Francis William "Wack" Nash . Royal Navy HMS Mauritius from Bristol My father Francis Nash served on HMS Mauritius.
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Francis William Nash . Royal Navy from Bristol Frank Nash served in the Royal Navy.
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WO11(CSM) Frederick George Nash . British Army Kings Liverpool Regiment from Bootle, Liverpool (d. 01 Dec 1942) My Uncle WO11 (CMS) Frederick George Nash ex 30th Battalion Liverpool Kings Regiment, was reported *missing* at sea 01 Dec 1942 then reported killed in action at sea on or shortly after 01 Dec 1942
Has any one any ideas or records as to what ship or action at sea for Fred to be Killed in Action
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LAC. Harry Nash . Royal Air Force 247 (China British) Squadron from Pembury, Kent Harry Nash (my father) left 114 typed pages of memoirs, without context. I edited these into a book of more than 300 pages, with photos, that is freely downloadable in pdf format at archive.org
There is also a novel that contains much about the squadron, though the main character is fictitious. Thursday Afternoon is also available in Epub format.
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F/O. John Desmond Nash . Royal Air Force 214 Sqd. from Wellington, New Zealand My father Jack Nash was a New Zealander who enlisted in Bomber Command - he was a navigator with RAF 214 Bomber Command Squadron based at Oulton in Norfolk - 214 Squadron was part of 100 Group Special Operations - he trained in Winnipeg, Alberta, Canada at the Empire Training School prior to going on to England.
He flew many missions over Germany notably Kiel Canal and Cologne - he also flew the last bomber Command raid of WW2 on 2nd/3rd of May 1945 in the Kiel area.
John Nash returned to New Zealand along with New Zealanders and Australians returning to their respective countries arriving in Wellington on 25th of October 1945 - they were delayed leaving England as they were on standby in case the war with Japan didn't end they were going to be posted to Okinawa to fly bombing missions against the Japanese.
My father in civilian life was a Chartered Accountant - he married prior to leaving New Zealand to serve with Bomber Command and after the war went on to have 3 children with his beautiful wife Kathleen - my parents had a very happy marriage and we were all so sad when Dad died on 1st August 1986.
Dad kept in touch with several of his fellow crew members now sadly all deceased also his 'adopted' English family with whom he use to spent time off with in Dawlish, Devon - the Denner Family.
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Capt. John Alfred Nash . British Army 10th Field Regiment Royal Artillery from Norbury John Nash, born in 1919, was brought up in Worcester, attending the Royal Worcester Grammar School. He was employed in the Post Office as a trainee manager and served in the local Territorials. He was a Bombadier when the war broke out and he was immediately called up and sent to an OTC, joining his regiment in time for Dunkirk.
He was then on coastal defence in Yorkshire, and in 1942 met and married Mildred Chard of Banbury in Oxfordshire. Six weeks later he was sent to India. In 1944 he was part of the force that relieved the British Garrison at Kohima.
After the war he was in the TA for a while but resigned in the mid 1950s. He worked for many years as a Supplies Officer in the National Health Service. He has a daughter and a son, who served in the Queen's Regiment.
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Pte Joseph Nash . New Zealand Infantry from Auckland, New Zealand (d.30th October 1942) Private Nash was the Son of Joseph and Gladys Ellen Marion Nash, of Motuparaka, Auckland, New Zealand.
He was 23 when he died and is buried in the Kingston Cemetery, Norfolk Island.
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Fus. Norman Edmund Nash . British Army 9th Battalion Royal Fusiliers from Fulham, London (d.9th September 1943)
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Pilot Officer Peter Nash . Royal Air Force
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Pte. Raymond Herbert " " Nash . 4th Btn from Reading (d.Between 25th & 28th May 1940)
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Reginald Morris Nash MID. Royal Air Force 57 Squadron from Newport, South Wales My dad, Reginald Nash did not talk very much about his war time experiences but I inherited from my mother, who died recently, my dad's wartime 'stuff' including his flying log. He qualified as flight engineer with effect from 8th of October 1942 and as flight engineer with effect from 24th of May 1944. He began operational duties on the night of 13th of February 1943 from Scampton with a sortie on Lorient in France. Throughout his time with the 57 squadron during 1943 he flew 29 successful sorties with 1 abort mostly over German cities. Some of the sorties were recorded as eventfull: - 8th July 1943, aircraft attacked over target (Cologne) by junkers 88, mid upper gunner killed, enemy aircraft destroyed by rear gunner.
- 13th May 1943, Skoda arms works Pilsen, aircraft attacked by 2 Junkers 88s.
- 3rd Apr 1943 Duisberg, rear gunner unconcious.
- 12th May 1943 Duisberg, 'heaviest raid of war to date'.
My Dad's pilot on most of the ops was Flt Lt Greig but I note that he flew 3 ops with Flt Lt Astell in Feb 43 who, I believe, was killed on the Dambusters raid. My dad then flew a limited number of operations during 1944 with 50 squadron and his last sortie of the war was on the 6th of May 1945 'Operation Exodus' to Brussels to transport POW's. My dad was at 97 Squadron Woodhall Spa from Oct42 to Jan43. Then 57 Squadron Scampton to Aug43; then 1660 conversion unit Swinderby to Aug 1944 and finished the war with 50 squadron based at Skellingthorpe. The aircraft types flown seems to have been almost everything the RAF had in service, Lancaster, Halifax, Sterling, Manchester and Oxford. In total my Dad flew 228hrs at night and 174.25 daytime and he survived without a scratch or being a POW. He was released from service on the 4th of September 1945. He had met my mother whilst doing his leaders coarse at St Athan and they married in Penarth on the 30th of September 1944. After the War my Dad joined BOAC then BA based at their engine overhaul site in Treforest near Pontypridd, South Wales as a Production Engineer before his retirement in 1975. He was, as well, for a number of years, President of the Penarth RAFA and I remember one of their guests at an annual dinner was W/Comdr Barder.
There are many programmes on the TV these days about WW2 and now that I am custodion of some of my dad's wartime memories and know a lot more than I did I feel a real connection with those times. I am very proud of my dad's courage and achievements and I regret not finding out more of what it must have been like for him and thousands more of his generation when he was alive. Maybe he was embarassed with all the controversey over the tactics used by Bomber Command but I am pleased that at long last their sacrifice has finally been recognised and so would have my Dad.
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RJ Nash . British Army RJ Nash 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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Cpl. Robert Othar Nash . Army 9th Infantry I am trying to locate details of Robert othar Nash who was stationed in Chandlers Ford, Hampshire, England in 1944/5.
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Stanley William Nash . Royal Navy HMS Aberdeen from Cardiff
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SWH Nash . British Army SWH Nash 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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TE Nash . British Army TE Nash 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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Cpl. William Henry Nash . British Army Welch Regiment from Blackwood, Monmouth
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Pte. William James Nash . British Army 70th (Young Soldiers) Btn. Royal East Kent Regiment (d.14th October 1940) William Nash was serving with The Buffs in 70th (Young Soldiers) Battalion when according to Airfields Of 11 Group by Peter Jacobs ".....One attack on 14th October was carried out by a lone Bf109, which killed one soldier after the bomb had landed amongst the station's domestic buildings..." 18 year old Private Nash was buried in Hawkinge cemetery.
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FS Nason . British Army Staffordshire Yeomanry FS Nason served with the Staffordshire 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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Sign. Leonard Alfred Nason-Waters . British Army 12th L of C Royal Signals Corps from Rainham, Essex Grandad, Leonard Nason-Waters lied about his age, adding two years so he could join the TA. As a carpenter in East London, his entry into the War was deferred. He joined up in 1944 and served through to the end, earning the 1939/45 and France-Germany Stars. He served in the 12th L of C in the Royal Signals Corps. Grandad never talked about the war. Any information gratefully received on where he might have served from July 1944 through to November 1945. Thanks.
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Sig. Leonard Alfred Nason-Waters . British Army 12th L of C. Royal Signals from Rainham
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Sgt. Samuel J. Nasralla . United States Army F Coy. 18th Infantry Regiment My father, Sammy Nasralla, was a POW interned at Stalag 3b. He was listed Missing in Action on 23rd March 1943, and later as a POW.
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Pte. William Nathan . British Army 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment from Nottingham Billy Nathan was captured near Dunkirk France in 1942 and was a prisoner of war in Stalag 344 in Poland.
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Pte. John William Smith Natton . Royal Navy HMS Royal Arthur from Merseyside I do not know anything about my father's service. I believe however he was called up after the war was officially over. During the war he was in a protected job as a metal inspector the aluminium works making parts for aircraft in Banbury.
I only have one photograph of him with the class CXL at HMS Royal Arthur which he clearly sent to my mother with the words, Wishing you a very happy Christmas and a bright new year John xxx, there is no date, but this would have to be either 1945 or 46. Dad is sat on the first seat in the middle with a peak cap and another of my relatives is written on the back, uncle John class leader in the Navy during training. There are 52 people on the photograph. He told us he worked in the sick bay and that the ship he was on was a minesweeper.
I would very much like to find out more about what he did, when he went in the Navy and when he was discharged.
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A Naylor . British Army Lancashire Fusiliers A Naylor served with the Lancashire Fusiliers 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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Alfred Roland Naylor . British Army 8th Army from Bradford My Granddad Alfred Naylor was a Dessert Rat but that is all my mum or auntie can tell me. Both my Granddad and Grandma are dead so I cannot ask them, I'm trying to find out which regiment he served with as I am trying to do my family tree.
Editors Note: Do you have any photos of him in uniform or any documents giving his service number? If their marriage was during the war, his regiment might be listed on the certificate.
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AR Naylor . British Army Royal Armoured Corps AR Naylor 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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AW Naylor . British Army AW Naylor 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 B W Naylor . RAF 50 Squadron Manchester L7301, airborne 30th May 1942 from Skellingthorpe, was hit by flak over Cologne and very severely damaged. Subsequently abandoned by six of the crew, after which the Manchester crashed 0200 31st May 1942 into a dyke at Bree (Limburg), 21 km NNE of Genk, Belgium. The testimonies of the five evaders were instrumental in the posthumous award of the VC made to their skipper, P/O Manser. P/O L.T.Manser KIA P/O R.J.Barnes PoW Sgt L.H.Baveystock Evd P/O R.M.Horsley Evd Sgt S.E.King Evd Sgt A.McF Mills Evd Sgt B.W.Naylor Evd
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