Lt. James Ross LeMesurier MC. British Army Scout Platoon Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders from Montreal James Ross LeMesurier was born in Montreal on Nov. 26, 1923, the son of a law professor who went on to become Dean of Law at McGill. In spite of the family’s French name, they were very much English Canadian. The LeMesurier family traced its roots to the Channel Islands, off the British mainland.
Young Ross grew up in Westmount and went to Selwyn House, going on to boarding school at Trinity College School in Port Hope, Ont. A tall, muscular boy, he was a first-rate athlete and captain of the cricket, football and hockey teams as well as a keen squash player.
Straight out of high school he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Artillery. By March of 1943 he was promoted to lieutenant. He spent months training in Canada before being shipped to Europe in 1944 on loan to the British Army. The British Army was short of junior officers at the time, many of them having been killed in North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Normandy.
Lieut. LeMesurier was one of 673 “Canloans,” as they were called, young Canadian officers who volunteered for service in the British Army. The Canloans were all sent into battle, and thus suffered much higher casualty rates than the rest of the Army: Of 673 officers, 75% were killed or wounded, as opposed to regular losses of 50%.
Ross LeMesurier joined the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, part of the famed British 51st Highland Division, which had defeated Rommel in North Africa. He was commander of the scout platoon. It was a dangerous appointment, as his men had to probe enemy defences before an attack or gauge whether the enemy was preparing a counterattack. Lieut. LeMesurier was wounded by rifle fire once, then by mortar fire in the Battle of Hochwald Forest in Germany in February, 1945. His leg was amputated below the knee at a field hospital. He was awarded the Military Cross for his bravery.
After the war he went on to become a highly successful businessman, finally retiring in 1983.
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Sgt. Lemire . US Army Battery A 172nd Field Artillery Battalion
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D Lemm . British Army D Lemm 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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H Lemmer . British Army Royal Armoured Corps H Lemmer 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 Walter William Lemmon . British Army 2nd Btn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders from Norwich (d.20th Sep 1944)
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HH Lemoignan . British Army HH Lemoignan 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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Bmbdr. Herbert Sidney Lemon MID. British Army My grandad served in the 8th Army, but I do not know in which regiment. He served in Africa and Italy and was Mentioned in Dispatches (I have the letter he received). He mentioned that there were four brothers in his regiment, only one of which returned home.
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Kenneth Lemon . Home Guard Feltwell Btn.
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Percy Lemon . Home Guard Feltwell Btn.
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Able Sea. Robert Lemon . Royal Navy HMS Janus from Belfast (d.23rd Jan 1944) Robert Lemon was a R.N.V.(W).R. volunteer and was a Telegraphist
He lost his life when HMS Janus was bombed at Anzio.
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Bernard Lemonnier . French Army from 106 rue Moliere, Rouen je suis étonnée de tomber toujours sur des site anglais?? Bon ! Mon père est resté jusqu'en 1945 au stalag 10b je viens de retrouver toute la correspondance entre ma mère et lui Je sais qu'il a été placé en 1943 dans une ferme Je voudrais retrouver dans quel endroit pour y retourner moi même
Mon pere etait musicien et chanteur il y a fait des spectacles écrit des chansons sur les allemands Dans la ferme où il est resté il aimait ses chevaux J'ai plein de photos pouvez vous m'aider à retrouver cette ferme???Merci
I am astonished to always fall on English sites! My father was held until 1945 in Stalag 10B, I have just rediscovered the correspondence between my mother and him, I know that it has to have been in 1943 in a farm I would want to rediscover in which place and make a visit.
My father was a musician and singer and while there he performed songs. In the farm he liked working with the horses, I have a lot of photos, can anyone help me to locate this farm?
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H Lenehan . British Army H Lenehan 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. John Donald Lenehan . Royal Canadian Air Force 55 Operational Training Unit from Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada (d.5th Dec 1941) John Leonean was born 3rd of July 1915 and served with 55 Operational Training Unit based at RAF Usworth in Sunderland in 1941. On the 5th Dec 1941 whilst flying over Pelton Co. Durham, Don was seen steering his Hawker Hurricane Mkll away from the village and crashing into a nearby potato field to avoid civilian casualties.
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EAR Leney . British Army Warwickshire Yeomanry EAR Leney served with the Warwickshire Yeomanry 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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Roger Anthony Leney . British Army Royal Armoured Corps Roger Leney 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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Sub.Lt. Frederick William Leng . Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve HMS Formidable (d.19th Apr 1943)
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H Leng . British Army West Yorkshire Regiment H Leng served with the West Yorkshire 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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ED Lengthorn . British Army ED Lengthorn 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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Stkr./1 John James Lenihan . Royal Navy HMS Drake from Manchester This was my grandfather, who served at HMS Drake from 1943 to his discharge in 1946. He was on HMS Duke of York when the Japanese surrendered. We have a lot of documents and medals. My son is working on a family history.
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Cpl. Wynham Quin Lennane . Straits Settlements Volunteer Force from Singapore My Mother and Father lived in Singapore until the Japanese invasion.
My Father Mr W.Q. Lennane joined the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force but was captured and sent to Labuan Borneo as a POW.
Prewar friends in Singapore included Mr and Mrs Cain and the Scrimgeour family, whose two daughters Ann and Judy came to my first birthday party.
Our first home was at 17 Ringwood Road, Singapore before moving to 14 Chatsworth Road, Singapore. I would love to hear of the present whereabouts of Judy and Ann Scrimgeour.
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CI Lennard . British Army CI Lennard 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. Frank Lennard . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 12 Sqdn. from Bexhill-on-Sea (d.1st September 1943) Lancaster DV185 PH-D took off from Wickenby at 20.15 on 31st August 1943 for Berlin. The aircraft crashed near Zerbst on 1st September 1943. None of the crew survived and are buried in the Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery. They were:
Sgt H. Machin (pilot)
Sgt E.F. Harris (airgunner)
Sgt P. Holloway (flight engineer)
Sgt J.G. Jones (airgunner)
Sgt F. Lennard (navigator)
F/Sgt E.V. Potter (airbomber)
Sgt G.A. Purcell (wop/airgunner)
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Ord.Sea. Thomas Haswell Lenney . Royal Navy HMS Exmoor (d.25th Feb 1941) Thomas Lenney died age 20 whilst serving with the Royal Navy. Born in Jarrow in 1920, he was the son of Reed Albert and Isabella Lenney (nee Johnson) of Jarrow
Thomas is remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial and is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall.
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Sgt. D. S. Lennie . 97 Squadron
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A Lennon . British Army A Lennon 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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B Lennon . British Army B Lennon 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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JG Lennon . British Army Royal Armoured Corps JG Lennon 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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T Lennon . British Army 5th Btn. Cameron Highlanders T Lennon served with the 5th Btn. Cameron 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: 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/Sgt. Andrew Lennox . Royal Canadian Air Force 142 Sqn. from Innisfail (d.26th March 1942)
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Andrew Allan Lennox . British Army 5th Btn. Essex Regiment (d.22nd Dec 1943) Andrew Lennox was a member of our family and fought against the Germans in Torino di Sangro in Italy where he was killed. He was buried at the Sangro River War Cemetery.
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