Gnr. William Tickle . Royal Artillery 226th Battery 101st HAA Regiment from Burton on Trent My grandfather, William Tickle, served in the 226th Battery, 101st HAA Regiment, Royal Artillery in WW2. He was part of the campaigns in India and Burma. He served on No.1 Gun.
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Joan Tiddeman . Land Army
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A/PO John Tideswell . Royal Navy
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FE Tidey . British Army Middlesex Regiment FE Tidey served with the Middlesex 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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L/Cpl. Allen Tidy . British Army Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment from Sittingbourne, Kent, U.K. Allen Tidy was my uncle (my mother's brother). During World War II he was a Lance Corporal in the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment. He, like many others, never talked about his horrific experiences during his internment. I have, through the Ancestry site, discovered documentation showing that he was a prisoner of war in Camp Stalag XXB at Malbork, Poland in 1942. His P.O.W. # 1085.
I am led to believe that he was captured at Dunkirk and was marched to Poland. On his release he was severely emaciated. He died in 1995. If anyone has photos of soldiers in his regiment who were interned at Malbork, I would love to see them.
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Pte. Ronald Tidy . British Army 1st Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment (d.24th Jul 1940)
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Cpl. Edward Pinkham "Boy" Tierney . US Army 172nd Field Artillery from Cornish, NH Edward Tierney, Boy was my uncle. The first born of 11 children.
A great man, he was awarded a Bronze Star in Belgium, Good Conduct awards and several marksmanship awards.
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Tpr. Ernest James Tierney . British Army Royal Tank Corps from Wolverhampton
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Pte. Frank Tierney . British Army 2nd Btn. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders from Glasgow My father Frank Tierney served in the 2nd Battalion of the Camerons from May 1940 until just before the fall of Tobruk. Trained in Inverness he served in the Nairn Defence Platoon before shipping to serve in the Westen Desert, seeing action at Halfaiya Pass and other locations. He was part of the defence of Tobruk, serving in a mortar section prior to being evacuated following a wound on the hospital ship `Aba' prior to the fall of Tobruk.
He was subsequently transferred to the REME and saw action in North Africa until the capture of Tunis, taking part in the invasion of Sicily amd Italy before transfer back to the UK in early 1944.
He landed in Normandy on D-Day plus one and served in the British Liberation Army in France, Holland, Belgium and Germany before de-mob in 1946.
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Gnr. Patrick Tierney . British Army Royal Artillery (d.30th Oct 1940) Patrick was the son of Patrick and Mary Ann Tierney of Jarrow and husband of Mary E Tierney.
He died aged 33 and is buried in Perranzabuloe (St. Piran) Churchyard.
He is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall.
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RSM. William Tierney . British Army 11th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers (d.11th Nov 1944)
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Sgt Thomas Bernard Tiernry. . 419 Sqd. (d.4th Oct 1944)
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Pte. Douglas Neil Tiffen . New Zealand Army My father was a Private in the New Zealand Army. His name is Douglas Neil Tiffen, known as Neil. He was a Prisoner Of War in Stalag 8B from sometime after the Battle of Crete (probably late 1941) until the end of the war when the camp prisoners were marched across Germany by German guards/soldiers to reach American forces in the south west of Germany.
Like all the others in this situation my father said very little about his time in Stalag 8B, I do know that he worked in the coal mines for extra . I have rather vague recollections of a school friend of mine mentioning Richard Pape being an uncle of his. I remember the book, written by Mr Pape, being in my friends’ possession, but never got to read it.
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Lt. Francis Victor Tiffin . British Army Royal Corps of Signals from Wembley, London
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TM Sid Tiffin . Royal Navy HMS Maidstone from Kingston-upon-Thames
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Pte. John Tighe . British Army 4th Btn. Border Regiment from Burnley, Lancashire
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W Tighe . British Army Royal Armoured Corps W Tighe 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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Flt.Sgt. Harry Edward Demmar Tilby . Royal Air Force 418 Squadron from Downham, Bromley, Kent (d.3rd April 1942) Harry Tilby was my uncle and was originally posted, as an Observer, to 23 Squadron RAF based at Ford Aerodrome, West Sussex, England.
In December 1941 he, his pilot Flt. Lt. 'Jack' Love and his air gunner F/Sgt Malcolm Bunting, along with a couple of other crews from 23 Squadron, were transferred to 418 Squadron RCAF at Debden, Essex to train this new Squadron in the art of 'Intruder' missions which 23 had become expert in.
Over the next few weeks the severe winter weather prevented much air activity (there were some fatal accidents during that period), which slowed the introduction of these new aircrews into combat.
However, early in 1942, several successful missions were carried out over strategic targets in Holland, Belgium and France, together with intruder sorties over Luftwaffe air bases in the same region.
On the night of 2/3rd April 1942 Harry's crew were tasked with intruding around the Poix and Beauvais areas looking for Luftwaffe aircraft returning to, or leaving, their bases. Unfortunately, they failed to return and are now buried side by side at Montdidier, France.
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PO Reuben Frederick Tiley . Royal Navy from London, Bethnal Green (d.26th September 1943) My great grandfather, Reuben Tiley went down with his ship aged 43 on 26th of September 1943. He left a widow, Alice Tiley, and a daughter, my grandmother. He was a petty officer.
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Eirene Sylvia Till . Womans Land Army Haverholme Estate, Sleaford, Lincs from London My mum, Eirene Sylvia Till served in the Woman's Land Army in the Sleaford, Lincolnshire area (Haverholme Estate) having lived in London. She met her husband Ernest Black (my dad) on the farm they worked on. I would appreciate any information anyone may have.
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JE Till . British Army Royal Armoured Corps JE Till 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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Colour Sgt. Peter Till . Army The Royal Hampshire Regiment My Grandad Peter Till has written his story
I offer my story as follows, and trust it will enlighten, and at the same time ease the mental stress, which I experience at times. I am sure that true ‘comradeship’ carried us through.
I was captured in Tunisia, 1 March 1944. After POW Camps in Italy, and the German Army was retreating northwards, I was moved to Germany in May 1944. I went to Stalag V11 A at Moosberg – just outside Munich. It was relief to us, as we were de-loused, clothes fumigated, then after a shower, dusted over with DDT powder. We were all given a metal identity disc. On mine, which I still have in Stalag V11A No 129824: which means I must be on some records somewhere. Maybe Red Cross, who know.
From empty tins we made little stoves to brew tea in, from the Red Cross parcels. This meant that you needed fuel to burn in your little stove. Well the wooden floor of the huts was completely gone, just bare ground. You guessed right it had been used to ‘brew up’ by previous prisoners.
When Red Cross parcels were issued, it was always 1 between 2. The first time I ate some of the rich food, I was really ill with stomach pains, which meant I sat for a long time on the outdoor toilet, which consisted of a trench with a pole across, supported by a trestle at each end. Oh! Well enough of that.
I did not stay long at Stalag V11A as a party of us were moved to a working camp No 3911 in Munich.
Stalag V11A would have been released by the American 9th Army about 1 March 1945, as they advanced across Europe.
True British spirit was always the mainstay of our existence, we had our ups and downs, what more can I say.
Lots of stories, but I only trust, and really sincere in wishing peace and happiness to all your family. Thank you.
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AE Tillen . British Army AE Tillen 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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Grdsmn. George Edward Tilley . British Army 6th Btn. Grenadier Guards from Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester George Tilley joined the 6th after Salerno, fought at Monte Casino and with the 6th until it was disbanded. Survivors transferred to the 5th Grenadiers to bring it up to strength. Fought with them until they too were disbanded and the survivors were transferred to the 3rd Battalion. Did not see any action with the 3rd and returned to the UK to be re-trained to fight the Japanese. Luckily war ended before they were sent overseas.
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L/Cpl. Harry Edwin Tilley . British Army Royal Corps of Signals from Fratton, Portsmouth My Father Ted Tilley joined the British Army in the Royal Corps of Signals as an 18 year old. He later went to India and served in the Burma War, later he was sent to Germany. He did not talk much about it to us children, but sadly he died suddenly in 1998. I would love to know more about his experiences in Burma, so if anyone has any information it would be greatly received.
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Fus. Jack C. Tilley . British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers On 28th January 1944 at the Orvieto North railway bridge at Allerona, Italy, a train full of Allied prisoners, most of whom had come from Camp P.G. 54, Fara in Sabina, north of Rome, was hit by friendly fire from the American 320th Bombardment Group. U.S. Army member Richard Morris was on the train and wrote that the journey was stopped on the bridge over the river, and that the German guards fled as soon as the bombs struck. The prisoners were left locked inside the carriages. Many, including Jack Tilley, managed to escape through holes in the boxcars caused by the bombing, and jumped into the river below. It was a great tragedy of the war resulting in the deaths of hundreds of men.
Jack had survived the train wreck with a possible forearm fracture, yet was captured at Garigliano and sent to POW camp Stalag 344 Lamsdorf, Poland.
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Lawrence Tilley . British Army Cheshire Regiment from Sandbach, Cheshire My father, Lawrence Tilley, was in Stalag VIIIB during WW2. He would have been in his early 20s. He was in the Cheshire Regiment and came from Sandbach, Cheshire.
He's still alive (87 this year) and would be interested in hearing from anyone who knew him then. He's started talking about the camp and I think he would like to know what happened to some of the men he knew there.
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Sgt. Stanley Charles Clifford Tilley . Royal Air Force Photographic Section from Dalston, London In 1939 Dad, Stanley Tilley was stationed at Thorney Island and I remember seeing a photo of a Blenheim back from a low level attack on shipping with some ships rigging stuck in its wings.
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Lead Air. William John Tilley . Royal Navy H.M.S. Merlin (d.22nd Aug 1944)
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Reade Tilley. . Royal Air Force 121 Sqd.
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