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Pte. Malcolm Stewart "Taffy" Salter . British Army South Wales Borderers from Grangetown, Cardiff Malcolm Salter was wounded in 1944, however he returned to unit carried on to Germany. He stayed in Germany after war ended as he spoke German and French fluently so was part of the war criminal interrogation.
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VJ Salter . British Army VJ Salter 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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L/Cpl William Frederick George Salter . British Army Reconnaissance Corps from 17 Leonard Street, Nelson William George is my late and great, grandfather whom remains an enigma to me. He died in the April of 2008, when I was a mere six year-old. It pains me now more than ever, as I myself am aspiring to become a historian and his exploits and stories of war interested me beyond imagination as a child; it would be essential for me now.
However, I do know that he served in the East Lancashire Regiment from 16th of October 1939 to 16th of October 1943, and was transferred to the Recce Corps from 17th of October 1943 to 31st of December 1943 and was finally placed into the RAC from the 1st of January 1944 to 14th of May 1946.
I, myself, would love to discover more about my dear Grandad's time in the war.
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W/O Wilfred Salthouse. . RAF 12Sqd. (d.28th July 1943) The Lancaster III EE142 PH-G piloted by my mothers cousin, W/O Wilfrid Salthouse was shot down over Hamburg on "that night" 28th July 1943, Lancaster. Miraculously, I believe the rear gunner J.P. Bartlett survived and was made POW in Mahlberg Elbe [see Jim Forbes 12 Squadron website.] We have not a single document, photo etc of any of the crew and so I hoped to find out about the raid and perhaps some docs from the family of Sgt Bartlett whom I assume bailed out. Hope you can help
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Sqd.Ldr. Leonard James Saltmarsh DFC and bar.. Royal Air Force 7 Squadron Leonard Saltmarsh served before and after the war in the Surrey Constabulary and I am working on the history of that force. In December 1942 he trained in a Tiger Moth and went on to fly Wellingtons and Lancasters with 7 Squadron, Pathfinders. He was awarded the DFC for actions on the 26th of August 1944 in a raid over Kiel. He flew 99 Operational sorties.
D.F.C. London Gazette 3 October 1944. The original recommendation states:
‘Flying Officer L. J. Saltmarsh has so far completed 17 successful sorties as Pilot and Captain of Lancaster aircraft, and has been most conspicuous at all times for his extremely high standard of courage and resoluteness.
On two difficult occasions during daylight attacks on Vaires on 12 July 1944 and on Emieville on 18 August 1944, he observed a crippled bomber proceeding at a very reduced speed away from the target. On both occasions he dropped behind the main bomber stream in order to escort the damaged bomber safely back to England. On 15 August, during a daylight attack on the airfield at St. Trond, one of his engines became unserviceable on the way to the target and the propellor had to be feathered. But inspite of the fact that he was getting behind the main stream, owing to his reduced speed, he pressed on and bombed the target, and secured an aiming point photograph. On the way back from the target another engine became unserviceable but did not deter Flying Officer Saltmarsh from proceeding to and bombing an alternative airfield target with a bomb that had failed to be released over the primary target, and once more he secured an aiming point photograph. He eventually arrived safely over base and made a perfect two-engined landing. It was not until after he had landed that he reported the fact that two engines had become unserviceable during the sortie.
This very gallant pilot is strongly recommended for the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross.’
Bar to D.F.C. London Gazette 16 November 1945. The original recommendation states:
‘This officer has completed 53 operational sorties, of which 28 have been carried out in the squadron, in the Path Finder Force, 18 of them as Captain of a Marker Crew. Flight Lieutenant Saltmarsh is an efficient and skilful pilot who has always shown a strong devotion to duty and a cheerful confidence which has always inspired a high standard of morale in his crew. He has always displayed exceptional fearlessness in the face of danger, complete disregard for personal safety and has pressed home his attacks against the enemy with the utmost determination.’
Leonard James Saltmarsh commenced pilot training at No. 31 E.F.T.S. at De Winton, Alberta in December 1942, and graduated from No. 34 E.F.S. at Medicine Hat in June 1943. Back in the U.K., he attended No. 11 A.F.U. at Shawbury, prior to joining No. 26 O.T.U. at Little Harwood in early January 1944, where he gained experience on Wellingtons, and then attended a conversion unit for Lancasters at Waterbeach, at which place he joined No. 514 Squadron that June.
Thus ensued his first tour of operations, commencing with a strike against L’Hey on the 23 June and ending with another against Emmerich on 7 October, the intervening period witnessing him attack numerous French targets in support of the Allied invasion, but also a number of heavily defended German targets, including Bremen, Dortmund, Saarbrucken, Stettin and Stuttgart. And as confirmed by the recommendation for his D.F.C. after 17 sorties, several of these trips were not without incident, his flying log book further stating that his Lancaster received flak damage during strikes against enemy panzers and transport at Villiers Bocage on 30 June and against a supply depot at Beauvoir on 2 July. Similarly, too, during a visit to Bremen on the night of 18-19 August.
In October 1944, Saltmarsh attended the Path Finder Force’s training centre at Warboys, as a result of which he was transferred to No. 7 (P.F.F.) Squadron at Oakington in the following month, flying his first such sortie on the night of the 11th-12th, against Dortmund. A daylight strike against enemy communications at Julich, in support of General Patton’s troops, followed on the 14th and a night operation to Sterkrade on the 21st, Saltmarsh’s flying log book again noting flak damage. Then on the 29th he flew as support aircraft to the Master Bomber on a raid to Dortmund, a role that he would fulfil with growing regularity over the coming months. Such heavily defended targets as Duisburg, Essen (twice) and Karlsruhe formed the backbone of his operational agenda in December, while January 1945 saw him attacking, among other locations, Hanover, Magdeburg, Munich and Stuttgart, his flying log book noting an encounter with a Ju. 88 on the Munich run. February witnessed his Lancaster carrying out strikes against Dortmund, Gelsenkirchen, Ludwigshaven and Pforzheim, in addition to participating in the famous “firestorm” raid on Dresden on the 13th, an action that Saltmarsh would robustly defend in years to come.
March saw him completing five more sorties to German targets, three of them in daylight, and April another four, two of these in daylight, including Bremen on the 21st, which latter operation marked the end of his operational tour. He did, however, fly three “Cook’s Tours” to the Rhur in May, and ended his career with an appointment in Transport Command in December 1945. Over and above all of this, however, it would appear that he flew 56 “unspecific” sorties of a secret nature, evidence for which is to be found in the following endorsement from “Bomber” Harris.
He also flew: Diversions, experimentation of special equipment, including radar, photographic reconnaissance, these top secret sorties and others. In May 1945 he was selected and volunteered to form a new squadron for the continuation of hostilities against Japan.’
Any information on Mr Saltmarsh DFC and Bar would be appreciated
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Pte. Kenneth John Salway . British Army 1st Battalion South Wales Borderers from Wales (d.21st June 1942)
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S/Sgt. Armando Loya "Sam" Sambrano . US Army 18th Infantry Regiment from El Paso, Texas Armando Sambrano was drafted after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
He became a Staff Sargent in the European Theater after his Lieutenant was shot for the third time and sent home.
My father was 22 years old when he was drafted. He was in the Big Red One in 18th Infantry Regiment.
During boot camp, he would iron the uniforms for other soldiers for extra money, and wrote letters for another soldier to his wife because he did not know how to read or write. He felt the brotherhood that was among all the soldiers.
My father was of Mexican descent and the nickname they gave him was Black Boy. Once he became the Staff Sargent, he took the role of the older brother and would tell his men to stay alert and dig their foxholes deep in order to protect themselves from German snipers. He saw horrific scenes and never overcame the loss of two of his men. Eventually he put the horrors in the back of his mind because he had a war to fight, and his men to protect.
While in Aachen, Germany in September of 1944, he and his men were using grenades to bomb the German pill boxes to fulfil their objective known as Crucifix Hill. His men were then sent to the Hurtgen Forrest and were almost out of ammunition. Upon approaching one of the pill boxes, it exploded. He woke up to a German medic taking care of his wounds. His pants were torn and shredded and his shirt had been torn off of his body. His ears were ringing loudly and his ear was bleeding. He became a POW of the Germans and was sent to Stalag 12C on 17th of October 1944.
On 31st of January 1945 the Russians invaded the Stalag and they were free. They had to walk 1,000 miles to reach Odessa, Russia. He was taken by a Russian Ship to Naples, Italy. He arrived back on American soil on 20th of April 1945.
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Charles Barnabas Sambridge . My Uncle Charlie Sambridge was held in Stalag 9c.
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J Sambrook . British Army 23rd Hussars J Sambrook served with the 23rd Hussars 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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Pfc Thomas H Samek . (d.12th February 1945) Held as a Prisoner in Fukuoka 3b.
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Sylvia Lilian Samme . Women's Royal Naval Service My Mother, Sylvia Samme served with the Women's Royal Naval Service. I am looking for information .... anything at all or where I can find it will help
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Bmdr. Carmel Sammut . Royal Malta Artillery from Zurrieq, Malta (d.18th Aug 1945) Bombardier Carmel Sammut was the Son of Saviour Sammut, and of Frances Sammut (nee D'Amato), of Zurrieq.
He was 25 when he died and is buried in the Zurrieo (St. Leo's) Cemetery in Malta.
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Allan Sampson . United States Air Force 321st Bomb Grp 446th Bomb Sqdn. Trying to help Felix Napoliello locate fellow crew members of "Miss Margie" (B25) that was shot down 14th May 1944 near Porto Ferraio, Elba, Italy. They are:
Allan (Alan?) T. Sampson (Samson?)
Ernest Nigrello
Robert F. Mygrant
They served with 12th Army Air Force, 57th Wing, 321st Bombardment Grp, 446th Bomb Sqdn.
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Pte. Cyril Frederick Sampson . British Army 2nd/6th Battalion Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment Fred Sampson served with 2nd/6th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment.
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P/O D. N. Sampson . 102 Squadron
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Sgt. Walter Ryecroft Sampson . British Army Royal Army Service Corps from Birkenhead Walter Sampson was in the 8th Army.
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Medical Orderly William Sampson . British Army 10th Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment My late father William (Bill) Sampson was captured at Anzio early February 1944.
He was a medical orderly and was in the 10th Battalion, The Royal Berkshire Regiment.
He was actually captured attending to an injured German soldier. He was transported to IV B by road via Rome and was in Transit camp FP31979 before ending up in IV B and stayed there until his release 23rd April 1945 by the Russians. His POW number was 279561.
I personally visited the camp in Muhlberg in 1999 and there is a museum in Muhlberg which I have also been to. The Museum has many photographs/maps etc. of which I have donated some new documents/maps/phots etc to the museum which opened after the reunification of Germany. The Russians refused to allow a museum to be opened until that time. I have also visited the war graves around the camp.
The address of the museum is:
Initiativgruppe Lager Muhlberg e.V., Klostersrtasse 9, 04931, Muhlberg/Elbe, Germany
The currator is Angelica Stamm who is very helpful.
There is a 21 page information book which I have translatted into English which gives the full history of the camp until it closed in 1948. I would recommend anyone to visit the museum and the site which still retains some basic outline of the camp. It is open Tuesdays to Thursdays 13.00 to 16.00 pm and every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month between 13.00 and 16.00pm. Telephone number is +49 35342 706 87.
If any one wants to get any further information from me please do not hesitate to contact me.
If anyone remembers my dad who lived in London I would of course be very happy to hear from them.
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James Alfred Sams . Royal Navy HMS Penelope I am trying to find details of my Father serving on HMS Penelope. He had pretty bad scars on his body caused him swimming in the water with burning fuel oil. It is my understanding that James Alfred Sams was a Chief PO or Chief Stoker. I am not sure whether he could be both. Unfortunately he died of a heart attack back in 1971, so I did not have too much of an opportunity to talk about his service days. He de-mobbed out of the Navy after seeing out the 50’s based in Malta. He then worked as a civil servant in Portsmouth dockyard in an accounts department until his untimely death. If anyone can remember him I would be obliged for any information.
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Stkr PO. James Alfred Sams MID. Royal Navy HMS Byrsa from Portsmouth My father, James Sam was mentioned in dispatches in the King's Birthday Honours List in 1945. I have been researching but this is the only document I can find. Any information to fill in the blanks would be good.
His rank was Stoker PO, and his service record before serving on HMS Byrsa is very sketchy.
When he demobbed he moved back to Portsmouth and worked as a civil servant in the dockyard. He died in 1972 aged 60.
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Sgt F. Samson. . Royal Air Force 431 Sqd.
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Mjr. Peter Montefiore Samuel MC.. British Army Warwickshire Yeomanry
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Pte. Leslie Samuel Samuels . British Army 2nd Btn. Middlesex Regiment from Hornsey, London
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J San . British Army 142nd Regiment Royal Armoured Corps J San served with the 142nd Regiment 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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HW Sancto . British Army 53rd Regiment Reconnaissance Corps HW Sancto served with the 53rd Regiment Reconnaissance 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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Stkr. 1cl. Ronald Sancto . Royal Navy HMS Phoebe from Middlesborough, Cleveland (d.23rd October 1942) Stoker 1st Class Ronald Sancto was the son of James and Maud Sancto of Middlesborough, Cleveland. He was 21 when he died and is buried in the Pointe Noire European Cemetery in the Congo.
On the 23rd October 1942, H.M.S. Phoebe was on her way to take part in operations off North Africa, when she was torpedoed off the coast of French Equatorial Africa. 46 men lost their lives in this engagement and 29 of them were buried in Pointe Noire European Cemetery in a large collective grave. This grave was later marked by a screen wall memorial, which carries details of all 46 casualties.
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L/Cpl George Gaston Sandalls . British Army 5th Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry from Lewes, Sussex My Dad George Sandalls, joined the 4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regt on the outbreak of war and went to France with the BEF. Dunkirk was the only time in his life he swam. Back in the UK he transferred to 5DCLI, going back to France on D-Day +2, I believe. He then stayed on active service (as a Signaller) through to the end of the War, in N Germany, finally discharging via Shornecliffe in April 1946. I'd love to hear from anyone who can fill in the bits of the story I don't know.
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Sandbash . Home Guard Woodmancote Btn.
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Private Gerald John "Sandy" Sandberg . South African Union Army Signalers from Durban, South Africa  Gerald John Sandberg was my Grandfather on my mothers side. He was captured in North Africa, and was interned in Stalag VIII A in Gorlitz, Germany from 1943 - 1945. He wrote a diary detailing his daily experiences which has been professionally restored digitally. Of significance is his participation on the famous 462 mile March during a particularly bitter winter. He also mentions his protection of a young lady from Russian forces who were moving towards Berlin and conducting mass rape of young German girls and mothers.
Through lack of nutrition and 10 hours manual labor per day, Gerald returned to South Africa late in 1945 in poor health. Although he married and had 7 children, he sustained a heart attack at age 28. He also had a stroke late in his thirties, and passed away from a massive heart attack at age 42 (August 1967). He worked as a sugar cane farmer near the town of Doornkop in Kwa Zulu Natal province, South Africa when he died.
I have high resolution images of all diary pages which I'd like to offer.
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DW Sandel . British Army DW Sandel 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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W Sandelance . British Army Royal Armoured Corps W Sandelance 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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