E. David Macintosh . British Army 9th Btn A Sqd. Royal Tank Regiment E. Macintosh served with the 9th Btn A Sqd. Royal Tank 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: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch 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/Lt. Gordon Leslie MacIntyre DFC.. Royal Air Force 221 Squadron from Arnprior, Ontario, Canada (d.29th April 1943) F/Lt. Gordon Leslie MacIntyre (was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross while serving with No.221 Squadron, as per London Gazette dated 18th of September 1942.
He was born in Arnprior, Ontario, 1915, educated there and served in Canadian militia. He was appointed Acting Pilot Officer on Probation with the RAF on the 18th of September 1939 and confirmed as Flying Officer on 20th of April 1941, confirmed as Flight Lieutenant, 20th of April 1942. He completed two tours with Bomber and Coastal Command and was killed in action on 29th of April 1943. AFRO 925/43 dated 21st of May 1943 reporting his death, identified him as a Canadian in the RAF.
His DFC citation reads: For gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations.
This officer is a captain of outstanding courage and ability. Although engaged on operations almost continuously since the war began he has never shown signs of tiredness or wanting enthusiasm. He has completed many hours of operational flying involving patrols over various areas. This officer has always displayed exceptional skill and determination.
Public Record Office Air 2/9596 has a letter dated 6th of August 1942 from Group Captain W.J.M. Akerman, Headquarters, Royal Air Force, Middle East, to Air Ministry, recommending a non-immediate award of the Distinguished Flying Cross:
This officer is a captain of aircraft of outstanding courage and ability. He has been operating continuously since the war began and has never shown signs of tiredness or waning enthusiasm, being eager to undertake any job and has never left it until successfully completed. He has completed many hours operational flying involving patrols over the North Sea, the Atlantic during the Battle of the Atlantic from England, Northern Ireland and Iceland. On two occasions he has succeeded in locating and attacking enemy submarines, the second occasion being almost certainly successful. Throughout this officer has displayed exceptional skill and determination which has earned for him the confidence and admiration of the squadron.
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F/S John Francis Bell MacIntyre. . RAF 12Sqd. (d.18th Aug 1943) W/Op John McIntyre was killed on 18th August 1943 in Lancaster III DV168 PH-F of 12sqd.
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Trimmer John Maciver . Naval Auxiliary Personnel HMS Forfar (d.2nd Dec 1940)
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Trimmer. John "Jocky" MacIver . Royal Navy HMS Forfar from Ullapool, Rossshire (d.2nd Dec 1941) Uncle John McIver was lost in the Atlantic when HMS Forfar was torpedoed on 2nd December 1940 a few months before I was born. I never knew him, but my father took me to see his name in the War Memorial in Edinburgh Castle when I was ten.
He had been on the Iceland run in HMS Forfar and got two weeks' leave to go home to Ullapool while the ship was being refitted to go to Canada in a convoy, which, under the Lease Lend scheme would be met halfway. The family were relieved at this. It seemed safer than the perilous Iceland runs - but it wasn't.
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N Maciver . British Army N Maciver 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: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch 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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CJ Mack . British Army CJ Mack 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: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch 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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Lt. Col Edward C. Mack . (d.9th April 1945) Held as a Prisoner in Fukuoka 3b.
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M Mack . British Army Royal Armoured Corps M Mack 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: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch 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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Wing Cmdr. Robert Ewart Xavier Mack . Royal Air Force 29 Squadron (d.26th Jun 1945) My Grandad, Robert Ewart Xavier Mack, (my Mum's dad), was in 29th Squadron and was Wing Commander.
He flew Mosquitos and was shot down over the English Channel on 26 June 1945.
He was killed along with F/Lt (118784) Bertram Cecil Towmsom (obs) RAFVR
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Cpl. Robert Mack MID.. Royal Air Force 269 Squadron from Edinburgh Dad , Robert Mack was serving with 269 Squadron on Hudsons when S for Sugar bombed a U Boat to the surface and subsequently surrendered. As he was a member of the Squadron ground crew, personnel had to maintain and keep a continuous flow of aircraft flying from Iceland to the U Boat location in the Atlantic for some days before the Royal Navy arrived and towed it into Barrow in Furness. As a result, Dad was MID for his effort on the ground crews heavy demands.
Later on, and as the years slipped by, I met a Scots girl whose father, Frank McFedries (wireless operator), also served with 269 Squadron at the same time as Dad. Frank even strongly suggested that they must have played in the same football team in Iceland. Both never having met since the war, were looking forward to meeting and swapping yarns at my wedding, but unfortunately Dad passed away a couple of months before the event. Frank was devastated to have missed the chance to meet up with an old comrade.
Dad really never spoke of his time during the War but he did show some poor reflection on the Americans in Iceland, who seemed to have perfectly good adequate winter clothing, whilst the Brits had to make do with much sub standard kit. He used to add that at least they were good for obtaining nylons for wives and girlfriends back in Blighty. From Iceland he then moved on posting to North Africa.
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Cdr. Kenneth MacKarill . Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve HMS Forfar I have just read Allan Kerr's report of the night the Forfar went down. My husband was there that night, he never talked about it very much. He was in the RNVR in Hull before the war & I believe most of his friends from the RNVR were lost that night. He was a coder & talked of having to take care of the books. I don't believe he was in a boat because he always said he was in the water for 5 hours, he was landed at Oban.
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Mackay . from Scotland My father was at POW camp No. 2. Thailand (Songkurai) from 20th June 1942.
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Lt. Alexander MacKay . British Army 7th Btn. Royal Northumberland Fusiliers from Newcastle Upon Tyne (d.15th August 1944) Alexander MacKay served with the 7th Royal Northumberland Fusiliers during WW2. Alex was killed in action on the Tuesday 15th August 1944 his date of birth was the 15th August 1923. He was the only son of my Great Aunt Ester and her husband Alexander.
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Angus MacKay . Royal Air Force My father WOp/Ag Angus MacKay served at RAF Croft. I recently came across this photo of him, taken at Croft in 1942.
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AW Mackay . British Army AW Mackay 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: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch 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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Midshpmn. David Ronald MacKay . Royal Navy HMS Forfar (d.2nd Dec 1940) My father had written below the photo: Mackay, David Ronald: One of the very best of fellows and my special friend. Lived in Glasgow and was educated at Kelvinside Academy and Glasgow University. Spent many a happy and riotous evening withhim as one. Was co-editor with him of the "Forfar Journal". I know nothing of how he died.
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Cadet David Ronald Mackay . Naval Auxiliary Personnel HMS Forfar (d.2nd Dec 1940)
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Dvr. Duncan "Bebe" Mackay . British Army 2nd Battalion Cameron Highlanders from Inverness, Scotland Duncan Mackay was a Land driver, he was posted in Egypt in 1944
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G Mackay . British Army G Mackay 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: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch 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. George Wallace Jenkins Mackay . Royal Air Force from Dunoon, Argyl
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Pte. Hector Daniel MacKay . US Army 422nd Infantry Regiment from Marlboro, Mass (d.26th Jan 1945)
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I Mackay . British Army Royal Armoured Corps I Mackay 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: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch 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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Ian Mackay . British Army Highland Light Infantry from Glasgow Ian Mackay served with the Highland Light Infantry in WW2. He died in August 1989.
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F/O J. H. Mackay . Royal Canadian Air Force bomb aimer 419 Sqd. J McKay was a bomb aimer who flew with my Grandfather, John McKellar,navigator on Allen Weston's crew, on VR-W, KB-707 with 419 Squadron RCAF.
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Pte. John "Daisy" Mackay . British Army C Btn. No.11 (Scottish) Commando from Sherrury, Caithness, Scotland Private John Mackay, son of Hugh Kenneth and Elizabeth Mackay and brother of Georgie Mackay, was a 16 year old farm servant when he enlisted with 5th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders in 1938. He left home on September 2nd 1939. In the summer of 1940, his time was spent patrolling remote sites in Wester Ross and Sutherland when he and some of his fellow soldiers decided to volunteer for the Special Service Brigade. He was then sent to Africa to join the 11th Commando.
John Mackay set off on his first patrol on 11th Oct 1941, destined for Kharga in the Libyan Desert. In Egypt, April 1943, the fit and healthy members of the Long Range Desert Group, of which John was now a member, were sent to train in Lebanon at the Mountain Warfare School. He was then ordered to fight for the Dodecanese Islands, and LRDG were sent to the island of Calino at the start of the campaign. On 20th October the Battle of Leros was underway, and British command gave the LRDG orders that the island of Levitha was to be captured immediately. On the night of 22nd October the commandos of ‘B’ Squad slipped into canvas assault boats and prepared to land on the nearby beach. Unfortunately they came under heavy machine gun fire and the end result was that there was no option but to surrender. John Mackay was officially captured by the Germans on October 24th 1943. The LRDG men taken prisoner on Levitha were first shipped over to Yugoslavia from where they began the long train journey to Germany. Private Mackay ended up a POW in Stalag 8b, Lamsdorf, Poland. In late January 1945 he made the journey to Trieste to work salt mines in northern Italy.
Once he was set free he had to make his way back to the British lines on foot, and once back in Britain he spent a period convalescing in hospital prior to coming home. John arrived at Fort George in March 1946, and was reunited with his family two months later.
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Pte. John Mackay . British Army 8th Btn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders from Bettyhill
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Bdr. Murdoch Mackay . British Army Royal Artillery from Portmahomac, Scotland My father Murdoch Mackay, nickname Mac, was in Stalag 383 between 1940 and 1945 after being captured in France. I believe he was a Bombardier or Lance Bombardier when captured and was later an Acting Sergeant. He spoke of being in the same camp as the actor Sam Kydd, but never really spoke of the war, as I think was typical of many ex-POWs. I have pictures copied from the family photos so if anyone recognizes someone please contact me as I would love to know. Similarly if anyone has photos with my father in then I would love to see them.
My father was always a very quiet strong man, very reliable and hardworking. I was 18 when he died, so I was really too young to have taken an interest in his war service. I am interested to know if there is anyone that knew him.
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RR Mackay . British Army Royal Armoured Corps RR Mackay 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: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch 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 Mackay . British Army 7th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment W Mackay served with the 7th Btn. Royal Tank 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: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch 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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