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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

Robert O Warwick .     United States Marine Corps   from New Holland, PA

During WWII Robert Warwick served in the US Marines, 3rd Division, in Guam and Iwo Jima and spent nine months in North China after the war.




Gnr. Thomas Stanley Warwick .     British Army 1st Airlanding Anti-Tank Artillery, D Troop Royal Artillery   from Birmingham

(d.23rd Sep 1944)

i am looking for any information on Thomas Stanley Warwick who was with the 1st Airbourne, 1st Airlanding Anti-tank Artillery. He was in D Troop he was in Arnhem Market Garden. He was killed at Hartenstein, Oosterbeek on the 23rd Sept 1944. We don't know what happened to him. He has no grave, but is on the Roll of Honour in Groesbeek Cemetery. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.




Lt. William Eldon Warwick .     Royal Navy HMS Drake

My father William Eldon Warwick was attached to the HMS Drake from 18th May 1943 until 18th November 1943. It is my understanding that HMS Drake was in actual fact a dockyard and barracks.




SubLt William Eldon Warwick .     Royal Navy HMS Osprey

My father William Eldon Warwick was attached to the shore based anti-submarine base HMS Osprey from 17th June 1940 (after having survived the sinking of the Armed Merchant Cruiser Andania the previous day) until 5th August 1940 when he was appointed to the torpedo school HMS Defiance (for ML137).




Sgt. Stanislaw Josef Was .     Royal Air Force RAF Blyton   from Poland

I am searching for information about the military career of Stanislaw Josef Was. Stan was born in Lwow, Poland in 1921. He was the son of Walenty and Eleonora (Blicharska) Was. He was a sergeant in the Polish Air Force and was stationed at RAF Blyton, Lincolnshire during February 1945. He may have been a navigator. Stan, his wife and children emigrated to Canada in 1951.




Pte. John Harry Wasdell .     British Army 2nd (Airborne) Bn. Ox and Bucks Light Infantry   from Birmingham

(d.6th April 1945)

John Wasdell is buried in Hannover Germany. He went over to Northern Ireland in 1940 where the Airborne was formed with the Royal Ulster Rifles, and that is where he met my mother, however we do not know much more about what he did during the war.




DJN Wase .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

DJN Wase 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.




Pte. Alfred Albert Wash .     British Army 5/7th Btn. Gordon Highlanders   from Barking, Essex

(d.15th Apr 1945)

Alfred Wash was an unknown cousin, I visited his grave in the Becklingen War Cemetery in Germany.




Wilfred Wash .     Home Guard Feltwell Btn.




Pvt Issac Washakie .     United States Army   from Fort Washakie, Wyoming

My older brother, Issac Washakie, is listed as a POW at Stalag 7B Memmingen Bavaria and I'm trying to get info about him.




P/O A Washbrook DFC .     RAF 12sqd




Audrey Washington .     Land Army




F/Lt Wasik. .     Polish Air Force 300 sqd.




Pte. Grant Wasili .     British Army East African Army Service Corps (d.7th January 1943)

Private Wasili is commemorated on the Lubudi Memorial in the Congo.




Pte. Grant Wasili .     East African Army Service Corps (d.7th January 1943)

Private Wasili is commemorated on the Lubudi Memorial in the Congo.




GH Wasley .     British Army

GH Wasley 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.




JJ Wasp .     British Army Yorkshire Regiment

JJ Wasp served with the Yorkshire 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.




Flt.Sgt. Bernard Patrick Wass .     Royal Air Force 630 Squadron   from Hull

My uncle Bernard Wass served as a bomb aimer. I have looked at some of his paper work I found when he died in 2003 and he had few squadrons he was involved in during WW2 even the old flying hat with bullet hole in, which my mum told me about.




Sgt. Bernard Patrick Wass .     Royal Air Force No. 630 Squadron

A wartime drawing of Bernard

Bernard Wass is my uncle, who was in 630 Squadron during WW2. He was a bomb aimer in a Lancaster. I'm trying to find more information about his wartime service.




Pte. John Edward Wass .     New Zealand Army 21st Batallion   from Te Kuiti (Mahonui)




S/Ldr Wasse .     Royal Air Force 9 Squadron

S/Ldr Wasse was a pilot of a Wellington bomber serving with 9 Squadron based at Honington in Suffolk in 1941.




J Wassell .     British Army

J Wassell 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.




J Wassell .     British Army 44th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment

J Wassell served with the 44th 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.




2nd Lt. Maurice Joseph "Murray" Wasser .     USAAF 325th Fighter Squadron   from Passaic, NJ

My beloved father, Murray Wasser, was a member of the 325th Fighter Squadron in Italy. He was shot down on his 13th mission over Salzburg, Austria and was a POW at Stalag VIIA. He passed away in April, 2007 and when looking through his things, I found his POW dog tags. My father's POW number was 147023. What shocked me was that those numbers are the same as in my birthday; 01/23/47! My sister made a necklace for me of the tags and I wear them proudly everyday.

I'm trying to find out what kind of metal they are made of. They have some rust and/or oxidation on them and I don't want to use something harmful. If anyone knows the type of metal used on those tags, please contact me. Thank you so very much!




Cptr. William Wastle BEM.     Merchant Navy SS Cape Corso (d.2nd May 1942)

William Wastle lost his life when the SS Cape Corso was sunk.




W Watchman .     British Army Coldstream Guards

W Watchman served with the Coldstream Guards 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.




Sgt. R. C. Watchorn .     102 Squadron




P/O S. E. Watchorn .     RAF 101 Sqd. (d.14th Jan 1944)




Victor Watchorn .     British Army Royal Army Medical Corps

Victor Watchorn served with the Royal Army Medical Corps in WW2.




Pte J. Watchorne .     Home Guard Signal Sect. Workington Btn.





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