V. Smith . Royal Air Force 226 Sqdn. from Australia Australian pilot V. Smith, Canadian C. Toppings (WO/AG) along with British bomb aimer S. Burdon were shot down by navy flak on an anti-shipping strike on 26th August 1941 off the coast of Holland. Their plane was Blenheim No. 27305 was stationed at Wattisham.
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Victor Eugene Smith . Royal Air Force Victor Smith served with the Royal Air Force at RAF Honeybourne.
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L/Sgt Vincent Smith . British Army 10th Royal Hussars from Stanton Hill (d.29th May 1942) Vincent Smith was my Mum's first husband and my half brother's father. He was killed in 1942 when my half brother was 2 years old.Very sad.
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VR Smith . British Army VR Smith 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 Smith . British Army W Smith 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 Smith . British Army W Smith 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 Smith . British Army Northamptonshire Regiment W Smith served with the Northamptonshire 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.
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W Smith . British Army Royal Armoured Corps W Smith 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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W Smith . British Army Shropshire Light Infantry W Smith served with the Shropshire Light Infantry 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. W. Smith . (d.7th Sep 1943) W Smith was a navigator killed on 7th Sep 1943 flying from RAF Elvington.
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WA Smith . British Army WA Smith 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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Flt.Sgt. Walter Smith . Royal Air Force 106 Sdq. from Selby My Father, Walter Smith, originally signed up in 1941 and was sent to the Isle of Islay to train as an electrician. Whilst he enjoyed the summer, he was not keen to stay the winter in such a cold climate, so decided to volunteer for flying training instead. He did his air crew training in Bridlington in 1942 and qualified in early April 1943 as an air gunner. Originally based at Syerston, he then moved base to Metheringham.
He flew on 30 operations between August 1943 and April 1944. On his 30th and last operation on 27th April 1944, his report book confirms that, on the way back from Schweinfort, his Lancaster was intercepted by a night fighter whose fire set light to a fuel tank. One of the crew, Sgt. Jackson, got out onto the wing to try and put out the fire. He was later awarded the V.C. for his bravery. The remainder of the crew abandonded the plane, with all but two surviving. The captain of the plane 'Miff' Mifflin of course remained until last and was one of the two who did not survive, along with Flt. Sgt. Johnson. My Father insists that 'Miff' was the bravest amongst them all. My Father gave himself in to the Germans three days later and spent the rest of the war as a POW. I am a very proud daughter.
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Walter Smith . Royal Air Force 108 Squadron Walter Smith was my father. I have photos of him on the aircraft at Luqa dated Sept 1943.
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PO. Walter Ernest Smith . Royal Navy HMS Lanka from Kingston upon Hull (d.9th Apr 1942) Walter Ernest Smith served as a PO Rigger at HMS Lanka. While doing research on Ancestry for my family tree yesterday, 21st February 2020, my great-uncle's name came up in a hint and the hint was that the Commonwealth Graves Commission had his name on a register and he is buried in the Trincomalee War Cemetery in the former Ceylon.
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Walter Henry Smith . Royal Navy HMS Caroline from Blackpool I found my Grandad Walter Smith's service records, they aren't in great condition, but he served numerous times on the Victory between 1943-1947 and on HMS Caroline.
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WEF Smith . British Army Royal Armoured Corps WEF Smith 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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WEJ Smith . British Army 5th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment WEJ Smith served with the 5th Btn. 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.
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WH Smith . British Army Royal Armoured Corps WH Smith 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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P.O. Wilfred James Smith . Royal Navy HMS Forfar from Gravesend. Kent (d.2nd Dec 1940)
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Carpenters Mate William John Smith . Naval Auxiliary Personnel HMS Forfar (d.2nd Dec 1940)
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Pte. William Norman "Bungy" Smith . British Army Pioneer Corps from Walsall, West Midlands I know my Dad, William Smith was a Pioneer when he kept telling me about his pick, shovel and rifle.
He told us when we were kids that he used to collected Italian and German POWs from some port or other and on one occasion delivered them somewhere in Scotland probably Dundee.
I do not know of his Service Number or what Company he was in.
He was "Army Barmy" as they say and he saw service in TA units until well in his late 50's.
He was a proud man when in uniform.
He died in July 1981
I am his eldest son and served in Royal Marines 12 years RAOC, (V) & Regular Army RAOC 1969 - 1985, Wessex NRPS 1985 -1992.
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William Smith . Royal Air Force 72 Squadron I am the Grand Daughter of William Smith (Bill), and I have been learning the stories today of his time in service in the RAF WW2, Squadron flying Spitfires from Biggin Hill. I have heard some totally mind blowing events, and I am so proud of my Granddad! I feel now, I have to try and do something for him... He has just recently lost his wife, and I would love him to know we all care, and honour him as a person/ Granddad, and a war hero, as many of you are. I would love to find out if there are any events, I could bring my Granddad to in relation to the Spitfires, or 72 Squadron of Biggin Hill. He has not managed to attend such things in the past, but I will make sure we get him there now. His ultimate dream would be to go up in a Spitfire! I have been reading that there is only 3/4 two seaters in the uk, but they are not licensed to carry paying passengers. Would anyone be able to let me know if there is any possibility that a old servent of the RAF, would be able to attend a display, or get a flight in one of these planes. I am so desperate to spark his spirit again, I would appreciate any information on where to bring him for a reunion, or see Spitfires flying again.
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William Henry Smith . Royal Navy HMS Anthony
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Sgt. Pilot William Everard Smith . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve from Wigan, Lancashire (d.6th Feb 1942) This was my father's elder brother. He was married to a Maureen. His death shattered his father who had lost his wife in 1939 from cancer. There was William Everard (1914/5??), my Dad Thomas Philip 1917, then Betty in 1921.
Being catholic, permission was granted to have his remains brought home to St.Gregory's Romanc Catholic, Chorley, Lancashire to be buried with his mother Lucy Maybel Smith. I grew up so wanting to know how my uncle died. Neither my Dad Tom nor his sister Betty would elaborate. I think he was at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland...definitely sent to Scotland...I live in New york and want my children to know these things....
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LAC. William J. Smith . Royal Air Force 102 Squadron from Birmingham My grandad, William Smith, served mainly at Pocklington from 39-46 and was part of bomber commands ground crew. I found out last year he had never been decorated and I managed to get him his defence and WW2 medal and had a huge presentation day helped by the RAF. I would love to find some people he served with. His health isn't what it was any more and I'd love to do this while he is still with us.
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Pte. William Henry Smith . Canadian Army North Nova Scotia Highlanders I have transcribed Willy's wartime journal into the website below. It is an account of the time he spent training in England and covers from his leaving Canada in 1941 on the Orion until a few days after D-Day in 1943. Perhaps the followers of your website may be interested in reading it. If you wish I can provide a scan of the photographs he has included in his journal.
It can be found at http://michaelwwii.wordpress.com/
Regards,
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William George Smith . Royal Air Force 99 Sqd
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William Kenneth Smith . Bevin Boy from Blackpool I was conscripted to the mines, when I wanted to go in the services. First I did my training at Oakdale, South Wales then I was sent to Britannia Colliery, South Wales. First day on the coal face I was assistant to a miner. I also had to join a union and buy my own shovel and steel cap boots, which was stopped from my wages. Four of us were billeted in Bargoed, I had to share a bed, except when he was on nights, I had the bed and when I was on nights he had the bed. Unfortunately for me he died of T.B. Which a few months later I contracted. Not realising at the time what was wrong with me, I was threatened with prosecution and jail if I had any more odd days off. I hated Bevin and still do. I have been ashamed when people asked me which service I was in, as my Dad was a Sargent in WW1, whom I was very proud of.
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Spr. William James Smith . British Army 245 (Welsh) Field Coy Royal Engineers from London My late dad William (Bill) James Smith served from 1943/46 posted in various European countries Belgium France Holland Germany. He was on the Rhine with the 101st & 82nd American airborne I believe and a Polish armoured division at various times. I have photos of Rhine bridges he I understand was attached to a company called R force at some point? He did not talk much as was the way from what these brave men went through I think at the end of the war in 1945/6 in the Black Forest he went out for rabbits/game and the three of them were walking in the Forest and one fella had in his possession a German Luger pistol and my dad said to him put the pistol away as they are very sensitive by an act of God where my dad was walking they changed their walking formation and the pistol went off and the fella in the position where my dad had been fell shot through the head by accident by the fella who had been forwarned to put away the gun. My Dad tried to stop the blood with his fingers in his head, they were picked up a by a search party after not returning to camp. My Dad did not realise that he had died instantly but would not leave him. I understand that my Dad was put on courts martial with the other fella until the full facts were found he was released with no charge and was commended for what he tried to do at that moment it was as he said an accident and a tragic loss of life and a lesson to respect weapons at all times sad loss to this fella's family. It obviously stayed with my dad till he passed away in June 2000. I have a photo I believe may be one of the fellas who was shot? I do have some other short stories but I cannot substantiate as accurate detail in all my words.
Bless Bill my dad and all the brave men &women in all the wars before then and now for all their brave acts for me and all others to live our lives as we do.
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Gnr. William David "Ginger" Smith . British Army Royal Artillery from Huyton, Merseyside My father William Smith would never talk about his time as a POW until my mother died in 1969 when after a few years he came to live with me.
I asked him one day if he would tell me about the terrible POW years and he told me his story which I decided I would write one day.
I have just found the notes I took on this day together with telegrams, letters, photographs and drawings that he sent home so have decided it is now time to try and write my book.
Two drawings I have were done by Thomas Burke at Stalag XXA entitled 'A Merry Christmas to all', and the other is by K V Wood which is just entitled 'The Camp'. I don't know where the 1st drawing was sent from, but the second one was sent from Blechhammer. I would be interested to know if anyone knows the two men who drew them.
My father was in Stalag XX1B, XX11A and V11A. He was captured on the 20 May 1940 in Albert which might be in Belgium but I'm not sure and was on the Death March from Poland to Germany.
His best friend who was captured with him and went all through the POW system with him, was called Albert and I think he lived in Rotherham.
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