Sgt. Brynmore Hugh Evans . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve from Barry, S. Glam. (d.14th Dec 1942) Sergeant Evans was the Son of Hugh Pugh and Mildred Annie Evans, of Cadoxten, Barry, S. Glam.
He was 20 when he died and is buried in the Bamako European Cemetery in Mali.
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Pte. Charles Evans . British Army 4th Battalion Welsh Regiment from Llanelly My uncle was held in Stalag VIII/B (E27)in Lamsdorf, Silesia, after being captured in Norway on 26 May 1940. He returned home in 1945.
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Charlie Herbert Evans . British Army Cheshire Regiment from Mobberley, Cheshire My great uncle, Charlie H Evans, b.1908 volunteered for the Cheshire Regiment at the outbreak of war and was either transferred with other Cheshires or captured at Dunkirk. The family 'story' is that he was on the Dunkirk beaches awaiting evacuation but was taken by truck to Italy where he was either recaptured or captured. It is believed that he spent time in an Italian POW Camp but by 1942 he was in Stalag 344, Lambinowice (his POW No.29987)and worked in the coal mines. It is believed that he was involved in a successful sabotage explosion that was faked as 'a mining accident' with the aim of preventing coal production thereby hindering the German energy/manufacturing capacity.
My father, who is 94 and still exercising his memory, believes that after the war Charlie was re-called to the MOD in London where he was awarded some form of military medal in recognition of his efforts. If anyone has any information about Charlie, who died in Cheshire in 1974, or the coal explosion incident I would be grateful to hear from you.
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Pte Claude Edward "Ben" Evans . British Army 6th Btn Royal Norfolk Regiment from Leicester Claude Evans served with the 6th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment in WW2. He was taken prisoner at the fall of Singapore and was sent to work on the Thai-Burma Railway.
He was later sent to Japan and survived the sinking of the Hofuku Maru. He was picked up & taken to a camp on Luzon.
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Sgt. Clifford John Evans . Royal Air Force 630 Squadron from Bridgend (d.18th October 1944) Clifford Evans was my grandfather that I never got to meet. He left behind a wife and two daughters. I have only recently found out that he is actually buried not 2 miles from my home. I visited his grave for the first time ever last weekend. It was wonderful to see his life remembered in the Commonwealth War Graves section of the cemetery.
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Clifford John Evans . Royal Navy HMS Paris I have my father's Royal Navy records. Clifford Evans was on HMS Paris on 18th of August 1942.
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CW Evans . British Army Royal Armoured Corps CW Evans 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.
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Pte. Cyril Henry Evans . British Army
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DA Evans . British Army DA Evans 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.
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L/Cpl. David Evans . British Army Welsh Regiment I'm writing this for my great grandad who served during World War 2. During his service he was taken to Italy. While in Italy he was captured and was a P.O.W I'm not sure how long he was there before he escaped with a few other soldiers by disguising himself as a women When the Army realised he had escaped he was listed as missing in action for over a year. I'm proud to say I'mm related to him and can't wait to follow my roots by joining the army in the 2nd Battalion Royal welsh.
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Pte. David Daniel Evans . British Army 7th Btn. Ox & Bucks Light Infantry from Kidwelly S Wales (d.9th May 1943)
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Flt.Sgt. David G. Evans . Royal Australian Air Force 90 Squadron (d.26th July 1943) We believe David Evans was killed on his first active mission as part of the Battle of Ruhr operations. From what we were told wreckage was found in the North Sea as the plane failed on the return leg. Sadly we don’t know the names of the crew nor the plane's identification.
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DE Evans . British Army DE Evans 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.
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Dennis Evans . British Army I was a POW at Stalag XXA, Kloister Gorka and moved to Graudenz in 1942. I knew Leonard Green and last saw him in military prison Graudenz just prior to his escape. I was marched from Stutthof on 6th January 1945 to near Brunswick, where we were released by the Americans on 13th April 1945.
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Des Evans . Royal Air Force 97 Sqdn. I served with 97 Squadron RAF in 1943-45 at Coningsby and in 1945-47 at RAF Luqa, Malta.
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Des Evans . Royal Air Force 97 Sqdn. I served in 97 Squadron from April 1943 until February 1945, and then went overseas to Luqa in Malta, until demob in February 1947. All my memories are with 97 at Bourn, Cambridgeshire until April 1944 when we moved to Coningsby.
I was a fitter 2E on Lancasters and had the privilege of servicing a Lancaster for one of the RAFs great bomber pilots with a smashing crew - Wing Commander `Ted' Porter who, returning from leave two days early on 16/17th August 1944, took a scratch crew on a minelaying raid on Stettin. Tragically, all were killed.
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DGR Evans . British Army DGR Evans 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.
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DHT Evans . British Army DHT Evans 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.
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DJ Evans . British Army DJ Evans 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.
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DL Evans . British Army Devonshire Regiment DL Evans served with the Devonshire 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.
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F/Lt. Donald Angus Evans . Royal Air Force 106 Squadron from Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada My father, Donald Angus Evans, was was born in 1919 in a tiny farming community called Oxbow in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada. He was just 20 when he joined the RCAF and had never been off the farm. He came of age during the depression and they were greatly affected by the dust bowl that blew away the soft soil, and he lived through some very difficult times. My father used to tell me that in those days you were considered a man at 15! Anyways off he went to join RCAF and as I look at his pictures in uniform at that time, and know the feats he was to perform as a Navigator Officer in the Lancaster I am amazed! Of my father it could truly be said he was so young, so handsome, and so brave! He was selected to become a navigator. He did also train as a pilot and soloed but they decided his greatest skill set lay in navigating. Men selected as pilots and navigators trained much longer than for the other positions. Pilots and navigators trained for two years. In 1941 Dad completed his training and joined Bomber Command.
He was stationed somewhere else before 106 Squadron which was based in Metheringham - but I don't think he ever told his children the name. He told me many details of his life there. Since he spent almost all his time with the crew of his Lancaster, he developed a deep attachment. Although I don't know exactly how long each mission took but my father indicated that by the time you got briefed on your mission, flew deep into Germancy to bomb the industrial targets and then got home, were debriefed and went to bed - that most of the day was used up. That breakfast (with always some crew missing from the mission) was a bit sad since you didn't know if they had parachuted safely or not. Then you would sleep, get up prep for the day and then start all over again with briefing.
Days off were welcome and one tended to stay with your own crew of whom it could be said you became as attached as if they were your brothers. Either you went to a comrade's home if they were English or went into London with your comrades for something called a "Bash". Which, I think since young men don't change that much, we can imagine involved liqueur and meeting young women at dancehalls etc. I have the coolest picture of my Dad in full officer uniform with his arms around (he in the middle) 2 other officers that appear to be the pilot and co-pilot, it's a street photo taken in London. They are all officers and look happy & perhaps feeling no pain!
Dad lasted in Bomber Command from 1941 through to June 1945 - an amazing length of tour of duty considering casuality rates were about 55 percent! He backup bombed on D-Day in June 1945 and then on a mission later that month was shot down over occupied France. Three out of four engines were on fire but the pilot managed to keep the plane in the air long enough for all 7 crew members to parachute to safety! As an officer Dad was either the third or second to last out. The bombadier named Jack Kingston broke both ankles. He had a bad habit of leaving his heavy combat boots untied and loosened and as he floated to earth they both fell off! The pilot also broke his leg. Immediately Nazis with dogs came to capture them. My father alone escaped detection and was not imprisoned. I believe he told me that he cut his chute and rolled in a dirty ditch to disguise himself and ran! He was afterall a country boy. At any rate after walking at night and hiding in the woods in the day, he realized would have to approach someone for help. He chose a French couple driving a wagon. He approached and as luck would have it they were members of the French underground. He was then hidden in a place in Gourney, Brittany until liberation. I have since read the following stats on RCAF Lancaster crews - 55% killed, 29% survived 14% captured, 2% parachuted to safety and evaded capture. He was only 26 and had been on active combat duty for 5 years.
A toast to my father and all those brave, brave young men who gave their lives so we would live in freedom! Let us NEVER forget them. My Dad died 5 years ago at age eighty-seven. The WW2 vets are getting very old! We must honour them while they still remain and value their courage!! I am proud to be the daughter of a brave and wonderful man - a true warrior Donald Angus Evans.
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Pte Donald Evans . (d.12th July 1945) Held as a Prisoner in Fukuoka 3b.
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Donald Evans . United States Army Attchd. 20th Bomber Cmnd. US Postal Unit My father, Donald Evans, was attached to the Army Postal Unit connected to the 20th Bomber Command under General Curtis Lemay. He has told me several stories over the years and how hot it was in India and that he had the chance to visit the Taj Mahal. He died in November 1986. I would like to hear from anyone who remembers him.
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E Evans . British Army 3rd Regiment Reconnaissance Corps E Evans served with the 3rd 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: 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.
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EA Evans . British Army Royal Army Pay Corps EA Evans served with the Royal Army Pay 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.
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Edmund Evans . British Army 1st Battalion Welsh Regiment from Skewen (d.17th May 1941)
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Cpl. Edmund Charles "Big Ted" Evans . British Army from East London My father, Edmund Evans,was born in the east end of London in 1910 and lived to the ripe age of 93. An old soldier when WW2 broke out, many men looked to dad for guidance. I'm not sure what or when different phases of the war involved my dad. As a young lad and teenager, my dad would often refer back to during the war which became very boring and embarrassing but I now realise how much it had affected him and how I regret not writing down his tales! I know that he was initially involved as an ARP during the bombing of London and had stories of horror and Temple Meads getting heavily bombed. I have photos of him with his best pal, Ernie Lawrence in Rome after the British worked their way up from Sicily. Ernie lived at a big filthy farm on Barrio Bridge, Bodmin Moor, he was the strongest man dad knew and could support a man hanging from each of his arms! The last time I visited him I was sixteen in 1972, he was still a formidable character then. I also have some snaps taken after the hammering of Monte Cassino, my dad said that German snipers were still inside after the battering by Americans and RAF. Tales from driving up through the desert but no clarity. I would love to know more of the 8th Army under Gen. Alexander as I wish to share this with my sons.
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Corporal Edmund Charles Evans . British army from East London My father, Ed Evans, born in the east end of london in 1910 lived to the ripe age of 93. An old soldier when ww2 broke out, many men looked to dad for guidance.
I'm not sure what or when different phases of the war involved my dad. As a young lad and teenager my dad would oft er refer back to 'during the war' which became very boring and embarrassing but I now realise how much it had affected him and how I regret not writing down his tales!
I know that he was initially involved as ARP during the bombing of london and had stories of horror & temple meads getting heavily bombed. I have photos of him with his best pal, Ernie Lawrence in Rome after the British worked their way up from scicily ..Ernie lived at a big filthy farm on Barrio Bridge, Bodmin moor....he was the strongest man dad knew and could support a man hanging from each of his arms!! The last time I visited him I was sixteen 1972..he was still a formidable character then.
I also have some snaps taken after the hammering of Monte Casino, my dad said that German snipers were still inside after the battering by Americans and RAF.
Tales from driving up through the desert but no clarity.
I would love to know more of e 8th army under Gen. Alexander as I wish to Share this with my sons now 20 &17
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Pte. Edward Henry Kitchener "Jack" Evans . British Army 5th Battalion Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment from Bromley Common, Kent (d.14th Dec 1943) Jack Evans died aged 29 in Italy and is buried at the Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy. My father never got over the death of his brother. Uncle Jack was ten years older than him, and he would always speak about his brother with great sadness. I would love to hear from anyone who knew him, knew of him, or has a photograph.
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