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K Thompson . British Army Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
K Thompson served with the Kings Own Yorkshire 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.
K Thompson . British Army Royal Armoured Corps
K Thompson 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.
KW Thompson . British Army
KW Thompson 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.
Cpl. Lancelot Thompson . British Army 11th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment from Thornaby on Tees
Lancelot Thompson served with the 11th & 30th battalions of the Green Howards.
Pte. Leonard Thompson . British Army 4th Division Ammunition Coy. Royal Army Service Corps from 49 Shorrock Lane, Blackburn
(d.29th May - 2nd June 1940)
Leonard Thompson died at Dunkirk.
L/Cpl. Leslie Thompson . Army The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Leslie Thompson . Army Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Sgt. Leslie Thompson . British Army 32nd Guards Brigade from Wolverhampton
Leslie Thompson was born in 1917 to Ada Hardwood and Harry Thompson He was a Locksmith before enlisting and became an Armourer class 2 after joining up on 15th of February 1940. He married Nellie Ida Bartlam in November 1940. He was discharged from the army in March 1946 and lived until 1978.
Sgt. Leslie Thompson . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 630 Squadron (d.27th Aug 1944)
Sergeant (Wireless Op./Air Gunner) Leslie Thompson was the son of Albert and Gladys May Thompson.
Drvr. Malcolm Thompson . British Army 7th Armoured Division from Darlington
Pte. Matthew Thompson . British Army Royal Army Medical Corps
Matthew Thompson is a relation of a lady called Myrtle Thompson, who comes into the school we attend in Trimdon Station Co. Durham, as part of an AGE UK Co. Durham project. She brought in a diary from Stalag XXa (45), which his details in and we are trying to find out more information about him for her. His POW number, according to his diary is: 17377 and he was captured on 12th of June 1940 at St Valery.
Maurice Herbert Thompson . Royal Marines HMS Newcastle from Bristol
My father served on HMS Newcastle from around 1941 to 1945 as a Royal Marine (45 Commando - Plymouth). His name is Maurice Herbert Thompson From Bristol. He's now 87 years and mostly worked on the 4inch AA guns. Occasionally he keeps his Grandson entertained with the missions that the 'Newcastle' did. If there are any of his old shipmates who remember Maurice and would like to contact him it would make his day.
Michael "Victor" Thompson . Royal Navy from Wallesey
Able Sea. Murray Edward Thompson . Royal Australian Navy Clan Buchanan (d.8th Sep 1940)
Murray Thompson served with the Royal Australian Navy on the Clan Buchanan. I'd like to find out what happened to the ship and any information on Murray Edward Thompson. I have his his service record and any info would be greatly appreciated.
L/Cpl. Noel "Sailor" Thompson . British Army from Lowestoft
My Dad, Noel Thompson served in the first Chindit expedition and was separated along with five others when they were ordered to make their own way back to India. He eventually arrived back in India some months later and was the only survivor. Following that he was declared unfit for further frontline duties. When I was born, I was named Peter which was the name of his best mate who died just as they arrived at the Indian border. I would love to know if anyone lost a relative during the expedition, especially if his name was Peter.
Sgt. Norman Thompson . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 51 Sqdn. (d.27th April 1943)
Norman Thompson was killed on his second operational flight flying a Halifax bomber. Age 21 and only recently married. He had trained as a pilot in Canada.
Able Sea Peter Sidney Thompson . Royal Navy HMS Hunter from Reading, Berkshire
Dvr. Peter Thompson . British Army 31st Field Regiment Royal Artillery from Brixham, Devon
L. Sea. Ralph Thompson . Royal Navy Gunnery HMS Nigeria from Gillingham
Ralph Thompson, my dad, was on HMS Nigeria from 4th Sep. 1941 to the 4th Dec. 1942 as a Leading Seaman (Gunner), Port Division, Chatham.
RC Thompson . British Army Royal Armoured Corps
RC Thompson 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.
F/O Reid Thompson . Royal Canadian Air Force from Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
During WWII, I was a Flying Officer with the Royal Canadian Air Force. I flew as a Tail Gunner on the Wellington and Halifax, was shot down and held as a Prisoner of War for 27 months in Stalag 8 in Germany.
RG Thompson . British Army Royal Armoured Corps
RG Thompson 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.
Gnr. Richard Rutledge Thompson . British Army 8th Survey Regiment Royal Artillery from 27 Brunswick St, Birkenhead
My dad was Dickie Thompson served in the 8th South Lancashire Regiment and 8th Survey Regiment Royal Artillery. He was in WWII and started training somewhere in Suffolk, l think, where he shot rabbits with his officer. He saw service in North Africa and Italy. He told me he was a driver and a forward observation post observer. He was very shy about talking of the war.
Sgt. Riner Howard Thompson . United States Army A Coy. 811th Tank Destroyer Battalion from Riner, VA
Sgt. Riner Howard Thompson . US Army 811th Tank Destroyer Heavy Battalion from Riner, VA
My father, Riner Thompson, was captured at the Battle of the Bulge in December 1945 and was POW in Stalag 9B. He was liberated in April or May 1945 He never talked about the war or camp.
RM Thompson . British Army Reconnaissance Corps
RM Thompson served with the 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.
Gnr. Robert Thompson . British Army 61 Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery (d.15th Mar 1944)
Robert Thompson, the son of Robert and Mary Elizabeth Thompson of Jarrow, died aged 21 and is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall. He is buried in Jarrow Cemetery.
Roland Thompson . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 427 Sqdn., from Newton Aycliffe, Co. Durham.
(d.9th Oct 1943)
Ronald Thompson . British Army Royal Signals from Harrogate, North Yorkshire
My Uncle, Ronald Thompson died aged 23 in North Africa. He was a brave man. He is buried in Sfax War Cemetery. RIP.
Cpl. Ronald William "Tommy" Thompson . British Army 1st Airborne Division Royal Signals from Plymouth
Ronald Thompson served with the 1st Airborne Royal Signals in WW2
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