James Harold Prichard . Royal Navy HMS Royal Arthur from Ilford I don't have many details on my grandfather, James Prichard other than a few pictures. One is of him in the Class 228 at HMS Royal Arthur.
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John Stobo Prichard MC.. British Army 4th County of London Yeomanry from Mathern Lodge , Penylan Cardiff Copy of Airgraph Letter to Mrs J. Stobo Prichard, Mathern Lodge, Penylan, Cardiff. From Commanding Officer, 4th County of London Yeomanry, Major G.J. Kidston, M.C.
25th February, 1942
Dear Joan, Thank you so much for your kind letter of congratulations: mine was entirely undeserved, but Stobo’s was not. He is one of the very few doctors who has been decorated this war and no one deserves it more.
On December 28th he came up to me when we were being very heavily shelled, in a scout car, and asked for news of wounded which I gave him. The rest of the afternoon he spent tending wounded by jumping from tank to tank under fire. Next day without orders from me when he saw a tank catch fire and the crew bale out within 150 yards of 7 enemy tanks he went in with his little scout car under a barrage of fire and rescued them. I cannot tell you what a help he has been to me. I am only frightened that we shall lose him on a job soon, which will be one of the greatest losses the Regiment could have. My own pen is missing hence this ghastly scrawl.
Yours Sincerely
George Kidston
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S/Sgt. Arthur R. Prickett . US Army Infantry from Russellville, Ohio Arthur R Prickett was held as a prisoner of war. All my grandfather told us is that they were liberated by Russian women in tanks.
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Pte. Kenneth Edward Prickett . British Army 7th Btn. Cameronians from Leicester
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L/Cpl. Kenneth Edward Prickett . British Army 7th Btn. Cameronians from Leicester Kenneth Prickett fought in the savage Battle of Walcheren Causeway where he was badly wounded. His CO, Major Vivian Gray, was killed by a sniper on 21st of January 1945. He is the one with the dog on the photo. My dad is 3rd row, 9th from the left. Taken at Comrie, Perthshire in October 1943. Only 25% survived the war.
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Sgt. Peter Basil Priddey . British Army Royal Army Ordnance Corps from London (d.17th June 1940) My uncle, Sgt Peter Priddey of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps was on board in Lancastria at the time of the sinking. Unfortunately he did not survive. He is buried in a multiple grave at St Marie Sur Mer, along with a few others from this disaster. The grave has a military headstone.
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Dvr Alfred Wordsworth Priest MiD.. New Zealand Army 5th Field Ambulance Alfred Priest was Mentioned in Dispatches twice. He died in 1985.
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Alice May Priest . Land Army I am writing in a bid to search for anyone who might remember serving in the Land Army with my Nanna, Alice May Priest in the Second World War. Sadly my Nana passed away recently but being part of the Land Army was something she was always intensely proud of.
Unfortunately, we have no details of where Nanna was based but she was living in Hull when the war began and would have been 20 years of age. I can remember as a child hearing her stories – many of which included stories of the American soldiers!!! If there is anyone who can remember anything it would be greatly appreciated if you could contact me. Thanks
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Pilot Officer Cyril Priest . RAF 10 Squadron (d.20th December 1943) My husband's father, F/O Kenneth Seymour Lear, served in WW2 and flew in a Halifax bomber. We were told by my husband's mother, who is now deceased, that her husband was stationed at Marston Moor. I am trying to find out any history for him as he was reported missing in action and I think in the end declared dead on the 20th December 1943. My husband, like so many born during the war, never knew his father. We don't even have any photos of him. How can I find out if he was stationed at Marston Moor and if he was, if anyone has any pictures of him. He did also go to Canada for training. Can anyone help? We also don't have a date of birth for him but know he was 20 when he died.
Information from lostbombers.co.uk:
Halifax HX164, Operation Frankfurt, airborne 1637 20th December 1943 from RAF Melbourne. Cause of loss not established. Crashed near Dahlen, where those killed were buried. Their graves are now located in the Rheinberg War Cemetery. F/L Whitmarsh gained an Immediate DFM, Gazetted 31Aug43 for his outstanding airmanship during a raid that same month to Mannheim.
Flight Lieutenant Alan Walter Whitmarsh DFM KIA
Sergeant Peter Mill Hayes KIA
Pilot Officer Cyril Priest KIA
F/O J.R.Kinney RCAF PoW (confined in hospital due injuries)
F/O K.S.Lear KIA
F/S R.G.E.Buckner KIA
Sgt M.H.Britton KIA
Sgt K.R.Norton KIA
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Pilot Officer Cyril Priest . RAF 10 Squadron (d.20th December 1943) My husband's father, F/O Kenneth Seymour Lear, served in WW2 and flew in a Halifax bomber. We were told by my husband's mother, who is now deceased, that her husband was stationed at Marston Moor. I am trying to find out any history for him as he was reported missing in action and I think in the end declared dead on the 20th December 1943. My husband, like so many born during the war, never knew his father. We don't even have any photos of him. How can I find out if he was stationed at Marston Moor and if he was, if anyone has any pictures of him. He did also go to Canada for training. Can anyone help? We also don't have a date of birth for him but know he was 20 when he died.
Information from lostbombers.co.uk:
Halifax HX164, Operation Frankfurt, airborne 1637 20th December 1943 from RAF Melbourne. Cause of loss not established. Crashed near Dahlen, where those killed were buried. Their graves are now located in the Rheinberg War Cemetery. F/L Whitmarsh gained an Immediate DFM, Gazetted 31Aug43 for his outstanding airmanship during a raid that same month to Mannheim.
Flight Lieutenant Alan Walter Whitmarsh DFM KIA
Sergeant Peter Mill Hayes KIA
Pilot Officer Cyril Priest KIA
F/O J.R.Kinney RCAF PoW (confined in hospital due injuries)
F/O K.S.Lear KIA
F/S R.G.E.Buckner KIA
Sgt M.H.Britton KIA
Sgt K.R.Norton KIA
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Sgt. Michael Joseph Louis Priest . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 77 Squadron from York (d.25th June 1944) Sergeant Flight Engineer Lou Priest was my late husband's elder brother. He was 19 when he died. He is buried in the churchyard in Fontaine L'Etalon. When my husband and I visited the churchyard in the 1990s, my husband noted that there were 14 CWGC headstones all bearing the same date of death. As a retired RAF officer himself, he thought this was rather curious. I think he then contacted the archivist at Elvington who did some research and informed him that two crews, one from 77 Squadron and one from 102 Squadron, had died as the result of a mid-air collision.
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Geoffrey Fielden Priestley . Royal Navy HMS Royal Arthur Going through some of my father, Geoffrey Priestley's, old photos, I found this. He was a telegraphist air gunner and trained at HMS Royal Arthur.
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Gunner George "Jammy" Priestley . British Army Royal Artillery My father told me the story when I was young. He said when they where hit he was 32yrs old and next to him was a young lad of about 18yrs and he said "We're going to go down Mr help me rip this door off and throw it in" He then took his boots off and jumped in so my father did the same and they paddled holding on the door till the bad swimmers came and tried to climb on it and it sank my father always said the young lad saved his life as they were on the outer of the swimmers and a small Dutch fishing vessels picked up the outer ones but couldn't take many as it wasn't large enough so he ended up in Holland and spent two weeks there before looking for troops to go back to and always had a photo of his Dutch girlfriend he met
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Sgt. George Priestley . British Army 1st Btn. Queens Own Cameron Highlanders from Castleford George Priestley was my father, who I am very proud of. He earned the 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal
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Pilot Officer John Sinclair Priestley . RNZAF 235 Squadron (d.2nd August 1940) Although I am not directly related I have been researching P/O Priestley:
PRIESTLEY, J.S. Pilot Officer, RNZAF. Pilot. 235 Sqn RAF. Died 30 Aug 40 Aged 27
Killed in crash of Bristol Blenheim Mk IVf, serial L9262, after take-off from RAF Bircham Newton to practice circuits. The aircraft spun into the ground at Barwick farm, Bagthorpe near the airfield at 11.15hrs killing both the crew. John Priestly, a New Zealander from Wellington, was buried with full military honours on 2 September 1940. The other crew member, Sgt. E.Graves was taken to his home town of Eastbourne for burial.
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Cpl Robert Priestley . British Army 2nd Btn Parachute Regiment from Maghull
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I Priestly . British Army Coldstream Guards I Priestly served with the Coldstream Guards 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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Gnr. William James Priestman . Royal Artillery from Liverpool Bill Priestman was my Grandad, who never ever spoke of his time in the war or as a POW. He was a Gunner 914577 in the Royal Artillery.
He was posted as missing on the 20th June 1942 in The Middle East.
He was captured and was in Italian hands at Campo PG75 PM3450 Italy.
Then marched onto Stalag IVF and Stalag IV B - POW number 259537.
He then returned back to the UK on the 15th May 1945.
Please let me know any further information.
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Pte. John Priestnall . British Army 5th Btn. Queens Royal Regiment (West Surrey) from Stockport, Cheshire (d.31st Oct 1942) John Priestnall died on an Italian POW ship in a North African port.
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Arthur Prince . Royal Marines from Bolton Arthur Prince served with the Royal Marines.
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G Prince . British Army G Prince 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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Pte. John " " Prince . British Army 2nd Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) from (d.15th Feb 1944)
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Pte. John Prince . British Army 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment from Manchester (d.18th Sep 1944) John Prince served with the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
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TG Prince . British Army TG Prince 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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Spr. William Henry Prince . British Army Royal Engineers from Hackney, London
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Barney D Prine . Navy Held as a Prisoner in Fukuoka 3b.
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PO. Douglas Glen Pring . Royal Navey HMS Newcastle from Newcastle My grandfather, Douglas Pring served on HMS Newcastle between 1939 and 1947, during this time he and some of his shipmates were re-christened as Roman Catholics as this gave them an excuse to leave the ship on a Sunday to go to "church" whilst in port. The only Padre's on board were C of E.
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Sgt. Thomas John Pring . British Army 44th Regiment Reconnaissance Corps from Newport, Wales (d.18th Oct 1943) My father only ever told me that I was named after my uncle Thomas Pring. I was told he died in the desert in a tank but have since found out he got as far as Italy where he was killed in action and buried in Naples War Cemetery. He was married to Kathleen from Londonderry.
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G Pringle . British Army 4th Sqd (Sharpshooters) County Of London Yeomanry G Pringle served with the 4th Sqd (Sharpshooters) County Of London 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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John Pringle . USAAF 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Sqdn. from USA I trained with Purcell's crew (359th) in the States. I was grounded and lost a kidney at Dyersburg AFB.
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