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PFC Jose Dolores Leyba . US Army Company K 112th Infantry Regiment My father, Pfc Jose Dolores Leyba, served in the 112th Inf Reg Co K 28th Div during the battle of Hurtgen Forest in the drive on the town of Schmidt. He was taken prisoner and held in Stalag 2A, Neuremberg/Mecklengerg 53-13 from 8 Nov 44 to 1 May 45. I am searching records for documentation, morning reports, showing exact date he was captured, where he was captured, and possible injury sustained during this battle. I have so far been unsuccessful in obtaining any medical reports from the VA which would support me in obtaining a replacement for The Purple Heart Medal which he received. Family members recall having seen it but its whereabouts is unknown since both my father and mother are deceased. Anyone having served with my father or having any knowledge of his activity while serving our country may have the information I need to complete my search. Thanks for anything which you could privide regarding my search.
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Frederick Leybourne . British Army 6th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment Freddy Leybourne, my father traveled to Tunisia in early 1943 with the 6th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment as part of the 46th Infantry Division. After many engagements and the fall of Tunis, they went on to become part of Operation Avalanche, the landings at Salerno. Fighting with 46th Infantry Division now as part of the 5th US Army they fought on up through Italy until the end of the war. There are many gaps in the record which I am in the process of putting together but I have more research to do.
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F/Sgt. Thomas Leyden . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 620 Squadron (d.31st Dec 1944) Thomas Leyden was distant relative of mine, he was apparently lost, along with the rest of his crew mates, whilst flying on a mission to Norway. Other accounts suggest that they were hit by flak from flak ships along the Norwegian coast, and subsequently crashed into the sea. They were flying Short Stirling LJ914 on an unspecified mission.
He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial in Surrey.
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W Leyland . British Army W Leyland 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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A Leyshon . British Army A Leyshon 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. Alfred David Leyshon . Royal Air Force 78 Squadron from Swansea Alfred Leyshon served with 78 Squadron, Royal Air Force during WW2.
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Pte. Douglas Robert Lias . British Army 2nd Btn. Black Watch from Bristol My Father Douglas Lias refused to go down the mines as a Bevin Boy and was arrested and goaled as he had made his Father a promise never to do so. His Father died of the miner's disease. He was then sent from Bristol to Scotland and drafted in to the 2nd Battalion, Black Watch. He was part of a team who made a propaganda film, he played a German. No idea of the film's name.
At the end of the war he was a Military Policeman and forced the Germans to watch films of the atrocities in cinemas in Nuremburg.
He was then transferred to The Gloucesters and went to Jamaica after the war.
That's all we know as he never spoke of it.
We want to know what he did, his serial number etc.
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Mjr. Réal Euclide "Buck" Liboiron DSO, CD.. Canadian Army Fusiliers Mont Royal from Ponteix, Saskatchewan My father Réal Liboiron who served in WW2 as a Lieutenant in the Fusiliers Mont was wounded in action at Hoogerheide in Holland when a bullet from a German sniper grazed his face. Consequently he was out of action temporarily but was able to return to the battlefield following a two month convalescence.
He later went on to serve in Korea in the rank of Major in command of “D” company of the Royal 22cnd Regiment “Van Doos”. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his courage and leadership during the historic battle for Hill 355 in November 1951. He enjoyed the rare honour of having the DSO presented to him directly on the battlefield by General Guy Simmonds.
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Charles W. Lichtenberger. . USAAF
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A Lickley . British Army A Lickley 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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Flt.Sgt. Harry M. Liddell . Royal Air Force from Oxford I was at Leicester East in April - May 1945, so was most interested in Peter Brown's account of the Lancaster accident having witnessed it myself. I have often wondered as to the cause, most likely of which (to me, anyway) was a runaway autopilot. Early autopilots, as would have been fitted in this case, lacked the safety features of later specimens such as torque switches enabling manual over-ride by the pilot.
As a Dakota pilot I spent six weeks there learning supply and paratroop dropping techniques, glider towing etc and thus it is quite possible I towed a glider with Peter in it! I recall one particular cross-country exercise when I was allocated a Dak that for some unknown reason seemed to be 'down' on performance, so that we were unable to climb much above 2500 ft. Being a hot day this left us floundering along in very bumpy air, and it was not long before the Horsa pilot was beseeching me to climb higher as most of his passengers were being sick. However, any attempt to do so resulted in our engines overheating so that had to be abandoned, much to the glider pilot's disgust; further badgering from him ensued, but fortunately the plug of the intercom cable connecting us via the tow rope became disconnected thus granting my crew relief from his 'binding'. Somehow, I don't think the glider's occupants had a very good ride!
VE day occurred towards the end of my time there, and I have happy memories of enjoying celebrations with the good citizens of Leicester in the city streets and pubs.
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J Liddell . British Army Royal Armoured Corps J Liddell 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. Martha Liddell . Auxiliary Territorial Service No 1 Signal Coy. Delta Group from Motherwell, Scotland Both of my parents served in WW2. My Mom, Martha Liddell, came from Motherwell, Scotland and I know she served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, Signal Corps.
She always told me she was a telephone operator and was mostly stationed in the Middle East. She had to learn Morse code. She said she joined the Army and asked what was the best paying job for a woman and that was what she wanted to do. She met one of her best friends in the Army, her name was Betty Anderson and I think she was from England.
Mom told me she was in Bethlehem at Christmas for 2 years in a row and also said she had dinner with King Farouk. She said when she left by ship to travel to the Middle East, there were only 6 women and 600 men. I think I have a picture of them returning from the Middle East. I also have an oil painting of her that is dated in 1943 in Tripoli.
My Mom passed away in 2006 and after that I searched for her army records.
They don't tell me much except that she went to the ME, which I can only assume is the short form for Middle East. That date is 30th of June 1945. The next two entries I can't read, then I can see what looks like she returned from the Middle East on 17th of April 1946.
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O.Tel. Robert Kemp "Tiny" Liddell . Royal Navy HMS Bellona My father, Robert Liddell was in class 238 at HMS Royal Arthur in October and November 1943.
He went on to serve on HMS Bellona the light cruiser which took part in activities in the Channel, provided bombardment support to D Day, in July 1944 he crossed the Arctic Circle for the first time in an operation to attack the Tirpitz and finally accompanied three convoys to Murmansk.
I now realise that the ship also took part in the celebration of Norway's liberation as the crew seem to have marched through Oslo as part of the celebrations as I have seen photographs which appear to show this. My father never mentioned this so I cannot say with certainty that he was there.
My father was in his own words a terrible sailor having no sea legs. Having said that it seems that at least one of the Arctic Convoys hit dreadful storms that almost capsized the escort carrier HMS Campania so perhaps there was some justification for being a paler shade of green for much of the time. He was an Ordinary Telegraphist.
His stories of his days in the Navy are now slightly faded as he died in 1970. However, the accounts of the convoys tallies with his recollections including HMS Bellona shooting down at least one German aircraft.
I have copied the names of HMS Arthur class 238 in the hope this will be of help to others.
Left to Right
Back Row:
F Harrison, Adaams, J Fraser, Ja (?) Fraser, J Batchelor, A Brockett, R Black, C(?) Bredsk(?), D Horne, W Marnock.
2nd Back Row:
Gordon J Hughes, Robert, K Liddell, Gordon J Barclay, A Muir, R Birch, J Blair, J Blythe, Lynas.
3rd Row:
Jake Brown (or Boon?), G Franks, S Hemingway, H Leask, Boise(?) Rudy(?) Briggs, J Fraser.
2nd Front Row:
Harry Sarah(?), Hamill Bob Cantlay, Ken Carline, Bastow, L/S Gardner, Percy Good, J (or T) Atkinson, Ginger Kelman, P Kelly.
1st Row (Front):
A Machicot (?), Bd Burke, Griffin, S Hemingway.
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Sergeant Liddiard . RAF 59 Squadron
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Gnr. George Bernard Liddiard . British Army 105th Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery from Faringdon My dad George Liddiard was a grocer in the family business of G S Liddiard in Faringdon, Oxfordshire. He had lost the top of the fingers of his right hand when a boy in a chaff cutting machine and had learned to write left handed. He was still given A1 at his medical.
He enlisted at Arborfield in July 1940 and was posted to 205th Anti Aircraft Training Regiment where he was for 2 months. He was then posted to the 105th Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment. During this time he was based in the Orkneys as well as in many parts of southern England before going to Belgium in September 1944.
His regiment were at one time in Sint Niklaas hence me being named Nicholas and he also was at Belsen which had a major effect on his life.
With no planes to shoot down he became an infantryman mopping up on the way to Hamburg where he returned from early in 1946.
In his Release Book it says that his conduct was exemplary and it also says that his regiment was the 110th and not the 105th?
I am continually trying to find out more information about his regiment and there whereabouts during the war. From my memory of the little that he said he was near Scapa Flow, on the South East coast, in Coventry when the London blitz was on (he said the you could see the glow in the sky from there) and near Southampton prior to D-Day.
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JWA Liddiatt . British Army JWA Liddiatt 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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Sergeant J W Liddle . RAF 59 Squadron
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J Liddle . British Army J Liddle 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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JE Liddle . British Army Reconnaissance Corps JE Liddle served with the Reconnaissance 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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Cook. John Ridley Liddle . Royal Navy HMS Exmouth John Liddle was my father. He was born in May 1925 and died in April 2002.
He joined the Royal Navy in about 1941. He served as a cook on HMS Exmouth. In a very long letter he left me he described it as being tarred black and well run down. In the North (I think in Scappa Flow) he says "There were subs at one side of her. The other side was a few old trawlers that had been converted into Minesweepers. The ship swung around the bay attached to bouys. It never went very far. The Mess decks were through the ship. Great Open spaces with long tables and forms across both sides. There were posts every so far along and hooks to sling your hammock at night.
By day all had to be cleared away. I was lucky on that old ship. I was assigned to a leading cook and we did shift work. The galley was coal fired and we had an anthracite stove as well. A couple of jam boiling pots, Big affairs fixed to the deck. The galley was at the front of the ship and great anchor chains came down at each side of the galley. They creaked and groaned as the ship went forward with the tide. Then slapped each other as the ship pulled the other way. The sound could be frightening. The Chef in charge was an old retired cook who had served his time in the navy. He growled at everyone and drew his tot (of Rum) at noon and retired to the mess deck for the rest of the day. His main hobby was carving meat and of course being in charge he had to sample it. I was tee-total and too young to draw my rum Tot. Now and again someone would treat us. Try as he might my shipmate and I were never caught drinking. The leading cook that was in charge with me came from Rochdale and we went all over together".
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Flight Sargent Stanley Melville Liddle . RCAF 7 Squadron from Canada (d.29th Jan 1944) My Wife's brother Stanley Liddle was killed in the crash of Lancaster JA-718 in Northern Germany
on the 29th of January 1944, there were two survivors, the Pilot W/O N J Clifford and F/S
S. Jarvis. They became POWs in Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag 357.
From letters written by Stanley
before his death in that crash, we believe that these two RAF members were English.
It is our hope that we find either or both of these men so that we can learn more about that period of Stan's life.
The crew were:
- Sgt W.Fraser
- Sgt R.W.Willmott
- Sgt R.G.Brown
- F/S S.M.Liddle RCAF
- Sgt R.G.Sharp
- W/O N.J.Clifford
- F/S S.Jarvis
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Pte. Thomas Henry Liddle . British Army 7th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders from Hexham, Northumberland
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W Liddle . British Army Reconnaissance Corps W Liddle served with the Reconnaissance 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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W Liddle . British Army W Liddle 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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Ernest Lidster . Army Royal Signals (d.1999) My father, Ernest Lidster, was a signal man in the Royal Signals. He was captured by the Germans on the 4/6/1940 at Lille, and he spent the rest of the war at Stalag 8B which I understand later became camp 344. He worked in the mines. He didn't speak much about his time there and when he did he got very upset, it had a very bad effect on him. He died in 1999 aged 80. Does anyone remember him, I am trying to find out as much as I can and it would be nice to speak to any one who knew him.
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Sgt. James William Lidster . British Army 5th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment from Hull, Yorkshire (d.18th June 1944)
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Pte. Naham Liebergut . British Army Palestine Regiment from Herzliya, Israel (d.9th Nov 1942) Naham Liebergut was the Son of Mr. and Mrs. Yisrael Liebergut, of Herzliya, Israel. He was 18 when he died and is buried in the Herzliya Cemetery, Israel.
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Roy Liebermann . British Army Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry My Uncle was Roy Liebermann of the Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry who, according to family stories, was captured very near the start of the war and spent most of his time at Thorn Podgorz (Stalag XXa). He told us very little, the only thing I can remember is that instead of weeding the vegetable fields they hoed up the veges and left the weeds!!
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Bruno Liebich . Bruno Liebich was a POW at Batford Camp (No. 95) from 1946 until 1947.
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