Able Seaman. Alexander Rae . Royal Navy HMS Prunella (d.21st Jun 1940)
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E Rae . British Army Royal Armoured Corps E Rae 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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Sgt. Ernest Rae . British Army 9th Btn. Gordon Highlanders from Banchory I am in possession of medals, pay book, release book and dog tags for Sergeant Ernest Rae. He was my mother's uncle.
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Deck Ap. James Rae . Merchant Navy SS Fort Missanabie My uncle Jimmy Rae told me that he had been on SS Fort Missanabie when she was torpedoed - the last merchant ship casualty by U-Boat action in the Mediterranean.
The date of the attack was 19th May 1944.
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Cpl. Nicol David Rae . Royal Air Force 54 Squadron from Edinburgh David Rae served with 54 and 95 Squadron.
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Dvr Patrick John Rae . Royal Army Service Corps
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PO Robert Rae . Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy Air Fitter HMS Daedelus from 131 Smithycroft Rd, Riddrie, Glasgow
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Pte. Samuel Rae . British Army 7th Battalion Argyll & Southerland Highlanders from Galsgow (d.25th June 1944) Samuel Rae was my uncle who was killed in action at the age of 30 years in 1944, and buried at Bayeux War Cemetery, Calvados, France.
He served with the 7th Battalion Argyll and Southerland Highlanders.
His two brother`s one of them being my dad both survived the war.
Samuel was one of 14 children to Samuel & Jessie Rae of Glasgow.
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TP Raeburn . British Army Royal Scots Greys TP Raeburn served with the Royal Scots Greys 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/O F. S. Raferty . Royal Canadian Air Force 419 Sqd. (d.25th Oct 1944)
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Sgt. George Newton Rafferty . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 30 OTU (d.13th February 1943) Wellington HE466 from 30 OTU crashed on Foel Grach in Wales on 13th February 1943. It was on a training exercise from Hixon 30 OTU. The full crew were:
Sgt. E.G. Frezell, RCAF (pilot)
P/O F.K. Thorogood, RAFVR (navigator)
Sgt. C.G. Bennett, RAFVR (bomb aimer)
Sgt. G.N. Rafferty, RAFVR (wop/airgunner)
Sgt. E. Towler, RAFVR (airgunner)
All the crew were killed.
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L/Cpl. Henry Rafferty . British Army 1st Btn. Border Regiment from Middlesbrough My Grandad Harry Rafferty was in 1st Border Regiment from 1939 to 1945.
He was shot at Arnham and was a Prisoner of War.
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Jack Rafferty . British Army 7th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
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Stok. John Rafferty . Royal Navy HMS Ramilles from 32 Melvaig Place, Glasgow My dad John Rafferty served time in WW2. He did not talk about much. I can understand it now as it must have been a horrible time for a young man but to all brave and all heroes to this country God bless them
He was awarded the Burma star, Atlantic star, 39-45 star and the France & Germany star.
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Pte. Patrick Rafferty . British Army South Lancashire Regiment
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Pte. Phillip Rafferty . British Army 1st Btn. Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment) from Sunderland (d.11th Aug 1943) Phillip Rafferty was my maternal great-grandfather#s brother. His niece, my grandmother, has always wanted to visit his grave in Sicily. Due to circumstances, she has been unable to visit and has asked me as her granddaughter to visit, to represent the family as no one from his immediate or extended family has ever been able to do so in the past. I plan to visit the Catania War Cemetery in October 2020 with my mother. Phillip had three children and his wife was pregnant with his youngest daughter. Sadly, he never got to meet her. He served in the 1st Battalion, Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment). He tragically died in action on Wednesday, 11th of August 1943.
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RSM. William Rafferty CdeG.. British Army 2nd Btn. Durham Light Infantry My uncle Bill Rafferty was RSM of 2 DLI during the Second World War and was awarded the French Gallantry Medal, The Croix de Guerre.
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JF Rage . British Army JF Rage 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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Pte. William Edward Raggett . British Army Royal Norfolk Regiment from Bermondsey I know my dad, Ted Raggett was a prisoner of war, but I cannot tell you at the moment any details. Dad was born in Bermondsey in March 1920 and died in Lewisham in 2001.
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F/Lt. Leonard Keith Rahaley . Royal Australian Air Force 102 Squadron from Western Australia
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Naik. Agansing Rai VC.. British Indian Army 2nd Battalion 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles from Nepal Agansing Rai was a 24 year old Naik in the 2nd Battalion, 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles, when he led his section in an attack on one of two posts which had been taken by the enemy and were threatening the British forces' communications on 26 June 1944 near the town of Bishenpur in the state of Manipur, India. Under withering fire Agansing Rai and his party charged a machine-gun. Agansing Rai himself killed three of the crew. When the first position had been taken, he then led a dash on a machine-gun firing from the jungle, where he killed three of the crew, his men accounting for the rest. He subsequently tackled an isolated bunker single-handed, killing all four occupants. The enemy were now so demoralised that they fled and the second post was recaptured.
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Pte. Herbert James Rainbird . British Army 1st Btn. Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment Herbert Rainbird served with the 1st Btn. Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. I have found a number of photos (taken, I think, in India) during WW2.
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TD Raine . British Army TD Raine 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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Sgt. P. S. Rainer . 102 Squadron
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1st Lt. Herman R. Raines . United States Army from Wynnewood, PA Herman R. Raines served as a combat medic. He rose to the rank of first lieutenant and assistant battalion aid surgeon in the U.S. Army and fought in many European conflicts, including in Normandy, France and Rhineland, Germany. He was awarded the American Campaign Medal, the European, North African and Middle Eastern Medals with three battle stars, and the Bronze Star for remaining in position and saving lives while under intense fire. He also was nominated as a Knight of the French Legion of Honor.
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Trimmer H. Rainey . Naval Auxiliary Personnel HMS Forfar H. Rainey was amongst the survivors of HMS Forfar.
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3rd Radio Offr. Harry Rainford . Royal Navy HMS Prunella (d.21st Jun 1940)
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Sqn Ldr. John Rawsthorn Rainford DFC & Bar.. Royal Air Force B Flt. 83 Squadron from Catforth Nr Preston Lancs (d.21st Feb 1942) In August 1939, John Rainford (my great uncle) was commissioned into the Royal Air Force and was graded as Pilot Officer on 18th February 1940. He then moved to Oakham, Rutland where he was based at 14 Operational Training Unit. In September or early October 1940, John joined 83 Squadron RAF and was based at Scampton, Lincolnshire. The Operations Record Book lists the flights made by John Rainford from October 1940. He flew Handley Page Hampden bombers with a crew of three. Operation Stavanger. 21st/22nd of February 1942 83 Squadron.
Airborne 03:48 21 Feb 42 from Scampton as one of a five aircraft attack. Shot down by ME109 and crashed into the sea near Sola Airfield, Norway. Both pilots, along with P/O Smith, are buried in Sola Churchyard; the rest of the crew are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. F/S Macgregor gained his DFM whilst serving with 44 Sqn. The award being Gazetted 22 Aug 41. This was the first Manchester lost by 83 Sqn since converting from Hampdens. Crew:
- Pilot: Sqn/Ldr 42436 John Rawsthorn Rainford 28 DFC & Bar ('B'Flt CO) RAF killed
- Pilot: P/O 115300 Eric Alfred Warren RAFVR killed
- Nav: P/O 106563 Trevor Hardy Smith 32 RAFVR killed
- Flt/Sgt 552535 John Chales Macgregor 20 DFM killed
- Sgt 979103 Thomas Rodie Riddell 32 RAFVR killed
- Sgt 999390 Robert Harold Taylor 20 RAFVR killed
- Sgt 1076959 Peter James Jordan 19 RAFVR killed
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FO Keith Willard Rainford . Royal Canadian Air Force 429 Squadron (d.15th Feb 1945) Flying Officer (Wireless Op./Air Gunner) Keith Rainford was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. George Rainford, 3436 West Thirtyninth
He was aged 22 when he died and was buried in Grave 607 in the Karlslunde Churchyard in Denmark after his body drifted ashore in Karlslunde in May 1945.
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F/Sgt. A. Rainsford . 97 Squadron
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