LACW Joan Charlton . Women's Auxiliary Air Force Clerk Accounts. 938 Squadron from Willington, County Durham My gran, Joan Hobson (nee Charlton) 468897, enlisted in November 1942. She went to RAF Innsworth initially, then on to no.3 WAAF depot, Morecambe, for the remainder of her training. (from 1st December 1942),
She joined 16 BC which I think is Balloon Command/Centre, on 16/02/1943. She then went on to 929 Squadron (Balloon squadron) on 13/04/43. Finally joining 938 squadron in December 1943. The only story we have is one event whereby during an air attack on the base or airfield where she was stationed, she dived for cover behind sandbags, hurting her ankle in the process. Luckily, she escaped the bombs.
Her trade was a clerk in accounts. She married in August 1944, and was discharged on compassionate grounds in November 1944. If anyone remembers her it would be fantastic to hear from you. Sadly, Joan passed away in August 1980. She rarely talked about her service years and it is only through recent research and with the assistance of RAF Cranwell, that we have discovered the above. Please get in touch if you remember her.
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Pilot Officer M Charlton . RAAF 59 Squadron
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William Stanley Charlton . My husband's stepfather William Stanley Charlton, known as Stan, was at Stalag 8B from 1941 to 1945. He cannot talk about it but often has terrible nightmares still ...trying to find out as much as we can.
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Sgt. Herbert P D Charlton. . RAFVR 1664 HCU (d.9th Oct 1943)
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Donald Charlwood . Royal Air Force 103 Squadron Don Charlwood RAAF flew as a navigator with 103 squadron from 1942 on.
He died recently at the age of 96 and was quite well known in Australia for his autobiography 'No Moon Tonight' which covered his experiences with 103 Squadron during 1942/43
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JC Charman . British Army 9th Lancers JC Charman served with the 9th 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: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch 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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Pte. Keith Joseph Charman . Australian Army
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Stanley Charman . British Army Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers from Worthing My grandfather Stanley Charman, who I sadly never met, was in R.E.M.E during WW2 and has the Italy and Africa Star. I would like to find out more, if you knew him or knew of him, please let me know.
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Marine. Stanley Charman . Royal Navy HMS Penelope from redhill surrey My uncle, Marine Stanley Charman, served on HMS Penelope as a gunner on the ships pom pom guns.
When the ship was in America, Stan was picked out at parade by Sir John Dill and served as Sir John's driver until Sir John died just before the end of the war.
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HN Charnell . British Army HN Charnell 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: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch 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. Walter Charnock . Royal Air Force 576 Squadron from 42 Woodbank Crescent, Sheffield My late father Walter Charnock was in 576 Squadron based at Elsham Wolds and mostly manned the rear gunner position, but on occasions manned the mid upper gunner position.
On the night of the 6th/7th June, they were flying in Lancaster ME 811 & were to bomb a road and rail bridge at Vire in Normandy. A number of German fighters pounced on them & shot them down in flames. Walter balled out along with Bill Williams and they later met up and were hidden together in Madame Yvonne Boutrois's barn on her farm.
They heard that the Pilot Gordon Bain and the wireless operator Thomas Mitchell had been found and taken to the farm of Mme Besnier. They were moved around a number of times and the French were very kind to them. They were issued with false papers, Walter was renamed George and Bill was named Jean and they wore borrowed clothes and helped in the fields with hay making. Walter's hair was bleached blonde and the locals referred to him as petit blonde.
Word passed around that 2 English flyers were being hidden, so they were moved across the fields to a small hut, then a horse and cart arrived with a false bottom and they were hidden under crates of chickens and transferred to another barn, where they stayed for around a month, working in the fields during the day.
After many different billets, they arrived at the transit camp outside Bayeux and they were happy to meet up with F/O Bain and Sgt Mitchell. There were many evaders waiting to be transported home. Eventually Walter and Bill along with a Canadian soldier they had befriended, found places on a Dakota Air Ambulance and were flown to Northolt aerodrome, then transferred by coach to the Marylebone Hotel, which was being used as a transit camp.
Walter kept in touch with the Canadian for a number of years and after his death in January 2005, I wrote to notify him of my Dads passing, but never received a reply.
After the war my Mother Irene (then married to my Father) received a lovely letter (in French, which was translated) dated 14th of January 1945 from Chenedolle from N Picot or Sicot?
The French people who helped all the WW2 evaders were very brave and did so at great risk to their own and their families lives.
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Capt. Robert Roderick Charter MC, MiD.. South African Defence Force 2nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade, No.5 Battery Artillery from Pretoria Robert Charter was born in Pretoria, South Africa, on the 11th April 1918. He studied Chemistry and Biology at Pietermaritzburg College, Natal University, and the University of Cape Town, gaining a Batchelor of Science and a Master of Science degrees. From August 1938 he worked for the South African Government in the Division of Fisheries in Commerce & Industries until he volunteered for active service in April 1940 when he was commissioned into the 2nd Anti Aircraft Brigade. He married Hazel on the 15th August. He was captured near Tobruk and later escaped and was seconded to the British Army.
For his actions as a prisoner of war Robert Charter was awarded the Military Cross. From 1943 to 1945 he was a Major with the 43rd British Infantry Brigade, leaving Italy in July 1944 and posted to North-West Europe in January 1945. It was here that Charter was Mentioned in Despatches in recognition of "gallant and distinguished services". He returned to South Africa after the war and was a Company Director in Johannesburg, remaining on the lists of Union Defence Force reservists until 1970.
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J. L. Chartland . Royal Canadian Air Force 419 Sqd. (d.2nd May 1944)
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Pte. Harry Charvill . British Army Northampton Regiment from Nether Heyford, Northants My father-in-law Harry Charvill, who has just passed away aged 90 was a D-Day veteran. He landed on Sword Beach at Lion-Sur-Mer with his Lincolnshire Regiment. His best mate, Reg, was shot and Harry ran to his aid carried him up the beach where he was attended and they both survived and stayed great friends. Harry also served in Palestine.
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Carmen Chase . Royal Air Force 614 Sqdn.
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PFC. Harry Arthur Chase . United States Army Quartermaster Corps from New York
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P/O Robert Fleming Chase . Royal Air Force 106 Squadron from Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada (d.17th Sep 1942) P/O Robert F. Chase (d. 17 Sept 1942) was with the 106 Squadron, stationed in Coningsby. He is remembered on the Runnymede Memorial.
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Fus. Alfred Chatfield . British Army 7th Btn Royal Welch Fusiliers from Northampton (d.28th Mar 1945) Alfred Chatfield joined the Royal Artillery but was based mostly on the South coast of England.
He wanted to see action so transferred to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and was killed in or near the Reichswald Forest.
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PL Chatfield . British Army PL Chatfield 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: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch 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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Band.Mstr. William Chatfield . British Army I would be very interested to contact anyone who heard of my grandfather, William Chatfield, a bandmaster serving at Catterick in WW2.
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F/Lt. Edward Chatterton . Royal Canadian Air Force 115 Squadron from Toronto, Ontario, Canada (d.30th Aug 1944) Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) Edward Chatterton was the son of Thomas Eden Chatterton and Janet McNeary Chatterton, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
He was 26 years old when he died and is buried in the Ove Churchyard in Denmark.
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Sgt. Haigh "Harry" Chatterton . Royal Air Force 49 Squadron from Kirby in Ashfield (d.8th April 1943) Harry Chatterton was a rear gunner on a Lancaster bomber and was killed when his plane was shot down during a raid over Germany. He is buried at Reichswald Forest Cemetery with the rest of the crew.
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Ord. Seaman W. Chattery . Royal Navy HMS Forfar W. Chattery is listed as one of the survivors of the sinking of HMS Forfar.
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Fred Chatwin . Royal Canadian Air Force w/op 419 Sqd.
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Sgt. Rex Joseph Chatwin . Royal Air Force 106 Squadron from Blackheath, Staffordshire (d.19th Sep 1944) Uncle Rex was my mother's brother who died on 19th September, 1944. He was 19 years old. He was based at RAF Metheringham and was "tail end charlie" gunner on a Lancaster bomber that was shot down either on the way or on the way back from a night bombing raid to Rheydt. The plane crashed at Elmpt.
We believe of the 7 occupants, 6 were killed but this has not been confirmed.
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JEM Keshar Singh Chaudhari . British Indian Army 1/18 Royal Garwhal Rifles from India
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P/O. Artillus "Ted" Chaulk . Royal Air Force 115 Squadron from Charlottetown, Newfoundland (d.29th January 1944) Ted Chaulk served with 115 Squadron.
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CS Chaundry . British Army CS Chaundry 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: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch 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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LAC. Royce Douglas Chava . Royal Australian Air Force
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2nd Lt. Paul F. Chavez . United States Army Air Force 837th Bomb Sqdn. 487th Bomb Group from Hampshire, Il. My uncle Paul F. Chavez was a co-pilot on a B-24 bomber - Starduster -42-52651. They were shot down in May 1944 on a return flight to Lavenham airfield, UK. They had just bombed the oil refineries at Lutkendorf, Germany. There was a crew of 10 men, of which 9 were taken as POWs. My uncle was last out of the plane and was captured by the Germans, but he spoke four different languages, and the Germans tried to talk to him in English, but he answered in another language which they did not understand. They let him go. He was helped by the underground to return to the UK. Plane was shot down on 28th May 1944. (Sources of crash mact.5223) Shot down south of Liege, Belgium, 1 km west of Xhoris.
If anyone with any information please contact me.
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