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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

Gnr. Frederick Faben .     British Army 25 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, 81 Bty. Royal Artillery

My uncle Fred Faben was a prisoner of war in Italy POW Camp number 53, Sforza Costa. Records have cropped up of him being in a POW camp in Poland. I am curious, now, after further reading, whether or not he escaped Sforza and was recaptured and sent to Poland.




Pte. Homme Faber .     Local Defence Corps (Sinagpore)   from Eastbourne, Sussex, England

(d.2nd August 1944)

Private Faber was the husband of L.E. Faber of Eastbourne, Sussex, England.

He is buried in the Pandu Dutch Field of Honour, Bandung, Indonesia.




Matthew John Fabrick .     Canadian Expeditonary Force   from Canada

My late father, Matthew John Fabick, was a prisoner of war at Stalag 11B. I have a Postcard or Postkarte sent from the Kriegsgefangenenpost which he wrote from the camp February 17, 1945. He wrote it to his brother Pete in Rosetown, Saskatchewan letting him know he was well. I imagine it was part of the Geneva Convention allowing some contact with home. My Dad spoke very little about the war and I would really like to find out more about this camp and his life there.




AA Facchini .     British Army

AA Facchini 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.




Pte. William Facer .     Royal Navy Royal Marines   from Birmingham

My father joined the Royal Marines in 1938 just before the outbreak of the 2nd World War. Some of his service was aboard HMS Cumberland and he was based in Gibraltar when war with Germany was declared.

During the Battle for Crete he was captured and taken as a prisoner of war and was incarcerated in Stalag 17, from where he was eventually freed in 1945.




William Facer .     Royal Marines

My father, William Facer, was a Royal Marine from 1937 to 1947 and was stationed in Crete in 1941, from where he was captured and taken to Stalag 306XVIIID.

As far as I am aware, he remained there until the end of the War, although he often spoke about being held in a Stalag at St. Anton, in Austria. Unfortunately, I have not been able to identify which Stalag this may have been. The only photographs that I have of him during the war are ones that he sent to his father from Stalag 306XVIID. Sadly, the photographs are not date stamped so I cannot identify when they were sent.

At the time of his capture my father would have been 20 years old. Although he did not pass until October 1993, he seldom spoke about his time in the Marines or during the war, so my knowledge is very limited.




Sgt S. Fackley .     102 Squadron




PFC Arthur Facter .     United States Army 119th Regiment 30th Infantry Division   from Skokie, Illinois




H Factor .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

H Factor 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.




PFC. Harold Francis "Red" Fagan .     United States Army   from Lowell, Massachusetts

My father, Harold F. Fagan, was a PFC in the U.S. Army. He saw combat in Europe, where he marched through Paris with American troops when the city was liberated. Later, while in Luxembourg on a short leave, he was captured by German troops and transferred to Stalag 9C. He was imprisoned until the end of the war. While he did not give a lot of detail about his experiences in the camp, he did say that they were starving and had to steal garbage to survive. It is my understanding that he spent about nine months there before they were liberated. As he was unable to shave and did not have access to a mirror, he did not know that he had a red beard until people started referring to him as "Red".




Pte. Harold Francis Fagan .     United States Army   from Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

My father, Harold F. Fagan, was a P.O.W. in Stalag 9c from 1944-1945. He was a private, first class with the US Army. Captured in Luxembourg, he was brought to Germany sometime after the liberation of Paris. He was imprisoned at Stalag 9C until the camp was liberated in 1945. Anyone having information concerning his time in 9c, please feel free to contact me. Thank you.




John McGee McKay Fagan .     British Army Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders   from Edinburgh

My Father, John Fagan, fought for the Argylls during the Second World War. He was in the Cameron Highlanders until WW2 broke out but his big brother was a Sgt in the Argylls and got him transferred. He is in a book in George 4th Bridge Edinburgh called the First Argylls 1939-1945 by F.C.C Graham. I saw the picture of him in a guard of honour for General Matt Clarke it was taken in Florence in 1944.




Pvt. Thomas Dale Fagan .     United States Army ORD V Intcp Cmd FEAF   from Montana




Sergeant J Fage .     RAF VR 59 Squadron




Bert Faggetter .     British Army 8th Army

There must be some "Ancient Warriors" out there who were the "Desert Rats" in Africa or the "D Day Dodgers" in Italy. The men who remember "Monty" and "The Desert Fox", or the "horrors" of war such as "V" cigarettes and "Soya Links" sausages, flies, fleas and sandstorms, scorpions and "No mail from home" - (which meant no toilet paper). So let's hear from you mates. You are not "Up the Blue" now, so get writing, mo more "allakeefik".




A Fahey .     British Army

A Fahey 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.




SSgt. Earl Cornell "Sonny" Fahl .     United States Army Air Forces 338th Bomb Squadron 96th Bomb Group   from Vermont

Earl Fahl, Sonny, my fondly-remembered uncle, was born in 1924 and passed away in 1981. He lied about his age to enlist early and served as a B-17 tail gunner, arriving in England during the summer of 1943. These early days of the war were deadly for the heavy bombers. Usually without fighter escort, they were exposed to the full strength of the Luftwaffe in full daylight.

If I recall correctly, his ship was shot up once so badly of France that they had to bail out shortly after returning across the Channel. Later in 1943, on 13th of December (my mother's, his sister's birthday), he was shot down again on a mission to Kiel, Germany. Enroute to the target their plane (a B-17F SN: 42-30602, named "Dry Run IV") was damaged by flak. On the return, a Ju-88 finished the job. The crash site was near Groningen, Netherlands. Unusually, the entire crew successfully bailed out. Sonny spent the remainder of the war as a POW in Stalag Luft XVII-B.

After the war, he returned to live in St. Albans, Vermont. I'm told that he was able to meet with several of his former crew mates.




Pvt Seymour Fahrer Bronze Star.     US Army   from Manhattan, New York




P/O Edward Fahy .     Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve flight eng. 419 Sqd.   from Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales

(d.17th Jun 1944)




F/O F. P. Fahy .     Royal New Zealand Air Force 615 Sqdn.

Historial Document:

Recorded from Flying Officer F.P.Fahy NZ411980 RNZAF and RAF 615. Fighter Squadron Pilots Log Book

(BAF Personnel Bureau (NZ) Assn.Doc.A1)

On the 10th August 1944, all of our aircraft RAF 615 (County of Surrey) Fighter Squadron were flying from Palel in Assam to Baigachi, Bengal. We where about 80 miles east of Calcutta when we flew into a monsoon storm.

I saw the C.O.'s Section disappear above me and I glanced in the cockpit, my instruments had, had it. There was no visability and none of the plane's controls were working. I made up my mind that it was time I parted company with the aircraft. This wasn't easy, the hook stuck and I had a hell of a job. Finally, it came away and to the right mainplane about three feet from the centre-section. Hell's teeth I thought I had been in a hurry up until then, but I really got going now. In fact I jumped out helmet and all plugged in. I must have swung like a pendulum going around for a few seconds, that seemed like hours, waiting for the thud of the ground, when I felt a jerk.

I looked up and from that moment on I have a passion for mushrooms. There above me was the chute letting me down and the chute began to fold in and spill air. I pulled on the rigging lines, as I had been told and was able to control the rate of descent. It was about 20 seconds before I saw the ground or should I say river. Yes, I landed up to my neck in water. I was helped by natives to shelter. After an hour's rest, I heard news of another pilot who was a few villages away who had been injured. I was able to get to him later that day and a sampan took us to the nearest motorable road. We arrived in Calcutta the following day. Here we received news that the C.O. had been killed and three others. Eight of the other machines got through safely after being sucked right out of the cloud into brilliant sunshine. An L.A.C. at Ops was able to vector them in safely. This airman for his wide awake action received a Mention in Despaches. The C.O.'s body was the only body recovered as it was thought the others were in an area that it would not be possible. So, these were posted missing believed killed.

The C.O. was buried in Calcutta. He was thought so much of by his Squadron, that a letter was sent to his mother asking what she would like as a memorial to him. Funds were raised and a stainless glass window is now installed in the church in his home town in Australia.

He was held responsible for the accident by a court of enquiry, but I still wonder if it was an error on his part. Three pilots bailed out successfully and one force-landed.

Casualty List 10th August 1944

  • Lost SQD Leader D McCormack DFC & Bar RAAF (Killed)
  • F/O W S Bond RCAF (Missing believed killed)
  • F/O M Pain RAAF (Missing believed killed)
  • W/O Chappell RAAF (Missing believed killed)

    Bailed Out

  • Flying Officer Costain RAF (Broken leg)
  • F/O Armstrong RCAF (Dislocated knee cap)
  • F/O F.P.Fahy RNZAF (Twisted knee)

    Force landed

  • F/O Watson RAF (Unhurt)

    8 other Squadron aircraft and pilots landed safely.

    'LEST WE FORGET'




    • QMS. James Fahy .     British Army   from Sheffield

    As QMS father, Jim Fahy said he gave delivery of vehicles to Lord Lovat, leader of the Commandos, whose receipt he took in person. On a lighter note he claimed that one night in the Officers' Mess, Hubert Gregg performed for the first time a song he had just composed "I'm Gonna Get Lit Up When The Lights Go On In London" which became a big hit. After Catterick father was posted to the Orkneys.




    Gnr. Michael Patrick Fahy .     British Army 73rd Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery   from Tyldesley

    Mick Fahy joined the Army in 1936 to escape from the coal mines in Lancashire. He served at Poona in India and in the western dessert 1939-42. His unit was sent to Iraq to help quell a rebellion then he had a long service leave. He joined 73rd Anti-Tank Regiment, RA just before D-Day and fought with them until the end of the War. He apprehended Himmler in Meinsedt but he didn’t know who he had apprehended until a few days later. He died age 71 in 1988.




    Gnr. Michael Fahy .     British Army 73rd Anti-Tank Regiment, 196th Bty. Royal Artillery   from Tyldesley

    Michael Fahy joined up in 1934 in Wigan after walking from Tyldesley to escape poor working conditions as a coal miner. He was posted to India then Egypt where he was when war broke out. Due out of the army in October 1940 with a letter of recommendation for the chairman of Arsenal football club. This never happened as he was required in North Africa.

    He was given long service leave in Oct. 1943 and joined 73rd Anti-Tank Reiment in the build up to D-Day. He served in this regiment until August 1945, then the 54th A/Tank until de-mob in May 1946. He apprehended Himmler (but didn't recognise him at the time) and handed him over to MPs and interregation.




    T Fail .     British Army Durham Light Infantry

    T Fail served with the Durham Light Infantry 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.




    Pvt. Alvin Harrison Fails .     United States Army A Btry. 515th CA Regt (AA)   from Clovis, NM

    Alvin Fails survived the Bataan death march and was a POW in Camp Fukuoka 17 in Japan.




    Pvt. Nauburn Taylor Fair .     United States Army




    PO Maurice Elmer Fairall .     Royal Canadian Air Force 433 Squadron   from Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    (d.17th August 1944)

    Pilot Officer (Air Gunner) Fairall was the son of Clarence Horace and Lillian Fairall of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

    He was 23 when he crashed Southwest of Langeland, Denmark. He is buried in a Joint grave 2-60 in the Bogo Churchyard in Denmark.




    AJ Fairbairn .     British Army Royal Fusiliers

    AJ Fairbairn served with the Royal Fusiliers 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.




    P/O. Douglas Thomas George Fairbairn .     Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 100 Squadron   from Holborn, London

    (d.11th Jun 1944)

    I am the cousin of Doug Fairbairn. I have visited his grave in Serazereux Communal Cemetery, near Chartres, France. Here are the details I know:

    On the night of the 10th June a Lancaster Mk III bomber (ND.594 ‘P’) flown by Pilot Officer Fairbairn with a crew of 8. The aircraft took off from Grimsby at 22.55 in good weather with 19 other Lancasters from 100 sqdn. The crews had been placed on standby for the mission early in the day. Orders identifying the target had not been received until 16.00.

    Their mission was to bomb the railway near Archeres. To the west of Archeres towards Paris was a marshalling yard and nearby were twin junction switches on the rail network. The operations log for 100 sqdn records the junction was “already a much bombed tactical objective but still passing German military traffic to the Western front”. Indeed the aircraft had been had navigated there four days earlier with P/O Fairbairn and bombed the target on the night of the 6/7th June landing back at Grimsby at 03.05

    As the aircraft crossed southern England the aircraft encountered low cloud that continued over the Channel and then the weather cleared. 17 planes reached Archeres and dropped 68 tons of high explosive. I aircraft arrived too late over the target and was forced to jettison its bomb load into the sea on the return.

    432 aircraft from Bomber Command - 323 Lancasters, 90 Halifaxes, 19 Mosquitos - attacked railway targets at Achères, Dreux, Orléans and Versailles that night. All targets were believed to have been hit but few further details are available. 15 Lancasters and 3 Halifaxes were lost 2 of those Lancasters were from 100 Sqdn and failed to return to Grimsby.

    It was later discovered that the aircraft had crashed at Serazereux 20 kilometres north-north-west of Chartres and about 15 kilometres south-south-east of Dreux. All 8 crew died. They were buried in a communal grave in Serazereuz Cemetery and are the only service personnel in the cemetery. The cemetery is east of the village on the road to the neighbouring village of Ormoy. I have a photograph of the grave.

    Below is the flight log:

    100 Sqd. 18-Mar-44, Lancaster JB289 HW-T, Ops Munich, F/S DTG Fairbairn, Sgt HR Tufton, P/O F Toverey, F/O JM Wilder, Sgt LE Gibbons, Sgt WS Tunstall , Sgt JR Logan took off at 19.45, over target at 22.01, returned 01.10 flight time 5hrs25mins

    100Sqd. 22-Mar-44, Lancaster JB289 HW-T, Ops to Frankfurt, F/S DTG Fairbairn, Sgt HR Tufton, P/O F Toverey, F/O JM Wilder, Sgt LE Gibbons, Sgt WS Tunstall, F/S CL Foster. Took off 19.15, over target 22.12, returned 00.55. Flight time 5hrs.40mins

    100Sqd. 24-Mar-44 Lancaster JB289 HW-T, Ops to Berlin, F/S DTG Fairbairn, Sgt HR Tufton, P/O F Toverey, F/O JM Wilder, Sgt LE Gibbons, Sgt WS Tunstall, F/S CL Foster. Took off 19.05, over target 22.40, returned 02.40 Flight time 7hrs.35mins.

    100Sqd. 26-Mar-44, Lancaster ND328 HW-W Ops Essen, F/S DTG Fairbairn, Sgt HR Tufton, P/O F Toverey, F/O JM Wilder Sgt LE Gibbons Sgt WS Tunstall Sgt RA Bacon. Took off at 20.05 over target 22.07 returned 00.55 flight time 4hrs 50mins.

    100 Sqd. 30-Mar-44, Lancaster JB603 HW-E, Ops Nuremburg, F/S DTG Fairbairn Sgt HR Tufton, P/O F Toverey, F/O JM Wilder, Sgt LE Gibbons, Sgt WS Tunstall , Sgt JG Woockey. Took off at 22.20, over target 01.22 retunred 05.45 flight time 7hrs 25mins.

    100Sqd, 11-Apr-44, Lancaster ND594 HW-P, Ops to Aachen, F/S DTG Fairbairn, Sgt HR Tufton, P/O F Toverey, F/O JM Wilder, Sgt LE Gibbons, Sgt WS Tunstall , Sgt FH Taylor. Took off 20.45 over target 22.47 returned 00.40 flight time 3hrs55mins.

    100Sqd. 20-Apr-44 Lancaster ND594 HW-P Ops to Cologne, P/O DTG Fairbairn, Sgt HR Tufton, F/O F Toverey, F/O JM Wilder, Sgt LE Gibbons, Sgt WS Tunstall , Sgt FH Taylor. Took off 23.43 over target 02.10 returned 04.16 flight time 4hrs33mins

    100 22-Apr-44, Lancaster ND594 HW-P Ops to Dusseldorf, P/O DTG Fairbairn, Sgt HR Tufton, F/O F Toverey, F/O JM Wilder, Sgt LE Gibbons, Sgt WS Tunstall , Sgt FH Taylor. Took off 22.43 over target 01.19, returned 03.25 flight time 4hrs 42mins. Notes:H2S U/S.

    100Sqd. 24-Apr-44, Lancaster ND594 HW-P Ops to Karlsruhe. P/O DTG Fairbairn, Sgt HR Tufton, F/O F Toverey, F/O JM Wilder, Sgt LE Gibbons, Sgt WS Tunstall , Sgt FH Taylor. Took off 21.38 over target 00.45 returned 04.10 flight time 6hrs32mins.

    100Sqd. 26-Apr-44 Lancaster ND594 HW-P Ops to Essen, P/O DTG Fairbairn, Sgt HR Tufton, F/O F Toverey, F/O JM Wilder, Sgt LE Gibbons, Sgt WS Tunstall , Sgt FH Taylor. Took off 23.05 over target 01.38 returned 04.00 flight time 4hrs 55mins.

    100Sqd. 27-Apr-44 Lancaster ND594 HW-P Ops to Freidrichshaven. P/O DTG Fairbairn, Sgt HR Tufton, F/O F Toverey, F/O JM Wilder, Sgt LE Gibbons, Sgt WS Tunstall , Sgt FH Taylor. Took off 21.50 over target 02.09 returned 05.50 flight time 8hrs

    100Sqd. 30-Apr-44 Lancaster ND594 HW-P Ops to Maintenon. P/O DTG Fairbairn, Sgt HR Tufton, F/O F Toverey, F/O JM Wilder, Sgt LE Gibbons, Sgt WS Tunstall , Sgt FH Taylor. Took off 21.41 over target 23.55 returned 02.19 flight time 4hrs38 Notes: H2S U/S.

    100Sqd. 01-May-44 Lancaster ND594 HW-P Ops to Lyons. P/O DTG Fairbairn, Sgt HR Tufton, F/O F Toverey, F/O JM Wilder, Sgt LE Gibbons, Sgt WS Tunstall , Sgt FH Taylor. Took off 21.23 over target 01.06 returned 04.34 flight time 7hrs.11mins.

    100Sqd. 03-May-44 Lancaster ND594 HW-P Ops to Mailly le Camp. P/O DTG Fairbairn, Sgt HR Tufton, F/O F Toverey, F/O JM Wilder, Sgt LE Gibbons, Sgt WS Tunstall , Sgt FH Taylor. Took off 21.55 over target 00.18 returned 03.25 flight time 5hrs.30mins.

    100Sqd. 09-May-44 Lancaster ND644 HW-N Ops to Merville. F/L P Sherriff , Sgt E Bruce, F/O F Toverey, F/O RM Girvan, Sgt RL Onions P/O GR Dixon, Sgt S Kneller , 2nd Pilot P/O W Castle, 2nd B/A F/O E Grundy. Took off 21.50 over target 23.41 returned 01.05 flight time 3hrs.15mins.

    100sqd. 27-May-44 Lancaster ND594 HW-P Ops to Merville. P/O DTG Fairbairn, Sgt HR Tufton, F/O F Toverey, F/O JM Wilder, Sgt LE Gibbons, Sgt WS Tunstall, Sgt HW Gee. Took off 23.38 over target 02.00 returned 03.51 flight time 4hrs.13mins Notes: Bomb sight went U/S while orbiting the target.

    100 31-May-44 Lancaster ND594 HW-P Ops to Tergnier. P/O DTG Fairbairn, Sgt HR Tufton, F/O F Toverey, F/O JM Wilder, Sgt LE Gibbons, Sgt WS Tunstall, Sgt HW Gee. Took off 23.41 over target 05.05 returned 5.24 Notes: Abandoned Could not release bombs. All hung up.

    100Sqd. 02-Jun-44 Lancaster ND594 HW-P Ops to Bernaval. P/O DTG Fairbairn, Sgt HR Tufton, F/O F Toverey, F/O JM Wilder, Sgt LE Gibbons, Sgt WS Tunstall , Sgt HW Gee. Took off 23.30 over target 01.27 returned 03.30 flight time 4hrs.

    100sqd. 05-Jun-44 Lancaster ND594 HW-P Ops to St Martin de Varreville. P/O DTG Fairbairn, Sgt HR Tufton, F/O F Toverey, F/O JM Wilder, Sgt LE Gibbons, Sgt AM Nyland, Sgt HW Gee. Took off 21.40 over target 23.51 returned 01.55 flight time 4hrs.15mins.

    100sqd. 06-Jun-44 Lancaster ND594 HW-P Ops to Vire. P/O DTG Fairbairn, Sgt HR Tufton, F/O F Toverey, F/O JM Wilder, Sgt LE Gibbons, Sgt WS Tunstall , Sgt HW Gee. Took off 22.20 over target 00.38 returned 03.05 flight time 4hrs.45mins.

    100sqd. 07-Jun-44 Lancaster ND594 HW-P Ops to Foret de Cerisy. P/O DTG Fairbairn, Sgt HR Tufton, F/O F Toverey, F/O JM Wilder, Sgt LE Gibbons, Sgt WS Tunstall, Sgt HW Gee. Took off 23.05 over target 01.43 returned 03.45 flight time 4hrs.40mins.

    100Sqd. 10-Jun-44 Lancaster ND594 HW-P Ops to Acheres. 173760 P/O DTG Fairbairn, 1343965 Sgt RS Millar, 151163 F/O F Toverey, 1335126 Sgt PA Kemp, 1800349 Sgt F Sedgwick, Sgt J Hancock, 1517079 Sgt HW Gee, 2nd Pilot 172480 P/O KA Wells. Took off 22.55 Lost Crashed at Serazereaux




    F/Sgt. J. Fairbairn .     97 Squadron





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