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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

H Crossley .     British Army South Wales Borderers

H Crossley served with the South Wales Borderers 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.




J Crossley .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

J Crossley 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.




C.P.O. J. P. Crossley .     Royal Navy HMS Forfar

C.P.O. Crossley is listed amongst those to have survived the sinking of HMS Forfar.




JW Crossley .     British Army Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

JW Crossley served with the Loyal North Lancashire 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.




Stok1. Kenneth Crossley .     Royal Navy HMS Barford (d.25th Jan 1945)




TV Crossley .     British Army

TV Crossley 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.




William Frederick Crosson .     Home Guard Windsor Btn.




A Crossthwaite .     British Army

A Crossthwaite 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.




Sgt. Ernest Crossthwaite .     Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1667 Heavy Conversion Uniy   from Preston

(d.19th April 1944)

Wireless Operator Ernest Crossthwaite died whilst his aircraft, a Halifax B Mk.V, was approaching Sandtoft after a night training sortie. His aircraft hit a pylon near Crowle. Prior to this, teh starboard outer engine failed and was feathered.




Pte. Walter Croston .     British Army Pioneer Corps




Flt.Sgt. William Patrick Croston .     South African Air Force   from Newport

My great uncle, William Croston, was a prisoner at Stalag Luft 6. He never spoke about his time there. The only story I have was second hand.

My grandmother (his sister) had been told that he was missing and, I believe presumed dead. However, she was convinced that he was still alive. One day there was a knock at her door in Newport and a man she had never seen before said "Are you Will Croston's sister?" She said yes and the man told her he was in a POW camp with Will but had escaped and to say he was alive and said he would come home.

She was so shocked she just said "thank you", burst into tears and the man walked away - she didn't even ask his name. We never did find out who he was but she thought he was Welsh, probably from outside of Newport.

When Will came home he was in a very bad state, He was painfully thin and couldn't eat solid food for a long time. It took a toll on him. He never really settled anywhere.




Sdq. Ldr John Crotch DFC..     Royal Air Force 192 Squadron   from

I have a photograph of 192 Squadron given to me some years ago by my late friend John Herbert Crotch then serving in Foulsham. It was taken the very day the squadron was moved to Watton. If you are interested I can scan it and send it to you. Regards




Crouch .    




Bruce Alan Crouch .     Bevin Boy

My dad was a Bevin Boy, I think at a pit in Doncaster. Does anyone remember him?




DH Crouch .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

DH Crouch 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.




Edward A. Crouch .     British Army 9th Btn B Sqd. Royal Tank Regiment

Edward Crouch served with the 9th Btn B Sqd. Royal Tank 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.




Drv. William Joseph Crouch .     British Army 12th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment

Bill Crouch had training in Scotland. He was an experienced driver, and his duties were delivering and removing tanks from the front in the North African campaign for replacement or recovery and repair. He was invalided out with a broken arm.




Cpl. Charles Harry Croucher .     British Army 1st Battalion Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry   from Rainham, Kent

My father, Charles Croucher, served in the 1st Battalion, Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (43rd Foot) from 1939 until 6 months before the end of the war. The reason being that he lost his right eye in a mortar bomb attack and for the rest of his life wore a glass eye. He was awarded the 1939-45 medal, the Defence medal, the France and Germany Star and the 1939-45 Star all of which I have. He died in 1999.




Pte. Eric Raymond Croucher .     British Army Royal Artillery   from Swanscombe, Kent

My father, Eric Croucher, joined the Royal Artillery in 1937 and following training was sent to Singapore. I have a photo which was taken pre-war and he is really well dressed wearing a ring and I think he must have had a good life there.

He was taken prisoner upon the fall of Singapore and eventually repatriated after working on the railway. He suffered from ill health and black moods for the rest of his life and, sadly, died in 1981.




P/O J. R. Croucher .     102 Squadron




P/O John Rhodes Croucher .     Royal Air Force 102 Squadron (d.7th Sep 1941)

P/O John Rhodes Croucher, F/Sgt H L Morphett RAAF and Sgt J Glover RCAF of 102 Squadron were killed in action over Berlin on the 7th September 1941. I do not know who the rest of the crew were or have any further details at the current time, I'm afraid. They are listed on the CWGC database, and have no known grave, all three are listed on the Runnymede Memorial.




ERA4. Lionel Frank Croudson .     Royal Navy HMS Canopus   from Northumberland




A/ERA. Lionel Frank "Frank " Croudson .     Royal Navy HMS Canopus   from Northumberland

Lionel Croudson

Frank Croudson served in HMS Canopus.




A Croughton .     British Army Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

A Croughton served with the Loyal North Lancashire 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.




John Croul .     USAAF 96th BG 338 BS

I am helping the navigator Lt Croul find his crewmates and am seeking contact with crewman of the B-17G "Skyraider" of the 338th BS 96th BG. The son of a gunner posted here earlier this year but left no email address.




Sergeant G E Crout .     RAF 59 Squadron




D Crow .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

D Crow 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.




Pte. Roderick Bruce Crow .     Australian Army




D Crowcroft .     British Army

D Crowcroft 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.




AG Crowder .     British Army

AG Crowder 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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