Sgt. James Duncan Lakin . Royal Air Force 104 Squadron from Wigan (d.11th October 1944) James Lakin was my cousin. At the start of the war he was a student at the Wigan Grammar school. Unknown to his father and mother he volunteered for the RAF. Even though he was only 17 he was accepted.
We learned very little about his early training but was very proud when he earned his half wings and was promoted to sergeant.
In 1944 we knew he was based in Italy and everyone thought the war might be over soon. Then in October Auntie Minnie and Uncle George got a telegram that said Jim was missing. Soon after came the news that his plane had been shot down in Northern Italy and Jim had not survived. He was buried in Padua War Graves Cemetery and his family got his watch sent to them.
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L Lakin . British Army Gloucestershire Regiment L Lakin served with the Gloucestershire 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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LE Lakin . British Army 1st Regiment Northamptonshire Yeomanry LE Lakin served with the 1st Regiment Northamptonshire 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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Pte. Albert Francis Laking . British Army 2nd Btn. B Coy. East Yorkshire Regiment from Leeds (d.27th Feb 1945) Uncle Albert Laking was in Montgomery's veritable plan to take the bridges at Schaddenoff.
The plan was to take the bridge and move on to out flank the Germans , unfortunately they met fierce resistance from the newly formed German regiment consisting of paratroopers, engineers and infantry. The East Yorkshire took the bridge and after several counter attacks managed to hold on until relief and supplies arrived. The casualty count was very high including Albert. After the battle the bridge was baptised "Yorkshire Bridge".
Uncle Albert is interred in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
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F/O Gerry Lalliberte . RCAF 547 Sqd.
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Pte. John Lally . British Army Pioneer Corps My grandfather, the late John Lally was a POW at Stalag 8b after he was taken prisoner at Dunkirk. He was wounded in his left leg which he then lost. He was in the camp for almost 4 years until his repatriation in late 1943. His details are- Pte. John (Jack) Lally. Army No.13006468. Pioneer Corps and his POW number was 30842. I would be very grateful if you can help me with any of this. I'm attaching some photos I have of when he was in the camp. Could you advise on the best way to trace any of the men in the pictures? If they are still alive or even just the names. I do believe the ships involved in the repatriation were the SS Drottningholm and the Hospital Ship Atlantis. This is not very much to go on but I would greatly welcome any information about any of the above. I'm trying to gather information on his days as a prisoner.
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Subedar Major. Ganju Lama VC, MM.. British Indian Army 1st Battalion 7th Gurkha Rifles from Sangmo, Sikkim, India Ganju Lama was born in Sangmo, southern Sikkim, India. He enlisted in British Gurkha Army in 1942 at the age of seventeen. His parents were both Sikkimese but at that time Gurkha regiments were prepared to accept any recruit who closely resembled the Gurkha and lived near the border of Nepal. His name was Gyamtso Shangderpa, but a clerk in the recruiting office wrote it down as Ganju, and the name stuck. After leaving the regimental centre in 1943, he joined the 1st Battalion, 7th Gurkha Rifles, near Imphal, India
"On 12 June 1944 at Ningthoukhong, India , 'B' Company was attempting to stem the enemy's advance when it came under heavy machine-gun and tank machine-gun fire. Rifleman Ganju Lama, with complete disregard for his own safety, took his PIAT gun and, crawling forward, succeeded in bringing the gun into action within 30 yards of the enemy tanks, knocking out two of them. Despite a broken wrist and two other serious wounds to his right and left hands he then moved forward and engaged the tank crew who were trying to escape. Not until he had accounted for all of them did he consent to have his wounds dressed."
A month earlier, during operations on the Tiddim Road, Ganju Lama's regiment had surprised a party of Japanese and killed several of them. He was awarded the Military Medal for his part in the action.
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Fred Lamareau . Royal Canadian Air Force bomb aimer 419 Sqd.
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P/O Lamb . Royal Air Force 9 Squadron P/O Lamb was a pilot of a Wellington bomber with 9 Squadron based at Honington in Suffolk in 1941.
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Pte. Albert Thomas Lamb . British Army 11th Btn. Royal Scots Fusiliers from Sacriston My grandad Albert Lamb served in the 11th Battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers. He was a batman to a Colonel and served in the Netherlands at Nijmegan. He was not decorated or a war hero but he served his country, survived and was a hero to us.
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Arthur William Lamb . Royal Navy HMS Hunter from London My Dad, Arthur Lamb who served on HMS Hunter for part of his time in WW2. He told us many stories and was proud of the time he served for his country.
He had many photos that he showed us all and never forget his times on Hunter. Sadly he died suddenly aged 82 and we will all miss him dearly.
He leaves his wife Olive of 52 years and 2 sons and daughter and 6 grandchildren. If any one remembers my dad we love to hear from you.
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B Lamb . British Army B Lamb 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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Christian Lamb . Womens Royal Naval Service Christian Lamb wrote the book "I only joined for the hat" about her experiences as a wren.
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LAC. Edward Walter Lamb . Royal Air Force 429 Squadron from London My father Edward Lamb served in the R.A.F. from September 1939 to January 1952. He died when I was two years old. This, and his R.A.F. service record and the attached photographs, are all I know about him.
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Ldg Stoker F. B. Lamb . Royal Navy HMS Cairo (d.12th Aug 1942)
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G Lamb . British Army Royal Armoured Corps G Lamb 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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GE Lamb . British Army Royal Armoured Corps GE Lamb 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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J Lamb . British Army 3rd Regiment Reconnaissance Corps J Lamb served with the 3rd Regiment 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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J Lamb . British Army J Lamb 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 Thompson Lamb . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve from Carlisle (d.17th April 1941) Sergeant John Lamb was the son of Stanley and Hannah Lamb, of Carlisle.
He was aged 20 when he died and is buried in the north-east corner of the Blessington (St. Mary) Church of Ireland Churchyard in Co. Wicklow, Ireland.
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Dvr. John Lamb . British Army Royal Corps of Signals from Manchester
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AC2. Leo Bernard Lamb . Royal Air Force Armorour 73 Squadron from Gloucester My father, Leo Bernard Lamb, signed up during WW2 to join the RAF.
He was posted to RAF Padgate on 25th of July 1940.
On the 17th of August 1940 he was sent to join 73 Squadron and was eventually transported to the Middle East or North Africa on 13th of November 1940 on HMS Manchester.
Whilst on route HMS Manchester was redirected to attack the Italian Fleet at Cape Spartivento, the battle taking place on 27th of November 1940.
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LAC. Leo Bernard Lamb . Royal Air Force No. 73 Squadron My dad, Leo Lamb served with the RAF during World War II. He signed up in 1940 and went out to North Africa with No. 73 Squadron. On completion of their duties in North Africa, the squadron were then transferred to Italy where the use of Hurricanes was changed to Spitfires. I have traced his movements to Montecorvino (Oct to Dec 1943), to Foggia Main (Dec 1943 to Sept 1944), then onto Canne (Sept 1944 to April 1945). During this spell, detachments were transferred to Hassani in Greece (Sept to Dec 1944), Prkos in Yugoslavia (April to May 1945) plus Brindisi in Italy (May to July 1945).
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Sea. Leonard Charles "Truggy" Lamb . Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve from Wheatley, Ont. Canada
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SERGEANT Michael George Lamb . RAF 582 Squadron (d.16th September 1944)
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Pte. Norman Lamb . British Army 19th Coy. Royal Army Medical Corps from Manchester It was by chance that I discovered our Dad, Norman Lamb, was a medic serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps who went to France at the age of 20, on the 18th of June 1944 and then progressed through to Caen which had been badly bombarded and battled over.
I went there in 1984 to practice my French just prior to my degree's oral exam. I rang home to tell him where I was and he casually said,'Oh we marched into Caen in 1944, the Cathedral was badly bombed when I was there.' I had indeed visited it that day, studying photos of it bombed post D-Day.
In my childhood, he had jokingly told tales of great camaraderie, marching through Holland, singing 'roll out the barrel' and chuckling as he told us of squaddies falling into dykes as they nipped to have a pee.
It was only Christmas 2005, the year before he passed away, that he told me of the fact that he was one of the first troops to arrive at Bergen-Belsen and his job was to sort through the bodies and the sick to delouse them etc.
He said the images he saw came back to haunt him in his retirement, preventing him from sleeping so he had to get up in the night and go out for a walk. God Bless him and all who served with him. I miss him, his strength and bravery, every day.
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R Lamb . British Army R Lamb 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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RC Lamb . British Army RC Lamb 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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