronic counter measure flights for bomber raids with 100 Group. He flew on 21 operational missions, day and night, as a navigator.
Bob was ready for another assignment in the Pacific but on his return home to Canada in August 1945, Japan surrendered and both theatres of war were over. Bob always said that the best lessons he learned in life he learned growing up on the farm. He returned to education after the war where he had a very distinguished career. Bob died in 2013 at age 95. His entire family thanks him for his service to his country in a time of great need. He is sorely missed by us all.
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Sgt. William Allen Bass . US Army from San Antonio, Texas My father, William A. Bass was a POW at Stalag 4. He escaped twice and the second time was the charm. He was found sick, in the woods by German sisters who lived on a farm. They nursed my father and his buddy back to health. I wish I could thank them. He was awarded two Purple Hearts
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Sgt Cliff A Bassant . RAF 12sqd
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Gdsm. Christopher Thomas Elijah Bassett . British Army Grenadier Guards from Tolworth, Surrey Our dad, Christopher Bassett was 18 when he was sent to war. He was a Grenadier Guard, and he was in the Battle of Anzio. He was taken POW three times during the war, and one of those times he was in Stalag X1A. He wasn't there for liberation day as he had managed to escape from the camp before that day.
After the war, he suffered with his nerves for the rest of his life and would often relive the experiences by telling us his stories frequently. He did see and experience some awful things as did so many others. He was understandably deeply affected by the experience. He died in 2008 at the age of 86.
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Sgt. Claude Stanley Bassett . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 625 Sqdn. from Hampshire (d.5th June 1942) Sgt Bassett was killed when his aircraft was involved in an aircrash on 5th June 1942. He was the son of Mr Arthur Henry Cash Bassett and Mrs Gertrude Alice Bassett of Ropley, Hampshire, England and is buried in Hillingdon and Uxbridge Cemetery, Row SE Grave 3. He was on Night Fighter Duty: Search Light co-operation. Take-off Tangmere 8 May 1942 0005 hrs. Up 3.54 hrs. Crashed 0359 hrs.
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Ord Sig. John Charles Bassett . Royal Navy HMS Scotia from 17 Oxford Street, Gelligaer, Hengoed, Glamorgan Jack Bassett served on HMS Scotia from 30th of June 1944 to 14th of December 1944 then transferred to HMS Drake.
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Pilot C. A. Bastianen . Royal Air Force No. 320 (Netherlands) Squadron RAF from Holland (d.13th January 1945) Mitchell FR181 NO-R air craft of 320 Squadron was thrown aside by explosion of FW227 and went down in flames nr. Target Manderfeldt.
Crew members were:
- Pilot C.A. Bastianen - KIA - grave at Haarlem-St.Barbara
- Naval Off. L.Th. Limbosch - KIA - grave at Grebbeberg 9-10
- Sgt. E.C. Van Harselaar - KIA - grave at Amersfoort-Rusthof
- Cpl. J. Van Driel - KIA - grave at Loenen D15
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Pte. Harry Bastow . British Army 2nd Btn. Border Regiment from Farnley, Leeds (d.3rd February 1945) Harry Bastow was born on 26th of June 1910. His parents were Frederick, born 1879 and Hannah. Hannah died in 1914 and his father remarried in 1915to Hilda Elizabeth Gibson.
On the 1911 Census, Harry is an infant living with Father Frederick who is a leather shaver, his mother and two older brothers, David and William. The family are living at 16 Marion Street, Whitehall Road, Farnley.
On the 1939 Register, Harry is shown with his occupation being walleyer and fitter textile. He is single. He was also living with his Father whose occupation is Machine Shaver and his step mother who is shown as unpaid domestic. The family are living at 112 Bawn Lane. Old Farnley.
During WW2 Harry served with the 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment. He died on 3rd of February 1945 and is buried at Taukkyan War Cemetery in Burma.
I am researching the men named on Farnley War Memorial, Leeds, this is the information I have found so far.
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Sqd.Ldr. Batchelor . Royal Air Force 9 Squadron Sqd.Ldr. Batchelor was a pilot flying Wellingtons with 9 Squadron based at Honington in Suffolk.
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Sgt. Christopher Richard Batchelor . Royal Air Force flt eng. 115 Sqd. from Rugby (d.21st Feb 1944) I am looking for info on my uncle Flt Sgt Christopher Batchelor all I know about him is he died in Feb 1944, his death is recorded in March quarter 1944 in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. I believe he was stationed at Witchford, Isle of Ely with the 115 squadron. I would be grateful if anyone can tell me how where and why he died.
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Pvt. Franklin Stillman Batchelor . United States Army 27th Bomb Gr. (L) V Bomb Cmd. Hq & Hq Sqdn from Massachusetts, USA POW Camp Fukuoka 17 in Japan
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Sgt. Ian F.F. Batchelor . Royal Air Force 76 Squadron from Dundee Ian Batchelor was a wireless operator/air gunner with 76 Squadron.
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Ldg Wren Margaret Elsie Claire Batchelor . Womens Royal Naval Service HMS Merlin from South Croydon, Surrey. (d.9th Jun 1944)
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Pte. Thomas George Batchelor . British Army Hampshire Regiment from London
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Stkr. David John Bate . Royal Navy HMS Pembroke from St Helens David Bate possibly commissioned his ship in Buckie, Scotland. He sailed to Siam and carried out mine sweeping duties there and called in at Egypt and he visited the Sphinx and Pyramids.
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Edward Bate . Royal Navy Eddie Bate was 20 years old in Sept 1939 when he was in HMS Victory.
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F Bate . British Army F Bate 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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Frank Bate . Royal Air Force from Manchester Frank Bate was an aircraft inspector at RAF Ringway which was a base for the Royal Air Force.
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F/O. Gordon Harrison "Butch" Bate . Royal Canadian Air Force 514 Squadron from Lindsay, Ontario, Canada Gordon Harrison Bate enlisted on June 26, 1942 and was a Flight Navigator with 514 and 115 Squadrons.
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Flight Sergeant Howard Joseph Bate . Royal Air Force 15 Sqd. from Small Heath, Birmingham (d.16th Nov 1944) Mr. Bate's widow is a friend of mine and she has told me how she never knew what has happened to him. I find that really sad and in this day and age, surely someone knows. She thinks that he was shot down over Heinzburg in Germany on 16th November 1944 and has heard nothing since apart from a letter sent on 26th September 1945 by the Ministry of Defence to tell her he was presumed dead. I have tried the British Legion . The R.A.F. etc and would really like to tell her what happened to him. She is an elderly lady now and I think that before she herself dies, she would find comfort in tracing where he lies.
update:
Howard Bate flew with the crew of Lancaster LS-U of 15 Squadron, serial number PB137. They took off as lead bomber from RAF Mildenhall at 13:35 on the 16th of November 1944 on a mission to Heinsburg. The aircraft was shot down by a German fighter and was set on fire, the aircraft broke up in mid air, only the pilot survived.
The crew were:
Wing Commander William David Gordon-Watkins DSO DFC DFM was the pilot. He was the Commanding Officer of 15 Sqd. He had completed over 50 missions and had previously served with 149 sqd. He was captured and held as a prisoner of war in Stalag Luft 1. He passed away in 1965.
The rest of the crew are buried in the Rheinberg War Cemetery:
- Sgt Howard Joseph Bate
- F/O C.Stevenson RNZAF
- F/Lt F.G.Sanders RNZAF
- Sgt A.S.Booth
- Sgt J.J.Franklin
- Sgt H.Clayton
- F/S Douglas C.N.Hearn
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Bateman . Auxiliary Fire Service Manning's Heath Sub-Station
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F/Lt. Alan Birley Bateman . Royal Air Force 15 Squadron
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BE Bateman . British Army BE Bateman 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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Charles Henry Bateman . Royal Navy HMS Manchester from London Many details are unclear. What I was told was that my father Charles Bateman, known as Harry, served on the HMS Manchester. If memory serves me, he was a gunner's mate, if that is the correct terminology. The only photos I have ever seen were taken with an old brownie camera. Pics of the Equator crossing and of her participation in the North Sea. Following WWII, my father transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy. Our family left Britain in 1951. My father was stationed at HMCS Naden in Esquimalt B.C. His final rank was CPO1. Bandmaster of the Naden Band. He transferred to HMCS Griffin at Thunder Bay, Ont. where he completed his service and entered civilian life as a high school music teacher. Our family was quite estranged and contact was very infrequent. My father passed away in the early 1990's.
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Cpl. David L. Bateman . British Army 52nd Btn. Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry from Oxford My granddad, David Bateman was in glider 4 out of the 6 gliders that landed at Pegasus bridge on d-day. His glider landed 8 miles away from the bridge and was later captured I believe on the 7/6/44. He served under Major Howard and there is a memorial at Pegasus bridge Ranville-Benouville Normandy for the men who served in the 6th airborne division, 52nd battalion Oxford and Buckingham Light Infantry. I do not know much about his time at Stalag 357 as I never had the chance to meet my granddad as he died before I was born. If by chance anybody has any more info on David Bateman please let me know.
I do know he did a lot of his training in Ilfracombe, Devon and I believe this is where he met his wife, Kathleen Pugsley. On a picture of a glider is a list of ladies names including Kath.
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Jerry Bateman DFC.. Royal Air Force 460 Sqd.
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Sidney Gordon Bateman . British Army Layforce Commandos My late father-in-law, Sidney Gordon Bateman, was captured, as a member of the Layforce Commandos, at the fall of Crete. He owned a book stamped with 'Gepruft 20 Stalag IVC' - which I understand was at Wistritz, in Czechoslovakia - but my husband believes that his father was a prisoner-of-war in Germany itself. I would be grateful if anyone who knew Sidney Bateman and has any relevant information about his life during the war would let us know, as we would be very interested.
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