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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

William Daglish .     British Army




Sgt T. Dagnall .     RAF 428 sqd

Sgt Dagnall was shot down on ops to Frankfurt on 20th/21st Dec 1943 with 428 Sqd.




Sergeant Thomas Stanley Roy Dagnall .     RAF 428 Squadron (d.20th December 1943)

Halifax LK928 Squadron 428 Operation Frankfurt Date 1 20th December 1943 Date 2 21st December 1943 LK928 was one of two No.428 Squadron Halifaxes lost on this operation (the other was EB252). Airborne 1614 20Dec43 from Middleton St.George. Cause of loss not established. Crashed at Glees some 7 km NNW of Mendig. Burials are reported from Glees 27Dec43; their graves are now located in Rheinberg War Cemetery.

The brother of Sgt Jessiman, William Herkis Jessiman, was also KIA. F/S Tycoles survived the crash as his death is reported to have taken place at Reserve Lager Maria Loast 24Dec43.

  • F/S J.L.Keighan RCAF PoW
  • Sgt George Herkis Jessiman RCAF R/68645 KIA age 22
  • F/O Keith Maxwell Mosher RCAF J/21553 KIA
  • F/S Elmer Lawrance Tycoles RCAF R/128073 Inj
  • Sgt John Patrick Slater RAF 1516173 KIA age 29
  • Sgt George Kensall RAF 1052337 KIA age 22
  • Sgt Thomas Stanley Roy Dagnall RAF 1600759 KIA
  • F/S J.L.Keighan was interned in Camps L6/357, PoW No.1463.




  • Pte Bernard Dagnan .     British Army 5th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment   from Birmingham

    (d.26th August 1944)

    Bernard Dagnan returned home but died of his wounds. His son was also called Bernard and went on to have a successful life and family of his own.




    Harry Dahill .     British Army Leicestershire Rgt.   from Mansfield

    Harry Dahill served with the Leicestershire Rgt with the 8th Army at Tobruk and El Alamein.




    Slr Charles William Dahmen .     Dutch Army




    LAC. Leon Pierre Dailly .     Royal Air Force   from Waterloo, Liverpool

    My Dad, Leon Dailly served at Marston Moor Sept-Oct 1945 with M Flight (4) Hanger.




    AF Dainton .     British Army

    AF Dainton 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: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch 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.




    FA Dainty .     British Army Royal Artillery

    FA Dainty served with the Royal Artillery 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: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch 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.




    R Dainty .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

    R Dainty 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: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch 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.




    F/Sgt. L. B. Daitz .     97 Squadron




    Cpl. Leonard Grant Dake .     United States Army   from Pine River, WI.

    My father, Leonard Dake, never talked about the war. The only story I know is he always said "You don't know what hunger is, until you catch and eat a raw chicken.... if you were lucky". For his service he was awarded the Purple Heart.




    C Dakin .     British Army 3rd Sqd. County Of London Yeomanry

    C Dakin served with the 3rd 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: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch 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.




    DT Dakin .     British Army

    DT Dakin 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: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch 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.




    GW Dakin .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

    GW Dakin 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: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch 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.




    SR Dakin .     British Army Sherwood Foresters

    SR Dakin served with the Sherwood Foresters 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: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch 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. Albert Dalby .     British Army 5th Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment   from Newark-on-Trent

    (d.28th Jul 1944)




    Cpl. B. H. "Beat" Dalby .     Royal Australian Air Force   from Manton




    C H Dalby .     British Army West Yorkshire Regiment

    C Dalby served with the West Yorkshire 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: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch 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.




    Ord.Sig. Denis Peter Dalby .     Royal Navy HMS Royal Arthur   from Ilford, Essex

    Denis Dalby trained at HMS Arthur between November 1943 and March 1944.




    Harry Dalby .     Army 1st Battalion The Black Watch, 51st Highland Division

    My late grandfather Harry Dalby was a POW in Stalag XXA. I have had his prisoner of war records translated and they give 2.K Batlingen, Batlingen 20 and Reigersfeld as work camps.

    My grandfather, while in one of the camps, had what can only be described as a large hankie or part of a sheet with his Battalion's badge and two soldiers in highland dress on either side of it. This was drawn in ink we were told. It also has HE YDEBRECK written on the top of it which I believe is Batlingen. We have no idea who made this for him so if anyone has any idea or info I would be very greatful.

    He was in the 1st Battalion The Black Watch, 51st Highland Division captured St.Valery 16/6/40.




    Pte. Harry Dalby .     British Army Black Watch

    My late grandad, Harry Dalby, was captured at St Valery on 12th June 1940 and became a POW at Stalag XXA.




    Pte. Harry Dalby .    

    I am researching my grandfather, Pte. Harry Dalby, POW No. 19116.




    Harry Dalby .     British Army 1st Btn. Black Watch

    My late grandfather, Harry Dalby, was a POW in Stalag XXA. His POW records have been translated and they give 2.K Batlingen, Batlingen 20 and Reigersfeld as work camps. My grandfather, while in one of the camps, had what can only be described as a large hankie or part of a sheet with his battalion's badge and two soldiers in Highland dress on either side of it. This was drawn (possibly in ink). It also has HEYDEBRECK written on the top, which I believe is Batlingen. We do not know who made this for him, so if anyone knows who did or has information about it, I would like to hear from them. He was in the 1st Battalion The Black Watch (51st Highland Division) and was captured at St Valery on 16th June 1940.




    RD Dalby .     British Army

    RD Dalby 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: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch 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.




    SF Dalby .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

    SF Dalby 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: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch 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.




    TL Dalby .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

    TL Dalby 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: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch 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.




    AA Dale .     British Army   from Midlothian

    AA Dale 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: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch 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.




    Albert Stanley Dale .     Army Nottingham & Derbyshire Regiment

    My father Albert Stanley Dale, who sadly is no longer with us, served in the Rats of Tobruk, Nottingham Regiment.

    Dad never had any photographs so I am looking for any information or photographs. All I know is that Dad served with Johnny Player who I think died.




    WO. Arthur John Dale .     Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 547 Squadron   from South Shields, Co. Durham

    (d.5th May 1945)

    Arthur Dale was the Son of Arthur Thomas Dale and Florence Mary Dale of South Shields, Co. Durham. He was aged 30 when he died and is buried in the Aalborg New Cemetery in Denmark.





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