P/O. LLewelyn Price Davies BEM.. Royal Navy HMS Drake from Capel Curig (d.16th Aug 1945) LLewelyn Davies served in the Royal Navy. He was the son of John and Margaret Davies and husband of M. C. Davies of Llanrug, Caernarvonshire.
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Gnr. Lloyd E. Davies . British Army 5/3rd Maritime Regiment Royal Artillery from Blackpool (d.14th August 1942) Lloyd Davies was the eldest son of Robert J Davies and Annie Davies (Taylor) of 11 Ash Lane in Blackpool, Lancashire.
He was believed to have been born in the Liverpool area, possibly St. Helen's between 1917 and 1920.
A newspaper clipping from Blackpool dated 1942 stated that he was missing, presumed killed, in action while defending Britain. Suggestion from his father and brother was that it was a U Boat. No other information is known at this time.
In 1943, his younger brother, Robert, aged 15, joined the Marines. He had lied about his age, saying he was 17, nearly 18. He served until the end of the war, relocating to Canada in 1952. Died in 2010. Lost all he had of his brother in a house fire. We had photos of both in uniform.
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M Davies . British Army East Kent Regiment M Davies served with the East Kent 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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M Davies . British Army M Davies 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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M Davies . British Army Welch Regiment M Davies served with the Welch 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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Dvr. Melvyn William Davies . British Army Royal Army Service Corps from Aberbeeg, Wales
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Myrtle Lucy Davies . Land Army Myrtle Davies was a Landgirl at Catsley Farm Kinlet in South Shropshire, She was recently awarded a badge to mark Landgirls contribution to the war effort, not before time I might add!, sadly Myrtle died the day before her badge arrived, so she never saw it. To continue her landgirl story, she never went home after her service, she married the farmer,s son, Geoffrey Griffiths. I am researching my family history, and I am struggling to find anything about the landgirls of South Shropshire, Myrlte and Geoffrey are my cousin, sadly both deceased now. I have a write-up, from the local paper, for Mrylte when she died, I will email it to you. I am also searching for anything on the Home Guard in South Shropshire, as my Father, John William Hulme was Lt. Hulme in Cleobury Mortimer Home Guard, South Shropshire. Any help in either case will be gratefully recieved.
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NS Davies . British Army Royal Armoured Corps NS Davies 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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O G Davies . British Army York and Lancaster Regiment O Davies served with the York and Lancaster 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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P Davies . British Army P Davies 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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PA Davies . British Army PA Davies 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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PB Davies . British Army Royal Armoured Corps PB Davies 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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R Davies . British Army R Davies 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 Davies . British Army R Davies 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 Davies . British Army R Davies 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 Davies . British Army Reconnaissance Corps R Davies served with the Reconnaissance 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. R Davies . British Army 15/19th Hussars Cpl.R Davies served with the 15/19th Hussars 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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F/Sgt. R. G. Davies . 97 Squadron
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Ray "Taff" Davies . Royal Navy HMS Manchester My first ship was the destroyer HMS Cossack (LO3)and I was aboard when she was sunk by a German U-Boat in the North Atlantic in 1941. I was one of 58 survivors out of a ship's complement of 240. I spent 6 hours in the water and was able to help rescue a young Lieutenant who went on to become Rear Admiral Anthony Davies. Rear Admiral Anthony Davies eventually became the President of the Swindon Branch of the RNA and stayed in contact with me and my family until he passed
away a few years ago. We were eventually rescued by HMS Legion, which was under the command of Commander Jessel.
My next ship was the cruiser HMS Manchester that was sunk whilst escorting a Malta convoy in August 1942. We were in the water for 12 hours and eventually picked up by an Italian E-Boat and taken to Tunis. We were then tranferred by train to Algiers and truck to Laghouat POW camp, which was 320 miles into the Sahara desert. I spent 5 months in Laghouat and was then repatriated to Algiers where I took passage aboard the troopship Arundel Castle back to Rosyth in Scotland. I then travelled back to RNB Portsmouth before taking 2 weeks leave.
I then joined the light cruiser HMS Emerald and sailed for the Far East in January 1943 and patrolled the Indian Ocean for about 18 months before being recalled post haste back to the UK. We went straight back to Rosyth, we were not allowed any leave and once back at sea the ship's company was informed that it was D-Day - Operation Neptune to the navy. Our beachhead was 'Sword' and 'Juno' where we were attacked by a German bomber. The bomber dropped 5 bombs, 2 to port and 2 to starboard, buckling the port and starboard plates. The fifth bomb landed on a gun deck and remarkably did not explode. We spent 10 days on the beachhead.
In 1944 I joined the Hunt Class destroyer HMS Talybont (L18) and saw out the war in Europe. We then sailed to the med' for 2 1/2 years service on Palestine patrols. After the war I was called but because of the Korean war and I saw out my service until 1951 on HMS Battleaxe.
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RC Davies . British Army Royal Tank Regiment RC Davies 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.
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RE Davies . British Army RE Davies 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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RE Davies . British Army RE Davies 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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PO. Richard Emrys "Taff" Davies . Royal Navy HMS Manchester from Fareham, Hampshire Richard Davies worked in HMS Manchester's sick berth, he was known as Taff.
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PO. Richard Emrys "Taff" Davies . Royal Navy HMS Manchester from Fareham, Hants My uncle Taff, Richard Davies was a very nice, quiet man. He was torpedoed in 1943 while serving as a Petty Officer Sick Berth Attendant. He left the Royal Navy in 1947 after 21 years, having reached the rank of Chief Petty Officer and recommended as Wardmaster. He became landlord of Wicor Mill public house, Portchester, but was not suited to civilian life, and committed suicide 19 September 1947.
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Sgt Robert Davies . British Army 2nd Btn The Lancashire Fusiliers from Atherton
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Gunner Ron Davies . British Army Royal Artillery from Swansea My late uncle, Ron Davies from near Swansea, Wales, was a gunner with the Royal Artillery when captured at Crete in 1941. I know that he was at Stalag 344 at the end of the war. I recall him saying that he worked in the mines when a POW. I would be pleased to hear from anyone with any memories, photos etc.
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Ronald Davies . Army Royal Artillery My father, Ronald Davies, served with the Royal Artillery and was a prisoner in Stalag 7A. He did not like talking about his wartime experiences. To my brother he spoke of being put on his knees with a gun to his head on three occasions, each time his life was saved by the priest.
To me he told tales of horses head soup and that it was the only time in his life that he had worn a moustache.
He escaped, was recaptured and sent to the coalmines in Poland (I think)
My father died in 1986. I wish he was here now to tell his stories.
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Shadrech Davies . British Army 1st Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers from Rhos, Wrexham Not a lot is known about Shadrech Davies's WWII record. He served in India and Burma and was employed as a driver attached to a field hospital driving a Major Bailey (a doctor) around and stretcher carrying. It would be nice if anybody could tell me any more about him.
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SWH Davies . British Army Highland Light Infantry SWH Davies served with the Highland Light Infantry 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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T Davies . British Army T Davies 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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