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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

L/Sgt Moses Parry .     British Army 6th Btn. Royal Welch Fusiliers   from Caernarfon

(d.11th Sep 1944)




MT Parry .     British Army

MT Parry 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.




SS Parry .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

SS Parry 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.




Thomas Raymond Parry .     Royal Marines

My father served in the Royal Marines during the Second World War. He was Thomas Raymond Parry. He travelled on the SS Anselm and told me the story of the lowering of Padre Pugh into the hold. He was also aboard 'The Hood'.




Cpl. William Henry Parry .     British Army Durham Light Infantry   from Middlesbrough

William Parry was my dad. I really did not know him until he came home in 1945. He was captured by the German Army and sent to Poland. Unfortunately, he did not elaborate on his time in internment. My children are obviously curious about him. Any information would be really welcome. Thank you




WJ Parry .     British Army South Wales Borderers

WJ Parry served with the South Wales Borderers 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.




Flt.Lt. Peter Denys Parry-Jones .     Royal Air Force 210 Squadron   from Ealing, London

(d.2nd Sep 1940)




Pte. Thomas "Tucker" Parsley .     British Army   from Birkenhead

My father Thomas Parsley, landed in Normandy on D Day +1. That is all I know.




WO2 W. A. Parsley .     Royal Canadian Air Force 97 Squadron (d.21st Jan 1944 )

Air Gunners in Training.

My uncle Billy Parsley, was a air gunner with 97 Squadron RAF. He was killed along with the whole crew of their Lancaster JB299 OF-W, on 21st January 1944, all are buried in the Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery.

  • F/L F.J.Roberts DFC /li>
  • Sgt E.J.Devine href="http://www.wartimememories.co.uk/allied/royalairforce/97sqd-raf.html#Parsley">Read his Story
  • F/S G.Young DFM
  • Sgt F.Martin
  • F/S P.A.Marsh RAAF
  • WO2 W.A.Parsley RCAF

I believe the photo is of the air gunners at training. I m not sure when or where it was taken.




F/O. Cyril Vincent Parsloe .     Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 218 (Gold Coast) Squadron   from United Kingdom

(d.28th April 1943)

Flying Officer (Wireless Op./Air Gunner) Cyril Parsloe is buried in a collective grave with his crewmates in the Reerslev Churchyard in Denmark.




TB Parson .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

TB Parson 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.




BQMS. Charles Arthur Parsonage .     British Army 59th (Newfoundland) Heavy Regiment Royal Artillery




BJ Parsons .     British Army

BJ Parsons 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.




Charles William Parsons .     Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes (d.17th Dec 1940)

Charles Parsons was a Naafi Manager.




Fus. Edward Robert Parsons .     British Army 1st Battalion Royal Fusiliers   from Basildon, Essex

Ted Parsons served with the 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers during WW2.




Trpr. Eric Carl Parsons .     British Army Recce/Armoured Division 49th West Riding   from London

(d.25th June 1944)

My father, Eric Parsons, was in the above regiment, he was part of the Normandy invasion force. I think he landed around a week or so later than the initial force.

During the push through to Caen he was unfortunately killed in a place called Cristot nr Fontenay le Pesnel.

The armoured vehicle he was driving (probably a Humber) was hit by an 88mm armour piercing shell from one of the German guns above Cristot. There were four men in the vehicle of which I think two survived. They were combing a corn field for mines at the time. He is buried in the war cemetery in Bayeux, France, he was just 30 years old at the time.




P/O Ernest M. Parsons .     Royal Canadian Air Force nav. 419 Sqd.   from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

(d.16th May 1944)




Fred Parsons .     Royal Air Force air gunner. 9 Sqd.




Capt. George Alexander Parsons .     British Army Somerset Light Infantry   from Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire

(d.9th Oct 1944)

George Parsons was the son of William George Lanyon Parsons and Norah Gabrielle Parsons, of Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire. He was 23 when he died and was buried in the Tirana Park Memorial Cemetery in Albania and is mentioned on the Special Memorial E.




Pte. Goerge Keswick Parsons .     British Army York and Lancaster Regiment   from Wakefield

George Parsons served in Palestine with the York and Lancaster Regiment




Sgt. Gordon N. Parsons .     Royal Air Force 408 (Goose) Squadron   from Hastings, East Sussex

My father flew in Lancaster, Serial No DS731 on Operation Schweinfurt on 24th February and was shot down and taken POW. His number was 2191. Has any one any information or did they know him?




Cpl Gordon Parsons .     British Army 5th Btn Somerset Light Infantry   from Selworthy

Gordon Parsons served with the 5th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry in WW2




H Parsons .     British Army 2nd Battalion Royal Tank Regiment

H Parsons served with the 2nd Battalion 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: 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.




Tpr. Harry Parsons .     British Army 4th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment   from Eastchurch

My father was Harry Parsons and served as a Trooper in the Royal Armoured Corps, 4th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment. He was taken Prisoner of War in Italy between 20th of June 1942 and 23rd of October 1943. He tells the story that he escaped but was recaptured again and sent to Germany until 19th of March 1945 He was back in allied hands by 20th of March 1945 and home by 19th of April 1945. In Italy, my mother was informed he was missing presumed dead. My brothers were told by my father, that he was taken to Colditz as a POW in Germany.

My father married my mother in the August of 1939 before he went off to war, the B.E.F. in the September of 1939 He arrived home safely on 27th of May 1940 for a short period before going off again to the Middle East. While at home during the short stay he was allowed, my mother gave birth to their first child. After leaving in the September my father didn't see his son again for five years.




Flying Officer J A Parsons .     RAF VR 59 Squadron




Sgt. J. Parsons .     RAF 101 Sqd. (d.3rd Nov 1943)

Sgt J.Parsons died when Lancaster LM635 SR-H was shot down on the 3rd of Nov 1943, flying from Ludford Magna en-route to Dusseldoft was shot down. He is buried in the Rheinberg War cemetery.




Pte. James Parsons .     British Army Irish Rifles   from Cashel, Ireland

James Parsons was my father I still have his p.o.w.dog tag is number was 40152 he never spoke about his time in the army but when he came home my mother told me he threw all his medals and ribbons in the fire.




G/C Keith R. G. Parsons DSO. DFC..     Royal Australian Air Force 460 Sqd.




KR Parsons .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

KR Parsons 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.




Elec.Art. Leslie Parsons .     Royal Navy HMS Hawkins   from King's Norton, Birmingham

(d.18th May 1941)

Leslie Parsons was the Son of Albert Henry and Minnie Parsons, of King's Norton, Birmingham. He is buried in the Buenos Aires (Chacarita) British Cemetery, Argentina.





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