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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

AC2. Thomas "Yorkie" Webb .     Royal Air Force 14 Wing   from Barnsley, Yorkshire

My Father Thomas Webb was stationed with 9FTS from 3rd Sept 1939 to 29th Nov 1940. His trade was F.Rigger.




W/O W. B. Webb .     Royal Australian Air Force 97 Squadron




Yeoman of Signals William John Webb .     Royal Navy HMS Forfar (d.2nd Dec 1940)




SQMS William Webb .     British Army Royal Army Veterinary Corps   from Surrey




Sgt. Thomas Henry Webb. .     Royal Air Force 78 Sqd. (d.3rd/4th Apr 1943 )




CE Webber .     British Army Royal Warwickshire Regiment

CE Webber served with the Royal Warwickshire 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.




DSS Webber .     British Army

DSS Webber 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.




Able.Sea. Edward Webber .     Royal Navy HMS Capel (d.26th Dec 1944)

Edward Webber, son of Walter and Emma Dorothy Webber of Jarrow, County Durham, was born in 1920. He died aged 24 in the waters northeast of Cherbourg after the HMS Capel was sunk by torpedo fire from the U-486. He is commemorated on Panel 83, Column 2 of Portsmouth Naval Memorial, and also on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance to Jarrow Town Hall.




2/Lt. Jack Webber .     British Army 8th Btn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

My father was wounded and captured in June 1940. He spent some time in Stalag IXC and Oflag IX A/Z before being repatriated in October 1943.




F/O Joseph Alexander Webber .     Royal Canadian Air Force air gunner. 419 Sqd.   from Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

(d.13th May 1944)




LB Webber .     British Army

LB Webber 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.




Millard P. Webber .     United States Army 99th Division

Millard P Webber fought in the Battle of the Bulge with the 99th Division.




Gnr. Ronald Frederick Webber .     British Army 72nd Medium Regiment Royal Artillery (d.26th Jul 1944)




WG Webber .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

WG Webber 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.




Sgt Royston Robert Issac Webber. .     Royal Air Force 76 Squadron (d.3rd/4th Mar 1943)




Flt.Sgt. Arthur John Weber .     Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 50 Squadron   from Isle of White

(d.13th Jun 1943)

John Weber was my wife's cousin. He was an old boy of Bembridge School on the Isle of White and his name also appears on their war memorial.




Gnr. Henry William Webley .     British Army Royal Artillery   from 10 St Paul's St North, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

I remember my dad Harry Webley talking about these mad men who'd appear out of the desert, wreak havoc on the Germans and just disappear into the desert again. I've only just found out about the SAS operations in North Africa, so presume that's who they were.




Webster .    




Pte. Albert Eric Webster .     British Army 4th Btn. Royal Sussex   from Hove, Sussex

my Dad Eric was captured at Dunkirk on May 29th 1940, Royal Sx fighting the rearguard. He saw friends blownup.

I have copies of the lusseetter posting him missing believed killed, also one from his commanding officer stating he died bravely etc.

He told how they were marched and on cattle trucks on the way to the 1st prison camp. He mentioned that they went past Austwich at some stage. He told of German brutality, how men were shot whilst on the march. The very poor food including coffee made from acorns, soup consisting of a potato floating in water and the awful blackbread which was strictly rationed. This had a profound effect on him, he did not like to talk about it and during his last months had terrible flashbacks.

He did, however, undergo a successful hernia repair by a Canadian surgeon although as he was coming round he was dropped on the bed and banged his head, He saw the funny side of this though. He died on 27th January 2000. He lives on in the hearts of all his descendants.




Wing Cdr. Alexander Swift Webster DSO, DFC & bar..     Royal Air Force 99 Squadron

My grandfather, Sandy Webster, was the CO of 99 Squadron when they were based from the Cocos Islands. I never met him, as he died decades before I was born. However, I am very proud of him. I am also an Officer in the Royal Air Force.




Benjamin George Charles Webster .     Royal Navy HMS Nigeria   from Crayford, Kent

George Webster served on the HMS Nigeria WW2. These are some photos passed down through the family of George's time on the Nigeria.




Doris Ellen Webster .     Timber Corps

My mother Doris Ellen Chaffey (nee Webster) was in the WLA, she was at Culford Forestry Camp, Bury St.Edmonds, she has told me some funny stories of how they used to sleep on "3 biscuits"" which were 3 square straw filled pads, and eventheir pillow was straw. She said it was hard work felling trees for telegraph poles and pit props. lots of blisters she even remembers the name of the hook that took the leaves off, a Bill hook. My mother is now 87, and would love to hear from anyone who was at the Culford Forestry Camp. We live on the Sunshine Coast, in Queensland Australia.




E Webster .     British Army

E Webster 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.




Drv. Edward Webster .     British Army Royal Signals   from Dewsbury, Yorkshire

Edward Webster was captured by the Italians in Mechili, Libya on 8th of April 1941. He was first interned at Capua POW camp (date unknown), then at the Gruppignano POW Camp on 24th of July 1941, and then transferred to C.C.N. 53 P.M. 3300 Camp on 2nd of September 1943. Finally, he was transferred to Stalag VIIB in Germany.




EW Webster .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

EW Webster 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.




Sgt. Francis William Webster .     Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 138th Squadron   from Lathom, Lancashire

(d.23rd February 1945)

Francis Webster was the son of Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Webster of Lathom, Lancashire.

He was 22 when he died and is buried in the Norre Havrvig Church Yard in Denmark.




Sgt. Francis William Webster .     Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 138 Squadron   from Lathom, Lancashire

(d.23rd Feb 1945)

Sergeant (Navigator) Francis Webster was the Son of Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Webster, of Lathom, Lancashire. He was aged 22 when he died and is buried in the Norre Havrvig Churchyard in Denmark.




GS Webster .     British Army Royal Armoured Corps

GS Webster 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/Sgt. James Robert Webster .     Royal Air Force No. 640 Squadron

James Webster was my granddad. I never had a chance to meet him, and he would have never known he had a grandson. My mum has provided this info from old records and paperwork that she has.

James was part of No. 640 Squadron, based at RAF Leconfield, and a crew-member aboard Halifax bombers until 1944. He was then transferred to RAF Hemswell, where he flew on Lancaster bombers.




F/Lt. John Terrence Webster .     Royal Air Force 41 Squadron (d.5th Sep 1940)





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