TN Evans . British Army TN 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.
|
TO Evans . British Army Royal Tank Regiment TO Evans 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: 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.
|
TR Evans . British Army TR 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.
|
Warrant Officer Trevor Nicholas Evans AFC.. Royal Air Force Wireless op air gunner. 210 Squadron from Risca, Monmouthshire Memories of 210 squadron and other flying boats
I joined 210 squadron in June 1939 and was crewed on L2168, The skipper was Shorty Evison with second Dickie Pilot officer Kite. It was rather an awe inspiring event in my life. I was an AC1 W/OP, it took me quite a while to get used to all things on board, but I would not have changed one second of it.
We flew up to Garth Voe on the 2nd. of Sept 1939 and were based on the S.S.Manela. On the 3rd of Sept at the declaration, we were armed with DC's and ammunition and went on our first anti sub patrol on the 4th of Sept 1939. No sightings were made then on the 12th September 1939 we flew back to PD for camouflage etc. and made a further 5 operational sorties.
My memory is not so good so the only crew member names I can recall are Colin Churm known as "Ches" an old school chum of mine. He was a WEM. Nat Irwin (Scouser) The armourer and the rigger named Reynolds known as quackquack because of his high toned voice.
My service with 210 was a short one. In December 39 after a gunnery course at Warmwell I got my brass bullet, and was posted to Calshot to become a member of the crew on Empire class flying boat-Cabot. Her sister boat was the Caribou. There were 3 other RAF types in the crew who made up the four gunners. The Captain and remainder of the crew were seconded Imperial airways personnel. On completion of training we flew to Invergordon which became our base and after another 10 operations we flew to Bodo via the Lofotens. This was on the 4th May 1940.
Having landed at Bodo we moored up and got supplies and equipment ashore. With a ground wireless technician we erected an aerial and transmitter plus receiver and connected up a factual generator and make contact with the VR
We returned to the aircraft and started to make our dinner, but were rudely interrupted by sirens and a Heinkel 115. This aircraft attacked us while we were taxiing to avoid being hit, but unsuccessfully a number of crew were wounded but not before we shot down the 115. We beached the Bothe aircraft and swam ashore with guns ammo and wounded. Both aircraft were attacked and bombed again, the rest you can guess.
The Norwegians were good to us and we were given beds,food and dry clothes and remained in the hotel until we were rescued by HMS Vansitart. The Vansitart took us to the Lofotens then on to HMS Zulu to Cripple Creek as it was called because Navy ships, British and Polish were damaged and anchored there. From there we were taken up the fiord, picking up several army personnel and thence to Greenock in Scotland. With our wounded we were billeted at Abbotsmith for a few days then back to Invergordon.
After this we were sent to Rochester to collect 3"G" boats bigger than Sunderlands or "C" class, they were the Golden Horn, Golden Hind and Golden Fleece. After some time on ops. with these boats, and having lost the Fleece they were retired to Imperial airways. I was then posted back to Invegordon as an instructor and remained there until November 1942.
(M/SIG) T.N.Evans AFC
This letter is a copy of my brothers recollections of his time in the forces up until 1942. He was finally discharged in March 1968. His log books medals etc. were left to my son along with this recollection. My brother was 16 years my senior so I was too young to know much about the war, but am trying to piece together all the things that happened to him.
|
Sea. Trevor Leslie Evans . Royal Navy HMS Manchester from Ammanford I believe that my late father Trevor Leslie Evans was a seaman on HMS Manchester when it was hit by a torpedo and sunk in August 1942.
He died after a short illness in 1989 and sadly I never got the opportunity to ask him many details of what happened to him on that fateful night in August 1942. What he did say was that the torpedo hit the engine room which gave time for most of the ships company to safely abandon ship. He said that he spent quite some time on a life raft and he was particularly pleased to have been rescued by a British ship as opposed to becoming a prisoner of war.
My father was a gentle and reserved man and he was very reluctant to talk of his experiences during the war. His name was Trevor Leslie Evans and he was a Welshman from Carmarthenshire. He was 21 years of age at the time of the sinking and would be 97 years old if he was alive today. If anyone has any more information about him I would be delighted to hear from you.
|
LACW. Una A. Evans . Women's Auxiliary Air Force from Doneraile (d.22nd Apr 1946) Leading Aircraftwoman Una Evans was the Daughter of Roberts W. and Bridget M. Evans of Doneraile.
She was 28 when she died and is buried in Doneraile (St. Mary) Church of Ireland, Doneraile, Co. Cork, Ireland.
|
V Evans . British Army V 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.
|
Dvr. Victor Evans . Civil Defence Service Whitechapel Auxiliary Fire Service My family (now deceased) confirmed that my grandfather Victor Evans was a driver in the AFS during WW2. He lived in Stepney with his wife Jane and five children. Sadly he had died of TB before I was born and some in the family think it was brought on by what he had done.
My father told me of an incident that my grandfather witnessed when a fellow fireman was killed by a falling bomb that hit him on the back. This had affected my grandfather and has stuck with me for several years. A few years ago there was an article in the Medal News Magazine covering this incident. I wrote to them in the hope of obtaining more information and possibly a photograph of grandfather but received no reply.
My uncle and father had tried to many years to locate a photograph of their dad in uniform but without success. I too have tried the NFS archives some years ago. I did purchase a book by Cyril Demarne and there is a very small photograph of his unit in it and both my father and uncle think he is in it, but as it is too small they could not be sure. My uncle did write to the publisher but without success.
|
Fus. Walter Evans . British Army 10th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers from Manchester (d.30th Dec 1942) My grandfather, Walter Evans of the Lancashire Fusiliers was killed in Burma in 1942. I'm trying to find any photographs.
|
WG Evans . British Army WG 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.
|
Storekeeper William Evans . Naval Auxiliary Personnel HMS Forfar from Glasgow (d.2nd Dec 1940)
|
Dvr. William Charles Evans . Australian Army
|
Pte. William Herbert "Ginger" Evans . British Army from Southall, Middx My father, William (Bill or Ginger) Evans was captured fighting rear guard at Dunkirk and ended up a POW in Poland. I have his dog tag stamped KR.GEF.LAGERTHORN NR 8918. I also have an home made key which purports to have opened one of the gates. The story goes that the youngest of the three, Graham Dudding, a Kiwi, would squeeze through the gates and unlock them so that my Dad and his other friend, Charley Redrup, could go into the local village to meet their girlfriends. I would love to hear from anyone who knew them although I realise the likelihood of them being alive is remote. My dad passed away 17 years ago.
|
Sgt. William Herbert Evans . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 78 Sqd from Cardiff (d.31st Aug 1943) Navigator Willie Evans died in the early hours of 31st of August 1943 during a raid over Monchengladbach. All but one of the Halifax crew lost their lives that night at Gerderath
|
Pte. William Ferguson Evans . Canadian Army 6th Btn. Canadian Seaforth Highlanders from Summerland BC My dad, William Evans, served with the Canadian Seaforth Highlanders (he signed up in Vernon British Columbia) and ranked as Private. He initially trained in Vernon BC, then went to Prince Rupert and spent some training time in Prince George. (I'm trying to find out more about his service.) He was on the front lines as a communications/radio operator. He said he relied on other soldiers to tell him when the shelling started as he couldn't hear it. Most of his time was in Italy.
According to his brother, he went on a boat to England then through the Mediterranean to North Africa. Another ship took him to Palermo. To quote his brother, "He then, I presume, walked up the length of Italy to Leghorn to Marseille, up France to Belgium and then to liberate Holland and up to Germany". At the end of the war, they arrived to Vancouver BC by train and walked from the train station in Vancouver over the Burrard Street Bridge to the Vancouver BC Seaforth Highlanders building.
According to his Discharge Certificate, he was enrolled in the No. XI District Depot.
He wouldn't talk about his service for about 30 years due to what he'd seen. However, he had no regrets and was proud to have served Canada.
|
Trpr. William Herbert "Ginger" Evans . British Army Royal Armoured Corps
|
Pte William Eric Gordon Evans . British Army 1/5 Btn. C Coy. Welch Regiment William Evans served with C Coy. 1/5 Btn. Welch Reg and in the South Wales Borderers.
|
Spr. Willliam Henry Evans . British Army 663 Artisan Works Company Royal Engineers (d.17th Jun 1940) William Evans of 663 Artisan Works Company, Royal Engineers lost his life in the sinking of the Lancastria.
|
WJ Evans . British Army Royal Armoured Corps WJ 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.
|
WJW Evans . British Army WJW 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.
|
F/O David C. Evans. . RCAF 434 Sqd (d.18th Mar 1944 )
|
Gp/Capt E C Evans. . Station Commander RAF Leeming May 1945 to Jul 1946
|
Sgt Leslie Robert Evans. . RAF 12Sqd. (d.12th Jun 1943) Mid Upper Gnr. Leslie Evans died on 12th Jun 1943 in Lancaster ED522 PH-U of 12sqd
|
Sgt T H Evans. DFC. RAF 12Sqd.
|
Clifford Leslie Eveleigh . Royal Navy HMS Sirius My father served on HMS Sirius during WWII. I would like to make contact with anyone who remembers him.
|
EP Evenden . British Army EP Evenden 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.
|
F Evenpen . British Army F Evenpen 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.
|
Airman Hubert Walter David Evens . Royal Air Force
|
Sgt. J. E.H. Evensen . Royal New Zealand Air Force 97 Squadron
|
|
