Andrew Ewing . Royal Navy HMS Nigeria from Newcastle on Tyne My Father, Andy Ewing, served in HMS Nigeria throughout the war as an RDF operator, and conducted the operations described in the record on the site. I was intrigued to find reference to him by name and would be delighted to hear from or add to the records of any other surviving veterans or relatives.
Sadly, Dad took his photographic records from their time in Charleston to Charleston when he visited me in the USA. He struck up conversation with an individual while visiting the city who asked to make copies of the photographs for the Maritime Museum. A trusting soul, my father gave the photos to the individual who promised to meet him the following day. The result was inevitable, we never saw the photos again. They may be on show in the city somewhere but despite the efforts of the local Naval Association they have not been found. They depicted the ships company in and around the city and there were some excellent shots of her arriving and departing taken from the now dismantled Charleston Bridge, as well as those of Arctic Icing and Mediterranean operations.
On a lighter note I know he would be pleased to see this record made by individuals and relatives and would have known many. and I am sure he would have much to add.
I have a precious copy of the HMS Nigeria magazine, dated 1946, edited by J W Aubrey, with sketches by Able Seaman John Smith and contributions (post VJ Day) from Reverend Anderson Nichol, the Church of Scotland Chaplain. The booklet contains photographs of the ship and the company which may be of interest to many. The Foreword is written by Captain H A King at the end of her commission in 1946 (I think). The 63 pages provide a topical record of the ship her characters and actions. The final page records the names of all those who lost there lives and will never be forgotten.
My father was proud of his association with the ship and the Royal Navy. If anyone would be able to preserve these mementos I would be delighted to hear from them.
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RDF Op. Andy Ewing . Royal Navy HMS Nigeria
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RDF Op. Andy Ewing . Royal Navy HMS Nelson
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F/Sgt. Arthur Colin Ewing . Royal Canadian Air Force 405 Sqdn. from New Brunswick (d.3rd September 1942) F/Sgt Arthur Colin Ewing, RCAF was killed in action on 3rd September 1942. He served in 405 Squadron and was based at Topcliffe. The other members of the crew were:
Keneth Ederic Michael Mitchell, RAFVR
Sgt Edward John Cutting, RAFVR
F/Sgt George William Roberts, RCAF
Sgt Edwin Charles Alfred Coules, RCAF
F/Sgt Lawrence David Hillier, RCAF
Sgt Alexander Douglas Muir, RCAF
F/Sgt Bernard Arthur McGrath, RCAF
They are all buried in Hotton War Cemetery, Belgium.
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Pte. Colin Ewing . British Army 1/5th Btn. Sherwood Foresters Colin Ewing was PoW No 15110 from August 1940 to June 1945. He was seriously affected by the trauma for the rest of his life, which made family life and life in general difficult for him and everyone at home.
Colin would never talk about his experiences, making it hard for others to comprehend why he was affected so severely.
As a very young man he had to go through this alone and unfortunately never received any help or support that we know of following his time in service.
Unfortunately this experience caused Colin to be quite distant and isolated with nightmares to deal with throughout reminding him of the horrors of war.
He did enjoy his Grandchildren's visits later in life, always feeding them as much chocolate as he could while visiting.
We are only now beginning to research and understand all of this.
Lovingly remembered by his daughter Margaret Elaine.
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T5. Earl D "Bud" Ewing . US Army C Coy. 43rd Engineer Construction Battalion from Kannapolis, NC
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A/Flt.Lt. Henry Kirk Ewing DFC.. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 90 Squadron Harry Ewing was born in Pollokshields, Glasgow, in 1917. I understand he was the son of my paternal grandmother's brother, Raymond Ewing, of Helensburgh.
He enlisted in the RAF Volunteer Reserve in 1939 and received an Acting Commission in 1941. He was a tail gunner. Family papers suggest he held the position of 'Gunnery Leader' at the time of his being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. At that time he was flying with 90(B) Squadron on Short Stirling bombers.
Although no citation was published, the Glasgow Herald newspaper of 11 June 1943, announced, 'Scots Airmen Honoured.' His award was given for 'Gallantry in Air Operations.' It is well-known that over 120 crew from 90(B) Sqn were similarly decorated, along with many other honours.
The action in question occurred during his second operation tour. He survived the War and was last known to be living (in 1968) in Breadsall, Derby. Sadly, I never had the pleasure of meeting him.
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KJ Ewing . British Army Royal Armoured Corps KJ Ewing 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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LF Ewing . British Army Royal Armoured Corps LF Ewing 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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MS Ewing . British Army Gordon Highlanders MS Ewing served with the Gordon Highlanders 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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Stokr2. Stirling Ewing . Royal Navy HMS Lanka (d.12th Feb 1944) Stirling Ewing served on the HMS Lanka as a stoker. He was my uncle.
He was on the troop carrier, Khedive Ismail, when it was torpedoed and sunk on 12th of February 1944. He did not survive. He was only 19 years old.
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3rd Eng/Off. John A. "Big Johnny" Ewings . Merchant Marine from 24 Crawford St., Partrick, Glasgow, Scotland I've been searching high and low looking for information about a merchant marine ship that apparently left New York City for Panama possibly in May of 1945. The vessel, according to a letter Mr. Ewings wrote my uncle, was called "the Imperial Transport." I've been trying to find out what happened to this ship and a particular third engineer officer who may have boarded it by the name of John A. Ewings of Glasgow. Any information would be greatly appreciated. I have letters the survivors of his family may want to have, including love poems for his wife, Pearl.
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EL Ewington . British Army EL Ewington 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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GA Ewins . British Army GA Ewins 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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Able Sea. George Ewins . Royal Navy HMS Woolwich from Folkestone George Ewins was born in Folkestone and according to his Gunnery History Sheet he was on HMS Woolwich from 16th of March 1939.
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STR Ewins . British Army STR Ewins 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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Driver Thomas William Ewins . British Army
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F Ewles . British Army F Ewles 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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Leslie Albert Ewles . Canadian Expeditionary Force from Brampton When Leslie Ewles died his funeral was in Brampton, Ontario and men in uniform arrived to show respect and do a ceremony with guns at the funeral parlour. He was trained for tanks and was stationed in Europe.
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Sgt. Henry Tennyson "Bob" Exiled . Royal Air Force 207 Squadron from Market Harborough, Leics My father, Bob Exley, flew in Lancaster ME631 and was shot down in April 1944 and spent the next year in various camps including Stalag Luft VI. He rarely talked about it, but one evening late in his life, I got him to tell me abut being shot down and parachuting into trees in the Black Forest. He talked about the silence once he had landed after all the noise, and then the sound of the Squadron returning home, a lonely feeling.
In 2011, my daughter and I went to the site of the crash, to meet with other relatives of the crew members, and also to a German chap who had collected pieces of the plane as a boy, fascinated by the stories of planes coming down near his village. It was an incredibly moving and somewhat healing experience.
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Phyllis Everlyn Exler . Women's Land Army from My mother Phyllis Exler served in the Land army down on a farm in the Chippenham area, Wilts. in the early part of the war milking cows, etc. My Mum is 90 now and we live in Australia. My mum still has photos of herself and other women working , milking cows.
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Pte. John William Exley . British Army Royal Signals from Barnsley Jack Exley served with the Royal Signals.
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P Exley . British Army P Exley 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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Freda Margaret "Felix" Exton . Auxiliary Fire Service from Stevenage
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H Exton . British Army Royal Armoured Corps H Exton 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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A/Ldg.Sea. James William Exton . Royal Navy HMS Matchless from Wisbech, Cambridgeshire James Exton joined the Royal Navy as an able seaman on 30th of March 1940 and was based mostly in Portsmouth.
On 13th of February 1942 he was posted to HMS Matchless and served there until 5th of December 1943.
During that time he took part in Operation Harpoon, a heavily armed convoy to relieve Malta when HMS Matchless left the island disguised as an Italian warship.
HMS Matchless also served as escort in the Arctic convoys, including escorting the Queen Mary when Winston Chuchill was on board.
James also served on landing ships (tank 363, 214 and 239) from 11th of August 1944 until 5th of November 1945. He left the Navy in January 1946.
He died in July 1953 in Wisbech.
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Samuel Ralph Exworth . Auxiliary Fire Service East End of London
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Grdsm. Sydney Henry Eyden . British Army 5th Btn. Coldstream Guards (d.12th Aug 1944) Sydney Eyden was born in 1915 in Christchurch, Dorset. He was a carpenter by trade.
In 1938, he married Marjorie Kate Sprackland in Christchurch. He enlisted in the Coldstream Guards in 1939. His son Anthony was born in the spring of 1944. He possibly never saw his son, as Sydney was killed in action on 12th of August 1944. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery, Normandy.
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W/O Himar Clifford Eyjofson DFC. RCAF 419 (Moose) Squadron W/O Hilmar Eyjolson was a pilot based at Middleton St George now Teeside airport and flew Halifax's from this base for 419 RCAF Moose Squadron which included VR JP125 L and VR JP203 M
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Sgt. Douglas Glenton Eykel . British Army Royal Artillery Douglas Eykel served with the Royal Artillery. I was only 14 when my father passed away and being the baby of the family never got told a lot of the past. My older sister and I are the only ones left in our family. I have tried to get some info through British departments for some info on dad's service without sucess.
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