Tpr. George Groat . British Army 116th (9th Btn. The Gordon Highlanders) Regiment Royal Armoured Corps from Thrumster, Scotland (d.27th Feb 1945) In the process of researching my family tree, my father mentioned about an uncle that was killed in WW2. My dad mentioned something about his tank being hit with an anti tank round and killing him. George Groat served with 116th (9th Btn. The Gordon Highlanders) Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. Aged 23, he was killed on 26th or 27th of February 1945 and is remembered on the Rangoon Memorial.
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Chief Officer John Groat . Merchant Navy SS Cape Corso (d.2nd May 1942) My grandfather, John Groat, was killed when SS Cape Corso was torpedoed on 2nd May 1942 while on Russian convoy PQ17.
I have a letter dated 4th November 1942 from George Waddington of 45 Ceylon Street, Hull. George was one of the survivors who wrote to my grandmother giving a detailed account of what happened before and after the ship was hit. He stated John Groat was the last person he spoke to on the ship before it sank.
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Peter Paul Grobler . South African Army Signal Corps My late father was a POW at Stalag 4B (Bohlen), south of Leipzig until he was liberated by the Americans in May 1945. His POW number was 12787. Does anyone remember him?
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Pte. Peter Paul Grobler . South African Army 6th S.A. Infantry Brigade Signals from 5a Eendracht Street, Braamfontein, South Africa While held at Stalag 3d as prisoner number 12787, my late father Peter Grobler recounted a story, they were building a railway line between the aircraft factory at Grossbaren (I don't know the exact spelling) to the aerodrome in Berlin, everytime the guards were distracted all sorts of things were thrown in the construction, apparently the first train to use this line the embankment collapsed and the train was wrecked.
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H Grocock . British Army Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment H Grocock 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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R Grocock . British Army R Grocock 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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FA Grocott . British Army FA Grocott 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. C. Groener . S.A. Forces Attn. South African Engineer Corps Cape Corps (d.21st September 1944) Private Groener is buried in the Rabat European Cemetery in Morocco.
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AW Grogan . British Army Royal Armoured Corps AW Grogan 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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P/O. Kevin Francis Grogan . Royal Australian Air Force 115 Squadron from Sydney (d.13th August 1944)
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F/O. Ronald John Grogan . Royal Air Force 77 Squadron The following crew were members of No 77 Squadron RAF
- Pilot Flt Lt F V S Goodman RCAF (42215) - Stan
- Flight Engineer Sgt J Crump - Jack
- Navigator Plt Off T F Cusson - Tommy
- Bomb Aimer Fg Off R J Grogan (51671) - Ron
- Wireless Operator FSgt C S Cork RAAF (Aus 422429)- Cliff
- Air Gunner Sgt G A Hewitt - George
- Air Gunner Sgt A L Hudson - Arther
F/O R J Grogan was also in Stalag Luft III, Sagan Jun 1944 - Mar 1945.
I believe Flt Lt Goodman was in the same camp for the same time.
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Thomas Francis Grogan . Australian Army from Werris Creek Thomas Grogan enlisted on the 9th of September 1944 and served as a driver.
He was taken POW and worked on the Thai Burma Railway. He returned to Australia and was husband to Edith Grogan, He was born in 1914 and dided in 1958.
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Michael Grombar . United States Army 823rd Btn. Tank Destroyer from Cleveland, Ohio Michael Grombar served with William J. Krantz and Sergeant Edward Parks.
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EH Gronow . British Army EH Gronow 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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BL Groom . British Army BL Groom 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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Sig. Frederick Walter Groom . Royal Navy HMS Pembroke from 17 Gould Road, Norwich We have my grandfather Frederick Groom's Certificate of Service showing that he served on HMS Pembroke from 29th of January 1944 to 13th of October, 1945 and again from 6th of June to 14th of August 1946.
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H Groom . British Army H Groom 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. J. A. Groom . 102 Squadron
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Jeff Groom . Royal Navy HMS Nigeria My father, Jeff Groom served on HMS Nigeria during the Malta conflict when the vessel was torpedoed and later on the HMS Centaur. Like many he refuses to recall his memories. He joined as a boy at 16 in 1941/1942 and lied about his age. He served for 18 years. I would love to hear from anybody who knew him.
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Flr. Norman George Groombridge . British Army 6th Btn. Royal Welch Fusiliers from Llandrindod Wells Father in Law, Norman Groombridge, now deceased, never spoke about his war time service except when I mentioned we visited Belson POW camp. He had terrible time then. I know that he was injured on 1st of November 1944, still trying to get into that so if anyone knows what action took place from July to November 1944 would be grateful.
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FH Groome . British Army FH Groome 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. Eldred John Grose . British Army 5th Battalion Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry from Trevarren (d.11th July 1944)
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Ord. Sea. (R.D.F) Henry Grose . Royal Navy HMS Nigeria (d.12th Aug 1942) Henry Grose served on HMS Nigeria. He died in August 1942.
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Ord.Sea. (R.D.F.) Henry Grose . Royal Navy HMS Nelson (d.12th Aug 1942)
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Albert Gross . United States Army 42nd Rainbow Division from Philadelphia, PA Albert Gross was 18 years old when he joined the 42nd Rainbow Division in Europe where he was part of the liberation of Dachau Concentration Camp.
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RDF Op. Jock Gross . Royal Navy HMS Nigeria
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RDF Op. Jock Gross . Royal Navy HMS Nelson
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Sgt C. T. Gross. . RAF 12sqd
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Fw. Wilhelm Grosse-Ophoff . Luftwaffe I/Gruppe KG2 On the morning of 7th March 1941 some DO17 Dornier bombers started a raid on London. At 08.35 the plane of Olt. Erich Kunst (hull no. 5K+MK, fuselage No. 3391) was shot down by a "Flaktreffer". Three men were rescued and became POWs:
Olt Erich Kunst
Ofw Herbert Wendland
Uffz Oeckinghausen.
My uncle, Fw Wilhelm Grosse-Ophoff was missing in action.
Update
Aircraft Dornier DO17Z (3391) of 2/KG3 ditched in the sea off Great Yarmouth at 0835 on the morning of 7rd March 1941. Believed to have been shot down by the Hopton AA Battery on a mission over the Thames Estuary. (Chris)
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Jacob James Grossman . British Army Royal Artillery My grandad was a Desert Rat and his name was Jimmy Grossman. He was at Trobruk etc. Ef any one has any photos or information concerning him please get in touch. Thanks
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