Pte. Leonard Charles Warne . British Army 65th Field Regiment Royal Artillery from London
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F/Sgt. Ronald Warne . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1651 HCU. from Gorton, Manchester (d.4th Mar 1945) Ronald Warne was the bomb aimer of Lancaster JB699, BS-F shot down by an enemy aircraft during a training flight as part of Exercise Gisela at 01:35 on the 4th of March 1945 and crashed on their home airfield, Woolfox Lodge. All on board were killed
The crew were:
- F/L D.J.Baum
- Sgt J.A.W.Smith
- F/O D.C.Davies
- F/S R.Warne
- F/S C.E.Gardener RNZAF
- F/O K.R.Brook DFC RAAF
- Sgt T.Platt
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L/Bmbdr. William Dorrien Warne . British Army 24th Field Regiment Royal Artillery from Aldershot William Warne enlisted into the regular army with the Royal Artillery as a gunner in 1934 and was posted to 2nd Brigade and joined 24th Field Regiment. On the 20th of July 1939 word arrived home that he was missing or had been captured defending Dunkirk. He had been ordered with others to help defend Dunkirk from the advancing Germans to allow the evacuation of over 300,000 troops, sadly wounded when his signalling vehicle was hit and subsequently captured and taken prisoner of war. He was sent to Stalag V111B Prisoner of War Camp where he was repatriated by Red Cross prisoner exchange. On the 25th of October 1943, he rejoined 24th Field Regiment. On the 21st of April 1944 he was Discharged as being permanently unfit for any form of military service. His Military Conduct was noted as exemplary and his Testimonial reads: "A very adaptable, keen, willing and hardworking man. Thoroughly trustworthy honest straight forward and sober. He has a cheerful disposition, clean and smart and displays intelligence. A good wireless signaler and a capable motor vehicle driver. Decidedly reliable and energetic."
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L/Cpl. William Warne . British Army 6th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders from Leeming Lane, Mansfield Woodhouse (d.18th Jan 1944) William Warne, served with the 6th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. He was killed crossing the Garigliano River on the 18th of January 1944, and is buried in the Minturno War Cemetery.
He received the following decorations: War Medal; Defence Medal; African Star; Italian Star; 1939-45 Star.
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Pte. Edward Warner . British Army Royal Army Medical Corps from East Street, Waterloo, Merseyside Edward Warner served with the Royal Army Medical Corps.
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GHC Warner . British Army Royal Armoured Corps GHC Warner 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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Kenneth Herbert Warner . My father, Kenneth Herbert Warner, was held at Stalag XXB, which I believe was in Marienburg. I have two group photos and a postcard that he sent home during his stay which I am willing to share. I am interested in information about this camp.
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PFC. Paul E. Warner . US Army from Baltimore, MD These are the reminisces of my Uncle Paul Warner as transcribed by his daughter Paula. Sadly Uncle Paul left us in 2007 but in the years just prior to his passing he had begun to speak of his time during the war. When I found the name of the camp he had been held at, I also came upon this wonderful site and with Paula's permission I share Uncle Paul's memories with you here.
Paul was drafted in 1943 at the age of 18. After basic training at Fort McClellan, Alabama he was assigned to the motor pool as a mechanic, and later assigned as a munitions bearer. In the later part of 1944 Paul was shipped to England, and eventually to Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge. By this time he had been assigned to a mortar crew, and though untrained had learned quickly. During this time his unit was captured by the Germans and taken by truck to a railway station and loaded into a cattle car. They were given no food or water for the three days on route to Stalag 4B. While in the camp, he said they were normally given one bowl of potato soup each day, but on occasion they collected dandelions and made soup from them. He spoke of the German's working them in a factory, making ceramic tiles of some sort. Paul and several others would stack the tiles onto a conveyor belt, and he said that they found a way to stack the tiles so that they would eventually fall over on their own and break. When they woke up one day to find that the German's had abandoned the camp, he and several of his buddies took off together, eventually finding themselves in a small town in Czechoslovakia. The Russians were moving through the area at the time and Paul and the men he was with were nearly shot by a patrol because some of their clothing was from German uniforms. Luckily one of those with Paul spoke Polish as did one of the Russians and they were able to explain that they were Americans. They stayed in the town with a woman and her two daughters, Paul said they would steal food and share it with the women, until they were able to locate the American lines and rejoin them. Upon being returned to the United States, Paul spent the remainder of his enlistment at Fort Meade in Maryland.
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LAC Stanley William Warner . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve from Edmonton, Middlesex (d.17th September 1944) Leading Aircraftman Warner was the Son of Percy C. and Rose F. Warner, of Edmonton, Middlesex.
He was 22 when he died and is buried in the Rabat European Cemetery in Morocco.
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Steward Victor Owen Warner . Royal Navy HMS Bulldog HMS Victory HMS Trouncer from Woking Surrey As a steward his quarters were near depth charges so they were the first to set them off.
He also served on various ships: Bulldog, Victory 111, Trouncer,and couple others i cannot decipher.
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WC Warner . British Army Royal Tank Regiment WC Warner served with the 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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Flt Sgt Jack Warnes . Royal Air Force 218 Squadron (d.21st Apr 1943)
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Capt Rupert Wilson Wigmore "Red" Warnock . Canadian Army from Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada Rupert Warnock served in the Canadian Army. I am looking for stories about his time as Selections officer for Montgomery and British Commandos.
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LAC James Leslie Warnock. . Royal Air Force 76 Sqd electrician
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J Warre . British Army Gloucestershire Regiment J Warre served with the Gloucestershire 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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JA Warrell . British Army Royal Armoured Corps JA Warrell 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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"Chuck" Warren . Royal Air Force RAF Upper Heywood Chuck Warren was stationed at Upper Heyford during 1943.
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"Chuck" Warren . Royal Air Force RAF Upper Heyford Chuck Warren was stationed at Upper Heyford during 1943.
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WO2. Albert Edward Warren . British Army 4th Queens Own Hussars
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P/O Arthur Louis Warren . RCAF 419 (Moose) Squadron (d.26th Feb 1944) P/O Arthur Louis Warren J22470 was a pilot based at Middleton St George now Teeside airport and flew Halifax's from this base for 419 RCAF Moose Squadron which included VR;
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Daniel Garrad Warren . United States Army from Ohio
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Dvr. Edmund R.A. Warren . British Army Royal Army Service Corps from Exeter I am looking for any infomation about my Granddad, Edmund Warren. He was born in 1931 and came from Exeter. I do not have a lot of info except that he spent approx. 4 years as a prisoner of war in Germany, then escaped and was recaptured and returned to the P.O.W Camp. Interestingly, on waiting to be taken back home at the end of the war, he gave up his seat on the plane to a younger man and that plane crashed and everyone was killed. This is family information that I have been given. The plane crash story was mentioned in the local paper of the time, the "Express And Echo". Any information about him would be useful.
Editor's Note: Ancestry lists the following information regarding E.R.A. Warren: POW Number 18028, Camp: Stalag VIII-B in Cieszyn, Poland. He is listed as a Driver in the Royal Army Service Corps.
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Flt.Sgt. Edward Henry Warren . Royal Air Force 12 Squadron from Nottingham Edward Warren served as an Air Gunner with 12 Squadron.
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Pvt. Ernest Wilfred Warren . Australian Army 18 Labour Company from Norfolk Island, South Seas (d.27 June 1942) He died of wounds while home on leave. He was a direct descendant of Fletcher Christian of Mutinay on the Bounty fame
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Gnr. George Warren . British Army 80th Field Regiment Royal Field Artillery
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GP Warren . British Army Royal Armoured Corps GP Warren 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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First Radio Officer Harold Gervase Warren . Naval Auxiliary Personnel HMS Forfar from Deganwy, Caernarvonshire, Wales (d.2nd Dec 1940)
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Sig. Hobart Wallace "Bunny" Warren MID.. British Army 5th London Corps Signals Royal Signals from Brixton, London My father Wally Warren was a signalman for the 5th London Corps of Signals, he was a GPO engineer from Welbeck Exchange in London, before the war. He was in North Africa, Sicily and Italy including Monte Cassino, finishing in the 7th Armoured Division. I gather from letters that the group of comrades were not happy at being split up during 1945 and sent their separate ways after years supporting each other.
I have some of his letters which I have only recently looked at, there are 3 comrades that I would like to find out about, Ron Dancer, who later emigrated to Canada, Eric Franks and Ginger Davey. I know that my Father was mentioned in dispatches in November of 1945, but the citation does not say what for. I also know that he spent some time hold up in pig sty in Italy and climbed down a well to help rescue someone. He talked about aspects of the Italy campaign with great pride, but never mentioned Monte Cassino or any of the more significant issues he encountered. He kept Army leaflets on visiting Rome and seeing the Pope and loved to read the Spike Milligan books when they were printed in the 1970's saying that they were so similar to his 'war'.
I have photos of him in Pompeii, Rome, Venice and on Glos Glockner as well as in the 22nd General Hospital in Austria after breaking his ankle on a glacier! After the war, I know that there were reunions for the 5th London Corps, but although he went to a couple of them, he didnt continue and as far as I know did not have any further contact with the men he had served with, other than Ron Dancer, who wanted him to start a new life in Canada.
I would love to find out more about him and I wonder if anyone reading this is related to the men mentioned above, I have letters from them to dad and some are very amusing! The photographs are of my dad, the company [could be the 5th London] and dad [middle at back] in the 22nd General Hospital, I don't know who with.
If anyone has anything on the 5th London Corps of Signals or something that ties up with the above, please contact me.
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Flt.Sgt. Jack Passmore Warren . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 9 Squadron from Leeds (d.21st Dec 1942) Jack Warren served as a Navigator. He and his crew were shot down over Munich, Germany.
All were lost.
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James George Warren . Royal Navy from Southall, Middlesex James Warren served in the Royal Navy. The ship had a black cat on board called Blackout. In choppy waters he went over board.
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