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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

J Crowther .     British Army Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment

J Crowther served with the Duke of Wellingtons West Riding 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.




L/Cpl. Laurence Crowther .     British Army 6th Btn. Kings Own Scottish Borders




Sgt. Leslie Harry Edward Crowther .     British Army 2nd Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment   from Gosport




Able Seaman Norman Arthur "Nobby" Crowther .     Royal Navy HMS Penelope   from Walsall, West Midlands

My Dad, Norman Crowther, was a survivor of the sinking of the H.M.S. Penelope in 1944 and told us many stories of the good times he had with his shipmates, and the history of a much loved ship.

He went to the re-union in 1973 when the next H.M.S. Penelope was named, where he found out that some people he thought had perished had not and some he thought had survived had perished, you see he was taken to Malta after the sinking for some weeks, and lost touch with lots of his old shipmates. When he finally got back to England some weeks later he went to see some families in Walsall whose sons had not been so fortunate as him, he also got married to my Mom, and as he had lost everything when the ship went down he actually got married in an army uniform with just his sailors hat as it was the only thing he managed to retrieve.

My Mom told me that the first news of the ship going down was broadcast by Lord Haw Haw who apparently took great delight in the sinking of what was a very famous ship. My Dad then went on to serve on other ships until he was demobbed in the 1950s. We were very proud of him, sadly he passed away in 1983.




W Crowther .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

W Crowther 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.




WN Crowther .     British Army

WN Crowther 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.




Sig. George Henry Croxall .     British Army 280th Coy. Royal Signals   from Nottingham




B Croxford .     British Army

B Croxford 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.




Able.Sea. Maurice Desmond Paul Croxon .     Royal Navy HMS Bedouin   from Marlow, Buckinghamshire

(d.15th Jun 1942)

Maurice Croxon served in HMS Bedouin. His duty station was in the ship's engine room.




Sgt Croxon. .     RAF 166 Sqn

Sgt Croxton was the Midd Upper Gnr. of Lancaster ED993 in 166 Sqn.




Pte. Derrick Cyril Croydon .     British Army Devonshire Regiment   from Ottery St. Mary, Devon

Derrick Croydon served with the Territorial Army in the Devonshire Regiment He is my Dad. He was 23 years old when he was captured by the Germans and sent to Stalag 4d/z, in Annaburg. He was listed as missing in action 15th of September 1943 and reported as captured on 27th of December 1943 as POW number 229539. He was released from the army on the 23rd of July 1945.




P/O David M. Crozier DFM.     RCAF bomb aimer 106 Sqd.   from Walkerton, Ontario, Canada

(d.13th Jan 1943)




GW Crozier .     British Army

GW Crozier 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.




AB. Hugh Montgomery Crozier .     Royal Navy HMS Nigeria   from Kilbirnie, Ayrshire

I just want to say that I recognise all the stories and photos about the HMS Nigeria as My dad, Hugh Crozier served on the Nigeria with them, they were mostly boys really and I am very proud of them.




Able.Sea. Hugh Montgomerie Crozier .     Royal Navy HMS Nigeria   from Kilbirnie, Ayrshire

Hugh Montgomerie Crozier enlisted in the Royal Navy and served on board HMS Nigeria.




S Crozier .     British Army Royal Northumberland Fusiliers

S Crozier served with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 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.




JM Croziers .     British Army

JM Croziers 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.




PO. Alexander Cruickshank .     Royal Navy HMS Aurora   from Aberdeen




F/Sgt. David Alexander Cruickshank .     Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve No. 49 Squadron Royal Air Force   from Rait, Perthshire

(d.11th Feb 1941)

Sergeant (Observer) Cruickshank was the son of David Alexander Cruickshank and Eleanor Addison Cruickshank, of Rait, Perthshire.

He was 21 when he died and is buried in the Alkmaar General Cemetery, Nor-Holland, Netherlands.




George Cruickshank .    




F/Lt. John Alexander Cruickshank VC..     Royal Air Force 210 Squadron   from Scotland




Gnr. Louis Grubb Cruickshank .     British Army 4 Maritime A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery   from Dundee, Scotland

(d.3rd October 1941)

Louis Cruickshank was the son of James and Margaret Cruickshank, of Dundee; husband of Sarah Cruickshank, of Dundee.

He is buried in the Buenos Aires (Chacarita) British Cemetery in Argentina, War Graves Plot. Grave 3.




Robert " " Cruickshank .     British Army Black Watch   from

My father, Robert Cruickshank, served in The Black Watch during WW2 in North Africa. During that time he and 19 other servicemen built a Church called “St Margarets Church of Scotland“ Abbassia. My father died while I was quite young , so I don’t know the detail behind this remarkable story. I have clippings from the “Scottish Field” December 1944 and the “Burning Bush “ September 16th 1944 and some personal photos, know he spent some time at El Abbassia Hospital but that’s it. Can anyone help fill in the gaps?




Sgt William Cruickshank DFM.     RAF 626 Sqn




Don "Sarge" Cruikshank .     RCAF




CDD Cruikshank .     British Army Royal Tank Regiment

CDD Cruikshank served with the 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.




Flying Officer J Cruikshank .     RAF VR 59 Squadron




W Cruikshank .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

W Cruikshank 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.




William Crumbley .     Royal Air Force




Thomas Crumley .     British Army 6th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   from Enniskillen

(d.14th June 1944)

Thomas Crumley was my uncle who served and was killed in action in WW2. I have a photograph of him and a letter that was sent to my grandfather telling them of his death. I would like to learn more about him and where he is laid to rest in Italy.





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