LJ Eade . British Army Royal Armoured Corps LJ Eade 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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Winnifred M. Eade . Women's Land Army from Bridlington, England I joined the Land Army in 1941 and at first lived in a hostel in Muston, a little village in North Yorkshire. Shortly afterwards I was moved to Sherborne in Dorset. During my time in the WLA I worked on many farms doing everything from feeding animals, planting and harvesting crops to digging ditches. It was hard work but I loved every minute of it and even got to ride a horse for the first time. I made many new friends during my time in the WLA. I remember my friends Rosie Robson and Freda Jackson who were both from Bridlington which is where I grew up. It was a good feeling knowing that we were contributing to the war effort.
One morning our group of girls were riding in the back of the truck out to the farm. While going down the steep Garaby Hill in East Yorkshire the brakes failed. The truck raced down the hill, crashed through the farmer’s fence and into his barnyard. Chickens were flying everywhere! No-one was hurt but we got the day off. At night the girls would go into the villages for a social time together. Here we would get to know one another and to share a lot of laughs. We would meet soldiers from all over the world who were fighting with us. I made many friends with the girls in my group. It was Freda Jackson who set me up on a blind date with a Canadian soldier. That date was to result in a marriage that lasted 65 years. After the war my husband, Thomas John, and I moved to Canada with other war brides. Since then I have lived in the small town of Lindsay where my husband was born and raised for 68 years.
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D Eaden . British Army Royal Armoured Corps D Eaden 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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Sgt Douglas Eades . RAF 12sqd
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Pte. George Arthur Eades . British Army Dorsetshire Regiment As per Certificate Of Service (Original physical document)
George Eades enlisted at Dorchester on the 28th of November 1933
His Military conduct was notes as Exemplary at his final assessment in Exeter on 14th of March 1953, he had served 12 years and 98 days.
He served in the UK until December 1934 then in
India until 16th of June 1939, in the area which is Pakistan now, Khyber Pass fighting was mentioned in the past. He then served in
Malta during the siege and moved to Egypt in March 1943. On the 30th of June 1943 he moved to Sicily and returned to the UK on the 8th of August 1943.
He was awarded the 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, War medal (1939 -45) but all his medals were nicked, along with everything he didn't have on him by Italians off of a train as they were in the process of moving out, one person put the bag onto the train, a guy on the other side apparently took it out the other side.
Any further details anyone else can provide or knowledge would be greatly appreciated.
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Sgt. John Henry Eades . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 115th Sqd. from Salisbury (d.22nd Feb 1941) Jack Eades was my mother's friend and she had a photograph of him in his flying gear, standing beside a Wellington bomber. In her jewellery box she kept an RAF sweetheart brooch. All mum ever told us was that he was killed in the war.
I have done some research and found the following information:
John (Jack) Henry Eades son of Henry and Amy Eades of Salisbury
died aged 20 on 22 February 1941 when he was part of the crew of a Wellington Bomber who went on a raid to Brest at 02.51 on that day. On returning to Marham they were diverted to East Winch in Norfolk at 08.30 and the plane crashed into a tree and burst into flames. All six crew were killed.
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Tpr. LF Eades . British Army 24th Lancers Tpr.LF Eades served with the 24th Lancers 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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William Walter Eades . Royal Navy HMS Dorsetshire (d.5th Apr 1942) My Grandfather served on HMS Dorsetshire as CPO William Walter Eades, unfortunately he went down with the ship, so I never met him.
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George Hadley Templeton Eades. . Royal Air Force 58 Sqd. (d.26th March 1943 )
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Thomas Coleman Eadie . British Army Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders My father Tommy Eadie never disclosed any of his history
I am now searching as I am now old and before I depart this world I would love to know what part he played in WW2.
He was in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and
I am desperate to find what he never told us.
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L Eadington . British Army L Eadington 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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HF Eady . British Army 53rd Regiment Reconnaissance Corps HF Eady served with the 53rd Regiment 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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John Eagar . British Army 8th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment from Sarsfield Street, Sallynoggin (d.12th August 1940)
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Able Sea. Frederick Charles Eager . Royal Navy HMS Penelope from Brighton, Sussex (d.5th Apr 1942) My grandfather Frederick Eager was an Able Seaman on the HMS Penelope and I believe he died when the ship was bombed whilst being mended in Malta. He left behind a 3 year old son, who was my late father. I am looking to see where these brave men were buried in Malta, if indeed they were, as I would go to Malta to find him.
Editor's Note: Frederick Eager is buried in the Kalkara Naval Cemetery in Malta he was the son of William Henry and Dorothy Eva Eager. The husband of Caroline Ivy Eager, Brighton, Sussex.
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Sqd.Ldr. Kenneth Richard Wilson "Johnny" Eager DFC MID. Royal Air Force B Flight 98 Squadron from Exeter, Devon, UK My father, Kenneth Eager, was born in Exminster, Devon, England on 6th February 1921. He joined the RAF in 1940 and gained his "wings" at the end of that year, after which he was posted to North Africa as a part of Air Sea Rescue.
During his time in the desert he flew mainly Vickers Wellingtons and it was in 1943 that he was awarded the Air Force Cross, having landed in the desert behind enemy lines to rescue a downed Allied pilot. On take-off from the desert a rock punctured one of the tires of the Wellington which forced him to crash land the aircraft when they reached home base.
In late 1943 he was posted back to England to take up training on the B25 North American Mitchell. Upon completion if this training he was posted to number 98 Squadron which was a part of the 2nd Tactical Air Force based at Dunsfold in Surrey, where as a Flight Lieutenant he took part in raids over German occupied France.
On the night of June 5th 1944 my father led one of the first air raids of D-Day on the Germans with a raid on marshaling yards at Caen, in his aircraft was Air Commodore Helmore and a BBC commentator, who was reporting and recording the raid which was one of the first over Normandy on D-Day, which was then played over the BBC radio after D-Day to the world. (See the attached report from his log book below). Later in 1944 he led raids on V-1 rocket sites and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in that year.
Later on in 1944 he was promoted to Squadron Leader and at only 23 years of age, was at the time the youngest Squadron Leader in the RAF and was later asked to be Aid to the King, a position he declined as I his eldest son, had by that time been born.
At the end of the war my father was seconded to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and helped design London Airport. He remained in the RAFVR and flew for two weeks of every year up to 1955 and in 1957 he, with my mother and my siblings, emigrated to Kenya where he took up farming.
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Sgt. Albert William Eagle . British Army 2/7th Btn. Queen's Royal Regiment from Essex (d.13th Sep 1944)
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Cpl. Leonard Arthur "Jack" Eagle . British Army 2nd Btn. Middlesex Regiment from Walton-on-Thames My late father, Leonard Eagle was already in the Middlesex Regiment in 1938 was at Dunkirk and D Day
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Marjorie Eagle . Land Army I am writing on behalf of my mother, Marjorie Envall. She was in the Womens Land Army in the England during the second world war. Her name at that time was Marjorie Eagle and she lived in Northampton. She believes she joined in 1941. Her memory is not as good as it was and she is a little confused about her dates of service. She has many fond memories of that time and is so proud of having been a Land Army Girl. She keeps her land army pictures displayed on her living room wall. I think it would be wonderful if she was to receive a badge to acknowledge her contribution to the war effort. It would be nice if she could be included on your list and perhaps a possibility of contact with someone she worked alongside in what she describes as, " some of the best years of my life". She now resides in Canada, where we have lived since 1957.
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William Eagle . Auxiliary Fire Service from Norwich My Uncle, William Eagle served in the Auxiliary Fire Service in Norwich during the Second World War. Sadly, I know little more that that but recall my mother (Uncle Will's sister) telling me proudly about it and how badly Norwich suffered in the air raids. We lived in Peterborough and saw my Uncle occasionally, but more frequently later in his life.
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Charles Eagles . British Army 9th Btn, S Coy. Durham Light Infantry I served with 'S' Company, 9th Btn. Durham Light Infantry from D-Day on. I was nicknamed "The Parson's Son" as I didn't drink or smoke. We lost 226 men and 22 officers in about 30 minutes on the 14th June at Lingevres. A small group of us survivors were taken prisoner by a German division of the Panzer Lehr, who in turn were surrounded by the Allies and surrendered to me and my fellow men. I am keen to get in touch with anyone who may remember me from my time with the Battalion, and later service in Germany after the Germans capitulated. I would also like to contact anyone who can remember this incident from the Scottish Regiment that we handed over the Germans to.
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Frederick James Eagles . Auxiliary Fire Service from Davyhulme Fred Eagles worked for Metropolitan Vickers in Trafford Park, Manchester as a foreman. His was a reserved occupation and, as he was not able to enlist, he chose to join the Auxiliary Fire Service helping put out fires resulting from the bombing of Trafford Park. He told us the story of how he and his fellow engineers were sent up to Barrow in Furness in order to install motors on the deck of a warship. Time was tight and they were told that if they had not completed the installation before the tide was right for the vessel to set sail, they would have to go out with it into a theatre of war.
They did manage to finish the job and get off the vessel before it sailed.
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F Eagleton . British Army Royal Armoured Corps F Eagleton 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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Harold Gray "Pat" Eakins . Canadian Royal Air Force 407 (Demon) Squadron from 21st and Oak, Vancouver, BC My family history includes the following information about Grandpa Pat, Harold Eakins.
He erved in WWII in the Royal Canadian Air Force as an Air Instrument Technician in the 407 Demon Squadron.
He was stationed in the Orkney Islands and towards the end of the war on the English South East Coast with Anti Submarine Aircraft patrols.
He maintained a lifelong relationship with the Legion (Broadway & Dunbar Branch) which remained important to him until his death.
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Able Sea. Eric George Ealden . Royal Navy HMS Hannibal from Horsell, Woking, Surrey My father Eric Ealden started his basic training at HMS Collingwood in May 1942 and left after 8 weeks' training as an Ordinary Seaman. A year later, when commissioned onto HMS Hannibal in May 1943, he was promoted to Able Bodied Seaman. He served in the theatres of war in the Atlantic, AC Europe, Africa and Italy.
Like many others who served in WWII, he would never tell of what he had seen, but he used to slightly impatient with US films which "tinkered" with UK history! All he would ever tell me was about the spectacular thunderstorms, high waves and the dolphins!!!
I am extremely proud of my dad's service to his country and would to love know if anyone served alongside my dad.
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D Eales . British Army Royal Armoured Corps D Eales 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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Marine. Alan Eames . Royal Marines from Woodville, Derbyshire (d.7th April 1945) Alan Eames was the son of Kenneth and Alice Eames of Burton-on-Trent, husband of Nellie Irene Eames, of Woodville, Derbyshire.
He was 26 when he died and is buried in the Heusden (Oudheusden) Protestant Cemetery, Noord-Braant, Netherlands.
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Cpl. George William John Eames . British Army 5th Btn. Dorsetshire Regiment from Poole, Dorset (d.11th Jul 1944) George Eames served with the 5th Dorsetshire Regiment. He was married to Elsie May Eames (nee Hallett)
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IHJ Eames . British Army IHJ Eames 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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KW Eames . British Army KW Eames 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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