W Cullum . British Army Kings Liverpool Regiment W Cullum served with the Kings Liverpool 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.
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AG Cullwick . British Army Royal Armoured Corps AG Cullwick 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.
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Cpl. Robert James " " Cully . from 120 Chairborough Road, Lurgan, Northern Ireland My Dad, Robert Cully signed up while he was still underage, 17, in Northern Ireland. This must have been in mid to late 1940 and his father was the recruiting Sergeant! They realised that probably the only way out of Ireland at that time was to join up, my Grandad told my Dad that if things got too much for him then he could show his birth certificate and come out. But he never did that. Where he trained we don't know, but he took part in the D-Day landings, landing near Caen, where he was shot in the leg after just a few hours action. The French Resistance tried to help, but the wound was too bad for their poor facilities, and they reluctantly explained to my Dad that the best thing for him would be for them to turn him over to the Germans, which they did. Apparently he ended up in Oerbke, Stalad 357. His POW Number was 84045. My Dad always had nothing but praise for the surgeon who patched him up, he never suffered with his leg during the rest of his life, after the war he had 32 years in the Metropolitan Police. He died in 1988, aged 64. If anybody knows anything of his time from joining up until the D-Day landings, I and my brother and Sister would be very grateful to hear from you.
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Lt. Philip Culmer . Royal Navy HMS Dasher My father's cousin, Lt. Philip Culmer, served aboard HMS Dasher between
17th March 1942 and 27th March 1943. Lt. Culmer was Navigating Officer.
HMS Dasher (escort carrier) was destroyed through internal explosion. She sank within eight minutes in the Firth of Clyde, off the Isle of Arran.
Out of the 528 crew, 379 died. In the year 2000, divers placed a plaque on board the Dasher in memory of those who died there, in the deep, cold waters of the Clyde. Each year roses are strewn on the water above where HMS Dasher lies.
I know Lt. Culmer did not die in the explosion, as he went on to finish his naval career as Captain.
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Sgt Johnny William Rae "Woofer" Culpan . RNZAF 149 Squadron from Milford, Auckland, NZ My Dad, Johnny Cuplan, flew in Wellington Bombers. He was posted to No. 20 O.T.U. Lossiemouth from 24/4/1941 to 22/5/1941. From there he was posted to 149 Squadron at RAF Mildenhall from 4/6/1941 until his Wellington IC serial X9704 code OJ-B took off from RAF Mildenhall at 2329 on 18/19.08.41 on Ops to Duisburg and was shot down by a night fighter which fatally wounded P/O Mendoza and crashed at Haelen (Limbourgh) 5km NW of Roermond Holland.
Sadly two of dad's crew did not survive : 82988 P.O. (Air Gnr) Michael Isaac Archibald Mendoza of Chailey, Sussex and 89386 P.O. John Christian Lynn of Haslemere, Surrey.
The rest of the crew were taken P.O.W. : J/3755 P/O R.R. Henderson RCAF, POW No. 3728 Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria; 922752 Sgt C.G. Jones POW No. 23612 Stalag 357; 1250142 Sgt K.K. Sterrett POW No. 23613
Just prior to leaving NZ, Johnny, like all young airmen training to go to War, was doing his best to get his flying hours up. Sent up solo by an instructor to do just so, he was seen by another instructor barnstorming a garden party in Christchurch. Hence Johnny had the somewhat dubious title of being the first pilot in NZ considered for a court marshall, but due to the dior need for as many pilots as possible he was put to work in the kitchens peeling potatoes, told that the best he could hope for was to be made a Sgt.
Johnny (P.O.W. 23615) was a POW in Stalag Luft 1 Barth, Stalag Luft L3 Sagan, Belaria Stalag Luft L6 Heyderkrug. A very keen and capable rugby player, he was the NZ Rugby Skipper at Heyderkrug. Many of days were taken up with kicking a rugby ball within the compound. Kicking it very carefully, as if it did happen to land outside the compound everyone was sent back to their huts and one person chosen to retrieve the ball under the eagle eye of an armed guard. Being mindful of this, Johnny developed a very effective chip kick which he used effectively time and time again against oponents. One such oponent, a South African P.O.W. took note of this chip kick and asked Johnny to teach him the art of the chip kick and spent much of his time with Johnny honing his kicking skills. On return to NZ, Johnny and a few of his POW mates were seated in Eden Park watching the BOKS play the All Blacks. It was a low scoring game and 80 minutes was just about up - the score was equal.....when a penalty was given to the BOKS. The kick was spot on and the BOKs won much to the chagrin of the NZ rugby mad crowd. Yes, the BOK who kicked the penalty was the South African POW Johnny had taught to kick in camp....and that day Johnny was never allowed to forget, thanks to his POW mates, that he was the reason The All Blacks had lost
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W Culpan . British Army 3/4th Sqd. County Of London Yeomanry W Culpan served with the 3/4th Sqd. County Of London Yeomanry 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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CE Culshaw . British Army CE Culshaw 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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Pte. Frederick Culshaw . British Army The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment from 6, Barnmeadow Lane, Great Harwood, Lancashire
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Corporal Gregory Culshaw . British Army Royal Signals Corp from Liverpool
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Cpl. Gregory Culshaw . British Army 2nd Air Formation Signals Gregory Culshaw served with 2nd Air Formation Signals.
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JR Culshaw . British Army JR Culshaw 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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Stkr. William Culter . Royal Navy HMS Collingwood My Father was Bill Cutler and according to his Naval records was at HMS Collingwood from 30 August 1943 to 17 October 1943. In the photo my Father is the second person from the left in the last row. Written on the back is Collingwood Stokers 1943.
I have only just started researching his war years and have found it to be very time consuming, but rewarding pass time. My Father never spoke about the war and unfortunately he passed away in 1996.
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Sgt. Alfred Charles Culver DFM MID. Royal Air Force No. 220 Squadron from Maidstone (d.2nd Sep 1942)
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A.B Eric R Culver . Royal Navy HMS Nigeria
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A.B. Eric R. Culver . Royal Navy HMS Nelson (d.12th Aug 1942)
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CH Culverhouse . British Army CH Culverhouse 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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Robert John Martin Culverhouse . British Army Robert Culverhouse 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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Sgt. J. H. Culverwell . 87 Squadron (d.25th Jul 1940)
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P/O. John William "Junior" Cumbers DFM. Royal Canadian Air Force 424 Squadron from Winnipeg, MB, Canada John Cumbers was an Air Gunner on Halifax QB F, which ahd the Nose art Der Fuehrers Fate. He completed 39 Ops and was wounded in action by shrapnel. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal for helping to shoot down an Me-109 and FW-190.
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Alexander Cumming . Royal Navy HMS Rooke from Paisley Alexander Cumming served in HMS Rooke.
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Brig Arthur Edwaqrd Cumming VC OBE MC . British Indian Army 12th Frontier Force Regiment from Scotland
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AT Cumming . British Army AT Cumming 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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Cpl. David Cumming . British Army Royal Army Service Corps from Carluke, Lanarkshire David Cumming was captured at Tobruk and was a prisoner of war he was taken through Italy were I believe he escaped but was recaptured he ended up in Auschwitz in 1944 he escaped from Auschwitz and joined the Polish resistance he returned home to Carluke, Lanarkshire but he has now since died. I am married to his daughter I would be grateful for any information anyone has.
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P/O. Fredrick Allan Cumming . Royal Canadian Air Force 427 (Lion) Squadron from Kenton, MB Allan Cumming flew with 427 (Lion) Squadron.
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Sgt. James Duncan Cumming . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 207 Squadron from Falkirk, Stirlingshire (d.15th Oct 1944) Sergeant (Air Gunner) Cumming was the Son of James and Annie Cumming, of Falkirk, Stirlingshire; nephew of Jean Cruickshank, of Bainsford, Falkirk, Stirlingshire.
He was 21 when he died and is buried in a Collective Grave in the Laastrup Churchyard in Denmark.
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Pte. James Hamilton Cumming . British Army 6th Btn. Black Watch (d.28th May 1940) James Cumming served with 6th Black Watch. His date of birth is recorded as 26th Feb 1919.
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Sgt. John Cumming . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 97 Sqdn. (d.30th July 1943) A Lancaster (ED862 OF-P) of 97 Squadron was shot down on 30th July 1943 on a raid to Hamburg. It is thought that an ME110 (IV/NJ61), piloted by Major Lent, was responsible. All the crew were killed in action and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. The full crew were:
F/Sgt D.J. Marks, RAFVR - pilot
F/Sgt D.C. Fentiman, RAF - flight engineer
F/O G.N. Hammond, RAFVR - navigator
F/Sgt J.A. Dunbar, RAFVR - bomb aimer
Sgt D. McDonald, RAFVR - wireless operator
Sgt J. Cumming, RAFVR - mid-upper gunner
Sgt P.H. Unwin, RAFVR - rear gunner
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NA Cumming . British Army NA Cumming 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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R Cumming . British Army R Cumming 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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