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A Garrity . British Army A Garrity 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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Pte. William Leonard Garrod . British Army 12 General Hospital Royal Army Medical Corps from Mitcham, Surrey (d.6th Dec 1943) My father William Garrod was in the RAMC in Eygpt. I am particularly interested to know more information about where the Hospitals were in Cairo Egypt, and what the Light Field Ambulance Unit did. On 17.10.1940 my father began training at Boyce Barracks and became hospital cook 23.10.1940 with D company 1st Depot RAMC. On 9.7.1941 he was posted to 2 Depot RAMC and on 29.9.1941 he embarked to Egypt. On 21.7.1942 he became a nursing orderly at 2 General Hospital Middle East. On 23.4.1943 he moved to 42 General Hospital as a cook and on 3.4.1944 posted to 3(1) light field ambulance supplies in Egypt.On 14.4.1944 he became Hospital cook 1 at 12 General Hospital Middle East Force then on 2.6.1945 posted to 13 General Hospital, and then 16 General Hospital. On 4.9.1945 he left for UK on python 27 and on 26.10.1945 was posted to 9 company RAMC at Colchester
I have spent a number of days reading the War Diaries at the National Archives, Kew. Does anyone have any stories relating to any of these units?
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G Garrodd . British Army Royal Armoured Corps G Garrodd 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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DJB Garrood . British Army DJB Garrood 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 Garrood . British Army HF Garrood 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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Sgt. Robert Garrood . British Army 2nd Btn. North Staffordshire from Dover My Grandfather, Robert Garrood, enlisted in 1943 and served with 2nd Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment after basic training in Canterbury. He remained tight-lipped about his service years, but I do know he served in North Africa and was at Anzio with the USMC, where they took heavy fire upon landing. He was injured and spent some time in a field hospital in Switerland. He suffered from his injuries for the rest of his days, with various pieces of shrapnel rising to the surface every now and again to remind him of the horror.
I never saw his medals after he died, and don't know what he would have received. Are any veterans of this action still alive? I would love to make contact with them and talk at length about the campaigns in which they fought.
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Pte. Cecil Alfred Garrould . British Army 6th Btn. Royal Norfolk Regiment from Ditchingham, Norfolk My father, Cecil Garrould enlisted on the 13th of June 1940 and was posted to Singapore. Documents show that he and thousands of others there were ordered to surrender when Singapore fell to the Japanese. As a POW he was assigned to No. 1 Railway Battalion, which worked on constructing the Thai-Burma Railway, from 4th of December 1942 to 11th of February 1944. During this time he was held in work camps at Ban Pong, Nong Pladuk, Tahlua, Kanburi (Kanchanaburi), Ban Kau, Wampo (Wang Po), Tan Yen, Conchon, Nam Pei, Kinsaiyok, Pran Kiash, Tomajo, and Hindato. From 12th of February 1944 to 2nd of February 1945 he was involved with camp construction (Nong Pladuk), then dock and general work (Singapore), and was ultimately sent to Saigon on 8th of February 1945, remaining there until 13th of August 1945.
Like all POWs held by the Japanese, he endured horrendous conditions and hardship. His medical history during this time included bouts of malaria, colitis, fever, and dysentery. I cannot read the name but the designation on one of the documents is by a major with the Gordon Highlanders, and he wrote "A man who endured the hardships of this period without being evacuated has something to be proud of".
His military release certificate, issued at the Warwick Record Office, is signed and dated 26 March 1946.
My father did not talk of his time as a POW. There is a letter awarding him medals but I understood from my mother that he refused them. We believe this was to do with the circumstances around the surrender. Strangely enough, having lived on little except rice during his captivity, it was still one of his favourite dishes.
Sadly, my father died far too early, in 1982.
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PO. John Aubrey Trevor Garrould . Royal Air Force 78 Squadron (d.16th May 1941) John Garrould's aircraft crashed and he was killed near Helenaveen on raid to Koln. He is buried at Jonkerbos, Nijmegen.
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P/O John Aubrey Trevor Garrould . Royal Air Force 78 Squadron from Little Hadham, Hertfordshire (d.17th May 1941) In the month of May 1941 there was little activity in the air. It was the result of the heavy efforts of Bomber Command in the preceding months and the low returns that the bombing resulted. The squadrons needed a rest period. This rest period was in this month of May but in spite of the everything, bombing still took place and crews lost their lives. On 17th of May 17 there was an attack by ninety-five bombers, including twenty-eight Whitleys. One Whitley was lost. This aircraft, number Z6493 with squadron code EY-V belonged to 78 Squadron, which was stationed at the RAF Middleton St George (Co. Durham).
Pilot F/O John Garrould took off late at night at a quarter to eleven, in a moonless night and set course for the East. The bombardment was very difficult due to the intense activity of the German searchlights. Nevertheless, 82 aircraft claimed good bombardment results. Garrould and his crew were discovered on the return flight in Nachtjagdraum 5 by the experienced Jagerleitoffizier Knickmeier. He led Uffz Pross from 3 / NJG.1 to the unfortunate Whitley and after a few bursts he managed to hit John Garrould's aircraft a deadly blow. For Garrould there was no chance to survive this attack. His plane burned violently and was unmanageable. With an excessive blow the plane crashed about seven hundred meters behind the farm of the Crommentuyn family in the Mariapeel in Sevenum. All crew members died on the spot. Only three could be identified and they were buried at Ehrenfriedhof Venlo. The two others were so mutilated that identification was impossible and they were buried as unknown soldiers in a collective grave. After the war their mortal remains were reburied at Jonkerbos War Cemetery.
Uffz. Pross was also hit during this raid. It is not known when and where he was wounded, but it was so serious that he lost control of the aircraft during the landing at Fliegerhorst Venlo. With a huge blow, the BF 110 went over and crashed. Pross died in the crash and was buried in Dresden. Bordfunker Facius survived the crash and was taken to Lazarett Krefeld. (Source: Book Mayday Mayday Mayday from Hub Groeneveld.)
Crew of the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V, Z6493, EY-V of 78 Sqn are all buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen. -
Pilot P/O John Aubrey Trevor Garrould, Reg.no. 60818 Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve, Age 19, Son of Arthur Henry Garrould and Jessie Emma Martine Garrould-Davies of Little Hadham Hertfordshire.
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2nd Pilot Sgt Robert Sydney Langston Keymer, Reg.no. 9448441 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Age 25, Son of Colonel Shirley Langston Keymer, T.D. and Elisabeth Jean Keymer of The Red House, Alderley Edge Cheshire.
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Observer F/S Reginald James Garlish, Reg.no. 759206, Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve, Age 20, Son of James and Rose Garlish of Stanmore Middlesex.
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Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Sgt Edward Oakes, Reg.no. 975986, Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve. Age 22. Son of Daniel and Lucy Jane Oakes of Garston Liverpool.
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Wireless Operator/Rear Gunner F/S Alexander Plant Smith, Reg. no. 653803, Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve, Age 20, Son of Alexander Plant Smith and Annie Scott Smith of Largs, Ayrshire.
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Edith Mildred Garside . Civil Defence Liverpool Auxiliary Fire Service
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Gnr. Francis Garside . British Army Maritime Regiment Royal Artillery from Kennington, London Frank Garside was a Royal Artillery Gunner on the SS Avonwood when it was torpedoed and sunk by an E Boat on the 12th Dec 1942 while part of convoy FN98. The ship now lies about 3 miles off Lowestoft. He was rescued by the HMS St Mellons, a rescue tug.
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H Garside . British Army Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment H Garside served with the Duke of Wellingtons West Riding 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: 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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J Garside . British Army Royal Armoured Corps J Garside 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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Pte. James William Garside . British Army 1/9th Btn. Manchester Regiment from Ashton-under-Lyne
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F/O. Ronald Garside . Royal Air Force from Lancashire Ronald Garside was the elder son of Robert Taylor Garside who has served on WW1 with the 22nd Manchesters. Ronald enlisted in the RAF, was promoted to Flying Officer, he was captured when Crete was lost. He was a POW at Stalag Luft 3 (POW no. 3425 L3). Apparently he became a scratch golfer during that time. Ronald Garside married Louise M M Harland of the WAAF on the 28th of June 1947 at Conway House, Dunmurry NI. After the war, Ronald was Chief Air Traffic Controller at Nairobi airport.
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Desmond Norman Gartenfeld . British Army Royal Army Service Corps Desmond Gartenfeld served with the Royal Army Service 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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L Bdr Harry Garth . British Army 2nd Division 10th Field Regiment Royal Artillery Served at Dunkirk, India and Burma.
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J Garth . British Army J Garth 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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S Garth . British Army Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment S Garth served with the Duke of Wellingtons West Riding 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: 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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Ord. Seaman G. E. Garthwaite . Royal Navy HMS Forfar G Garthwaite is listed as a survivor of HMS Forfar.
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D Garton . British Army D Garton 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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EF Garton . British Army Royal Armoured Corps EF Garton 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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Robert William Garton . British Army Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment) from Hull
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F Gartside . British Army F Gartside 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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Pte. William Garven . British Army 6th Battalion Highland Light Infantry from 127 Bangorshill Street, Glasgow William Garven often used to speak of his experiences during World War 2, and was proud of his army record although some of these stories could not be repeated in polite conversation! He told me of going to visit his cousin during a lull in the fighting (his cousin's group was fighting nearby), he had to crawl on his hands and knees to see him due to a sniper. He was initially alerted to this because someone had written a large notice with the message "Stay low - Gerry's got a pop gun!"
I asked why he'd risked his life for a visit he explained that he hadn't expected to live so he thought he should see his cousin while he could.
At the end of the war he went outside and had a cigarette (you couldn't do that in war time because the enemy would see the light). He said he looked at the stars and thought "well, I'm still alive!" I think he was genuinely astonished.
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L. A. Garvey . Royal Air Force 41 Squadron
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AC Garvie . British Army Royal Armoured Corps AC Garvie 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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F Garvie . British Army F Garvie 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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R Garvie . British Army Royal Armoured Corps R Garvie 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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Cornelius "Taffy" Garvin . British Army 2nd Btn. Welsh Guards My father, Cornelius Garvin (also kown as Taffy or Con), was a member of the 2nd Btn Welsh Guards. He was captured on 10th June 1940 and was taken to Stalag IXC. I have numerous photographs and programmes from 1943 and 1944 relating to the Christmas pantomimes held in the camp. I also have my father's diary in which there are many names and messages from other prisoners.
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