Aaron "Arky" Cohen . Auxiliary Fire Service Glasgow from Garrowhill, Glasgow My father, Aaron Cohen, served in the Glasgow AFS during WWII and attended fires during the Glasgow blitz. Any further information about him would be welcome. I have a couple of photos of him with colleagues in his unit.
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P/O Ashton Irving Cohen . RCAF pilot 419 Sqd. from Canada (d.10th Oct 1944) Lancaster KB754 VR-C was lost on operations to Bochum on the 10th of October 1944. The took off at 20:39 on the 9thof October 1944 from Middleton St.George. Shortly after completing the bombing run the Lancaster was attacked by a Ju88 and set on fire. An explosion then occurred which blew F/s McQueen from his turret. His six comrades are buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
The crew were:
- P/O A.I.Cohen RCAF
- Sgt R.A.Campbell RCAF
- F/O G.W.Murphy RCAF
- F/S J.H.E.Goldfinch RCAF
- Sgt R.F.Emerson RCAF
- F/S L.F.O'Hara RCAF
- F/S J.F.Mcqueen RCAF
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P/O Ashton Irving Cohen . Royal Canadian Air Force pilot 419 Sqd. (d.9th Oct 1944)
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Pte. Emanuel Cohen . British Army Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment (d.11th Jan 1942) Emanuel Cohen was 23 when he died and is buried in the Beirut Jewish Civil Cemetery in Lebanon.
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Sgt. Herbert Cyril Cohen . Royal Air Force No. 76 Squadron from London (d.20th Dec 1943) Herbert Cohen was flying in a Halifax MkV on a bombing mission when he was killed.
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Mst.Sgt. Irving R. Cohen . United States Army 99th Infantry Division Irving R. Cohen received the Combat Infantryman Badge, Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. As a Master Sergeant in the 99th Infantry Division, he fought in the Battle of the Bulge, The Remagen Bridge and the Battle of the Ruhr Pocket.
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Sergeant Isadore Cohen . US Army 15th Engineer Battalion Isadore Cohen, Sergeant(then Private)15th Engineer Battalion, distinguished himself by gallantry in action against the enemy on 8 September 1944 in the vicinity of Ahnee, Belgium. Constructing a bridge across the Meuse River, Sgt. Cohen's company was subjected to intense fire from an enemy patrol which had infiltrated to a position of vantage on the other side of the river.
With complete disregard for personal safety, Sgt. cCohen exposed himself to the heavy enemy fire to man his light machine gun and engaged the enemy in a fire fight. He repeatedly exposed himself to direct enemy observation to draw fire in order to locate more targets to shoot.
Sgt. Cohen's aggressive initiative, devotion to duty, and courageous actions contributed materially to the successful repelling of the enemy forces and were a credit to himself and to the Armed Forces of the United States.
J.R. Hutchinson
Lt/Col, AGD
adjutant general
Isadore Cohen died of natural causes in 1998 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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Isadore "Bobby" Cohen . British Army Black Watch My Dads brother Bob, we believe enlisted as Isadore Cohen, but possibly changed his name to join, first name maybe Robert, nickname Bobby.
We are looking for his army number but dont have it at the moment, can anyone confirm the Black Watch uniform from the photograph and any tips where to go from here. He lived in east end of London and would have joined from there. He was born in Whitechapel and after the war lived in Hamilton hill Austrailia. Thank you in advace for any help you may be able to give.
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Sgt. Leonard Cohen . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 100 Sqdn. from East Ham (d.20th October 1943) A 100 Sqdn Lancaster, ED555 HW-A, took off from Grimsby at 17.46 on 20th October 1943 for ops to Leipzig, was shot down by a nightfighter and crashed at 22.25hrs at Eelderwolde, 5km NNW of Eelde, Holland (from, BC Losses 1943). The crew were:
Warrant Officer D.G. Storey, Air Gunner
Sergeant L. Cohen, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Sergeant P.R. Cowling, Air Bomber
Sergeant C.W. Gibb, Air Gunner
Sergeant G.J. Godseff, Navigator
Sergeant A.W.N. Lower, Flight Engineer
Pilot Officer T.L. Simpson, Pilot
They were laid to rest at Eelde General Cemetery, Gronigen, Netherlands. All were RAFVR with the exception of the Warrant Officer who was RCAF.
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2nd Lt. Louis Victor Cohen . Indian Army 9th Jat Regiment from Calcutta, India (d.9th Oct 1941) Second Lieutenant Cohen was the Son of Sassoon Jacob and Seemah Cohen, of Calcutta, India.
He was 22 when he died and is buried in the Penang (Jahudi Road) Jewish Cemetery in Malaysia.
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Sgl. Norman Wilfred Cohen . British Army Second Army TAC HQ Royal Signals from Leamington Spa
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Phyllis Cohen . Womens Land Army My mother, Phyllis Cohen joined the Women's Land Army on 29th of April 1942. She said she worked at Highclere Castle Farm and her war record showed she took a train to Hampshire on 27th of June 1943. She resigned on medical grounds. She enjoyed her time in the Land Army. I have been unable to find confirmation of where she was stationed. If anyone has any information I would be grateful.
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Pilot Officer George Cojocar . RCAF 59 Squadron
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Flt.Lt Frederick Hugh Coker . Royal Air Force Fred Coker, my father, deceased was a Navigator in Lancaster Bombers during the World War not sure what squadron. He also served in Burma has the Burma Star. He was born in 1925 and emigrated with his then wife, Sheila Coker, to Fremantle, Australia about 1947-1953 not sure of the date.
His bomber crash landed a few times on returning from ops back in UK.
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Lt. Harold Emery Coker . U.S. Army I Co. 3rd Battalion 8th Infantry Regiment from Georgia
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Ted Coker . Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve HMS Collingwood I am trying to find out more about my grandfather, Ted Coker. He entered the RNVR in 1940 as an enlisted man and was wounded in 1942. He was admitted to Great Yarmouth General Hospital. After he recovered, he trained to be an officer at HMS Collingwood. He was a beach master at the Sicily landings and ended the war in Naval Intelligence. He also served with coastal forces, I think around 1940-42. He may also have served aboard HMS Nelson. I know that post-war there was a cup named after him `The Coker Cup' which I think may have been something to do with coastal forces.
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Sgt. Thomas S. Colbect . Royal Canadian Air Force 514 Squadron from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Sergeant Thomas S Colbeck was the bomb aimer for the crew of Lancaster PB178 Jl-P of 514 Squadron, Waterbeach Station, RAF.
Other crew members were:
- Flight Sergeant J.E.K. Hannesson RCAF, pilot
- Flight Sergeant B. G. Lee RAAF, navigator
- Sergeant B.A. Brown, WOP/Air
- Sergeant A.L. George, MU Gunner
- Sergeant H.J. Morgan, rear gunner
- Sergeant K.E.A. Fox, flight engineer
On 30th June 1944 Lancaster PB178 Jl-P was returning from a mission over Villers Bocage in Normandy when it collided with a Lancaster from 15 Squadron and crashed at Pittsham Farm, near Midhurst, Sussex. The other aircraft apparently landed safely.
Only Sergeant Colbeck and Sergeant Brown were able to bail out before the crash, they were the only survivors.
On 5th July 1944, His Majesty King George VI accompanied Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and Her Highness Princess Elizabeth, met bomber crews at RAF Waterbeach at an informal parade.
As Tom Colbeck remembers the event: "I was there at that date. They wouldn't let me go on parade as I had just bailed out and was on sick. Rats I wanted to meet the Princess. She was wearing a light robin egg blue ensemble. She was cute. I watched it all from a window."
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Harry Colburn . Royal Navy HMS Slinger My Aunt Mabel met Harry Colburn when he visited Sydney on the HMS Slinger in 1945. They were infatuated with one another and spent as much time together as they could. Unfortunately, like many wartime romances it was destined to end. Harry sailed on his ship and eventually settled back home in England. Aunt Mabel was left with nothing more than a few photographs, Harry was never heard from again and Mabel never married.
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Dvr. Harry Colclough . British Army H.Q. 6 Assault Sqn. Royal Engineers (d.26th Sep 1944) Harry Colclough was my grandfather and died near Calais in action around 26th of September 1944. This coincides with the Canadian assault on Calais My mother was only aged 8 when he died and spent her life wondering what happened to him. I have been looking at what might have occurred and I wonder if he was involved in the assault on Calais This was operation Undergo. Any information would be invaluable.
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Pte. James Reginald Colclough . British Army 4th Battalion Norfolk Regiment from London James was in the following camps:
- 1. Changi - the POW Camp.
- 2. Ban Pong - first transit camp on the Railway.
- 3. Chungkai - Group 2 main base camp and Hospital
- 4. Jungle Springs - possibly Tonchan Springs
- 5. Tha Khannun
- 6. Nakhon Pathom - main Hospital in Thailand.
- 7. Harbour Camp - Bangkok Docks
POW Numbers
- 4257 - his number in Singapore.
- 3890 - his original number in Thailand.
- 4697 - a new number given to him in Thailand.
He left Changi, Singapore on 31/10/42. This would have been as part of R Party (18th Div) under the command of Lt-Col. A.A.Johnson, 4th Suffolk Regt.
He arrived at the Work Group 2 Camp on 7/11/42, which would have been via Ban Pong.
He was transferred to the second annex of the POW Camp in Thailand.
He was handed over to the Allied Powers in Bangkok, Lt-Col.C.A.McEachern, Royal Australian Artillery, he was the Australian Senior Officer on the Thai-Burma Railway.
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Pte. Jim "Lofty" Colclough . Royal Marines from Wakefield Yorkshire My father Jim Colclough served with the Royal Marines, he was captured on Crete in May 1941 and spent time in Stalag VIII-B as a dental technician (I believe). It is very difficult to get him to talk about his experiences, but I would love to hear from anyone who knew him or has any pictures of the period.
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Pte. Charles Alfred Coldicott . British Army 9th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.14th Jun 1944) Charles Coldicott, 9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry was killed in action on 14th of June 1944, aged 21.
Son of William Henry and Elizabeth Coldicott of Durham, he is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery.
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Sgt. George Edward Cragg Coldron . Royal Canadian Air Force 14 Operational Training Unit from Penticton, British Columbia, Canada (d.14th September 1942) Sergeant (Observer) George Coldron was the son of Percy and Grace M. Coldron of Penticton, British Columbia, Canada.
He was 22 when his aircraft crashed in the Netherlands. He is buried in the Onstwedde (Stadskanaal) General Cemetery, Groningen, Netherlands
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PO Gordon Willard Coldwell . Royal Canadian Air Force 149 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (d.17th May 1942) Pilot Officer (Pilot) Coldwell was the Son of Charles V. H. and Florence S. Coldwell, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
He was 25 when he died and is buried in the Kalundborg General Cemetery, Grave E. 3. 17 East, in Denmark.
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KG Coldwell . British Army KG Coldwell 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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Colin Andrew L Coldwell-Horsfall . British Army from Warwickshire Colin Coldwell-Horsfall 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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AB Aalbert Edward William Cole . Royal Navy from Blyth, Northumberland
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Ada E. "Babs" Cole . Womens Land Army Ada Cole joined the Women's Land Army at 25 years of age on 25th of August 1941. She lived in Wembley and, though she did not drive, was taught to drive a tractor and put to work ploughing up the commons. She was frequently teamed with a male "conscientious objector" who would ride in the trailer behind the tractor doing jobs like spreading lime. The two photos of her with her crew show her wearing a headscarf which she said she did to keep as much lime out of her hair as possible.
She was a very small girl but loved the physical work and loved to tell her children about the muscles she developed. She loved the camaraderie as well as the work and told us it was the best time of her life.
Once in the Land Army, Ada took up the nickname "Babs" and was known by that name for the rest of her life. She became good friends with another girl, Dorrie Jean Coles, whose last name was so close to hers. When they were discharged on the 18th of October 1946, Babs said she was hoping to find a farmer to marry because she loved the life so much. But Dorrie Jean took her home one weekend where she met Dorrie Jean's brother, James, who had just been discharged from the Royal Artillery. They fell in love and married just two weeks later. They settled into a flat in Richmond on Thames, and later moved to Plymouth where Babs kept a flourishing garden. She never did drive a vehicle again: James thought that women were a danger on the road.
Babs and James moved to New Zealand in 1990 where she passed away in 1997.
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Pte. Charles Henry Cole . British Army Queen Royal West Surrey Regiment from Plymouth My Grandfather Charles Cole (who survived the war - passed away in 1989) changed regiments at the end of the war to the Devon Regiment, before demobomilsation in 1945.
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Pte. Edmond "Ted" Cole . British Army 2nd/6th Battalion East Surrey Regiment from Putney, London Edmond Cole was a POW August 1940. I would love to hear if anybody knew Ted whilst he was is in Marienburg. Sadly I was too young to know my Uncle Ted. Ted died in 1978 and I have lost track of his family
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