Index of names and comrades connected with this WW2 diary - A-F

All the comrades and people that Dad knew or met are listed below and feature in Dad's WW2 records in some shape or form. Many of them are mentioned in the diary or autobiography itself, either being known to Dad in Britain or whilst posted overseas during World War 1939-45: Dunkirk - D Day, Normandy - Sicily - Operation Husky - Wadi Akarit, Tunisia, North Africa - Operation Scipio - Hamburg.

Others are mentioned in the various notebooks and diary that Dad kept throughout World War 1939-45.
There are many photographs of Dad’s comrades and these can be found in the WW2 photo gallery.
If you are researching World War 2 relatives and want to know more about an individual, please do get in touch.

Note: There is an increasing number of names on this site which are connected with the war diary so please use the Search facility as an extra check on a name you are researching.

A-F
Alexander, Corporal, John Mcausland, 2934958, Killed 11 June, after "D-Day", Recorded in Dad’s personal diary (notebook)
Allcock, Alex, Redcar, Yorkshire - From Dad’s World War 2 army diary (address book).
Allen, Recovering from Normandy at Dundee Royal Infirmary, August 1944
Allsop, No 3 Section, Mareham-le-Fen - Listed in Dad’s World War 2 army diary (section leader’s notebook)
Anderson, Private, No 1 Section, Mareham-le-Fen - Listed in Dad’s World War 1939-45 diary (section leader’s notebook)
Atchinson, Mrs J, Tadcaster, Yorks - From Dad’s World War 2 army diary (address book).
Bache, 5th West Yorkshire Regiment, A company, 8 platoon, Blakeney, Norfolk, service number 1464 4490 - From Dad’s World War 2 army diary (address book).
Beckermeyer, Helmut , German Prisoner of War, Sandhatten, Aldenburgland
Bell, Tom, Hessle, Hull - From Dad’s World War 2 army diary (address book).
Bertram, George, Pelton fell, Co Durham - From Dad’s war diary (address book). Spent 3-day leave in Alexandra with Dad, Not known what happened to him after the war
Betley, Lance Corporal, Jack J, From Halifax, Killed in Sicily, 1943. Recorded in handwritten paper diary.
Blair, Arthur, South bank, Middlesbrough - From Dad’s World War 2 army diary (address book).
Blowers, Les, An early pal of Dad’s
Booth, Ernest, Private, No 1 Section, (Mareham-le-Fen) - From Dad’s World War 2 army diary (section leader’s notebook), Wounded in Sicily but survived, Dad met up with Ernie after the war
Bousfield, John, William, Killed at Wadi Akarit 1943, Journey on Queen Mary with Dad, A best pal
Bristow, R, No 3 Section, (Mareham-le-Fen) - From Dad’s war diary (section leader’s notebook) Came from West Ewell, Epsom, Surrey – A Cockney, Killed in Sicily, 1943. Good pal of Dad’s. No trace of this lad anywhere.
Broomfield, J, (Mareham-le-Fen) - From Dad’s World War 2 army diary (section leader’s notebook).
Broughton, Recovering from Normandy at Dundee Royal Infirmary, August 1944
Buckler, Leslie, Canadian medical orderly, Tended Dad’s wounds after D-Day
Burdon, J W, (Mareham-le-Fen) - From Dad’s World War 2 army diary (section leader’s notebook)
Burnett, Ronnie, East Yorks Regiment, service number 439 9890 - From Dad’s war diary (address book).
Burns, Sergeant Frank, Killed on beach, D-day, 1944, Recorded in Dad’s autobiography (personal notebook) and diary
Cargill, Jack, Spent time with Dad after Dunkirk, Entered the Church, Post-War
Cargill, Jim, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough - From Dad’s war diary (address book). Possibly Jack's father?
Carmichael, Captain, 6th batt, Motor Transport Officer
Carrick, Corporal, No 1 Section, Mareham-le-Fen - From Dad’s World War 2 army diary (section leader’s notebook).
Carrol, (Mareham-le-Fen) - From Dad’s World War 2 army diary (section leader’s notebook).
Carter, Regimental Sergeant Major, Killed at Wadi Akarit, 1943
Castor, Ivor, Lost an arm at Arnhem. Discharged, Good pal of Dad’s
Chaffe, Tommy , Cockney pal of Dad’s
Chapman, Captain, B Company commander in 1939. Recorded in Dad’s autobiography
Chambers, Captain Raymond Charles, Killed in action, 11 June, Normandy 1944, Recorded in Dad’s personal notebook and diary and noted in his autobiography
Cheall, Jack, HMS Gorleston - dad's brother.
Clark, (Mareham-le-Fen) - From Dad’s World War 2 army diary (section leader’s notebook).
Coggins, B, Private No 1 Section – maybe a Lieutenant? Mareham-le-Fen - Listed in Dad’s section leader’s diary (notebook).
Collings, Bill, Killed on HMS York
Coughlan, Lance Corporal Leslie Noel, Killed Wadi Akarit, 1943. Close comrade of Dad’s, who was next to him when he was killed. Recorded in the autobiography and paper diary.
Coulman, Private, No 3 Section, (Mareham le fen) - Listed in Dad’s section leader’s diary (notebook).
Cullan, Captain, army Captain on Queen Mary sailing to Egypt
Dale, Ray, Storeman in Green Howards in Middlesbrough. Recorded in Dad's World War 2 army autobiography.
Davies, Private, No 1 Section, (Mareham-le-Fen) - Listed in Dad’s war diary (section leader’s notebook). Possibly same chap mentioned at this diary link on 29 June.
Dawes, Stan, young pal of dad's from South bank - From Dad’s war diary (address book).
Dawkins, South bank, Middlesbrough - From Dad’s World War 2 army diary (address book).
Decker, Alfred, German POW, Dad wrote to his parents to let them know he was safe. Recorded in his autobiography.
Eisenhower, General, Dwight
Elsender, Sergeant, (Mareham-le-Fen) - From Dad’s World War 2 army diary (section leader’s notebook).
Emerson, J, (Mareham-le-Fen) - From Dad’s World War 2 army diary (section leader’s notebook).
Farrand, Lieutenant, Taken prisoner, Gravelines
Fish, Mrs, Highcliffe, Hampshire - the lady in the shop where dad used to listen to the radio.
The shop was called The Jolly Roger and years after the war it became an Indian restaurant and
a drapers.
Forbes, Private, No 3 Section, (Mareham-le-Fen) - From Dad’s war diary (section leader’s notebook).
Foster, Captain, Taken prisoner, Gravelines. d. 1988
Foster, P, No 3 Section, (Mareham-le-Fen) - From Dad’s war diary (section leader’s notebook).
Fowlis, Nurse, Dundee Royal Infirmary, August 1944
Fox, Frank, South bank, Middlesbrough - From Dad’s World War 2 army diary (address book).
Frazer, (Mareham-le-Fen) - From Dad’s war diary (section leader’s notebook).
Fryett, Billingham Yorkshire - From Dad’s World War 2 army diary (address book).