On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 14:24:26 +1100, "Fred Morley" <fredmore@optusnet.com.au> wrote: >This may be off list ,but being a WW2 object,our Fort Museum has a WW2 >searchlight we are trying to restore,we have the generator working, but are >trying to locate a diagram for the searchlight itself.If any one can direct >me in the right directiion we would be very thankful. There is a Yahoo Group dedicated to military manuals, and it is possible that a member there has a copy of a user manual or a parts manual or something similar. See http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MilitaryManualCollectorsClub/ for details on how to search old messages on that Group, and how to subscribe. If posting a question to that Group, it would be best to give the official designation of the searchlight, which will probably be found on a plate attached to the equipment, or stamped/engraved directly onto the metal. Forrest -- Forrest Anderson - British Military Genealogical Researcher. E-mail: forrest@military-researcher.com Website: www.military-researcher.com

I recently researched some of my WILLCOCKS names on 1837online (just before Ancestry made all BMD records 1837-1983 free online) and found some names that looked suspiciously like whole families dying in the same quarter, samd reference no. Turns out these individuals were on the CWGC site, which has a section for civilian casualties. If your aunt Rose is on the site, she was likely killed by a bomb. The date and place are recorded (though in one case I am aware that the bomb hit two days before the death dates listed in CWGC). So if the place stated was Dartford Hospital, there was probably also an address for the place of death, and often a residence address as well, if that was different. If you find her death registration number, the death certificate may give you more details than you have seen on CWGC. HTH Regards Martin Willcocks Taylorsville, UT, USA.

I am researching a WWII civilian death who may be an Aunt of mine. I have found a relevant name listed in the CWGC site and so far the details seem to tally. The entry gives the address and I wondered if it's possible to access any records that would give me details of the circumstances of her death. She died in Dartford Hospital on 6th September 1940, and her home address was in Abbey Wood. In the past it has been mentioned in the family that Aunt Rose died in WWII, in a bombing raid, she lived somewhere in north Kent, so this sounds as if it could have been her. Any suggestions will be most welcome. Mal from W Australia

Dear Mal, "Dartford Hospital" covers a multitude of sins ! There were Joyce Green Hospital West Hill Hospital The Livingstone Hospital & a number of others that were intended for mental & fever conditions, but may well have been pressed into service as "Accident & Emergency" units due to war-time pressures. If her home was in Abbey Wood, I'm surprised she wasn't admitted to Erith Hospital, but a Dartford unit could have been used as "overflow". Can you be more specific please ? Regards Geoff ------------------------------------------------------ Geoffrey Lewin BLAXALL Hextable, Kent, S.E.England. PostCode BR8 7RJ N.W.Kent Family History Society #3593 http://GeoffBlaxall.tripod.com All e-mails protected by Mailwasher + Norton AV2005. ============================================ ----- Original Message ----- From: Mal Parr To: WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 3:14 PM Subject: [WORLD WAR II] Civilian Casualties in Kent I am researching a WWII civilian death who may be an Aunt of mine. I have found a relevant name listed in the CWGC site and so far the details seem to tally. The entry gives the address and I wondered if it's possible to access any records that would give me details of the circumstances of her death. She died in Dartford Hospital on 6th September 1940, and her home address was in Abbey Wood. In the past it has been mentioned in the family that Aunt Rose died in WWII, in a bombing raid, she lived somewhere in north Kent, so this sounds as if it could have been her. Any suggestions will be most welcome. Mal from W Australia

Greetings, Have you tried FREEBMD or similar in England? Peter Mal Parr wrote: > I am researching a WWII civilian death who may be an Aunt of mine. > I have found a relevant name listed in the CWGC site and so far the > details seem to tally. > The entry gives the address and I wondered if it's possible to access > any records that would give me details of the circumstances of her > death. She died in Dartford Hospital on 6th September 1940, and her > home address was in Abbey Wood. > In the past it has been mentioned in the family that Aunt Rose died > in WWII, in a bombing raid, she lived somewhere in north Kent, so this > sounds as if it could have been her. > Any suggestions will be most welcome. > > Mal from W Australia > > > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== > To post queries/answers to the list, send an email to: > WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com We are an international list. Please > remember to tell us what country your ancestor was from and what > country you are in now if different. This helps us help you. If you > give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. > For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your > ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. > Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > >

Hello Lister, Is there anyone who was in the 22nd Devon Regiment Royal Army Service 1941-1945? and who might have photos of the unit or remembers Quartermaster Sargeant or Captain William JONES from Wales? He was my grandfather and I would be very pleased to hear from anyone who can tell me anything they might remember about him. He was also in Aldershot with the 11th CMD from 28-12-45 till about 1947. Regards, Lynn Bohen_USA

Jessie & Paul: I remember when I was in the WRNS in England, we used to tune in to a late show called "Midnight in Munich" which was put on I presume for the Allied Forces ; it was a great show for the best upbeat music of its time, with great recordings by such as Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, and Benny Goodman bands, not to mention the top vocalists of that time. Maybe this info. will help to jog someone else's memory and give you more info. Good luck, Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Hinkle" <pdhinkle@yahoo.com> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 3:38 PM Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Radio Munich personnel ICD OMGUS > Jerssie: Billeting is the living quarters. Paul HInkle (Housing Mgr. ret.) > > JbarL@aol.com wrote: I am trying to locate two persons who were stationed in Munich at Radio > Munich , which was run by the Information Control Division of the Office of > Military Government , US in 1945. The two individuals are : Master Sergeant F M > Lancaster and Captain Matheny. I have a copy of a photo of a master > sergeant which I believe is that of Mst Sgt Lancaster sitting in front of a sign > which reads : > > "RADIO MUNICH > 6870 -DISCC > US Army > Notice to all military personnel > The canteen on these premises will not serve transients..." > > The picture was taken at the Radio Munich transmitter location at Ismaning, > Germany > > > I would be very grateful to hear from anyone who knows either of these two > individuals or who has information about our activities at Radio Munich > during the occupation period 1945/46 > > > I have a billeting list which shows the names of others who were on the > staff at Radio Munich if anyone is interested. > > Does the term Billeting locations mean " assigned living quarters' or could > it mean "assigned work locations" > > Jessie, Calif > > > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== > We are an international list! Please, always tell the list what country your ancestor is from. This helps all of us, especially you! If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > > Yahoo is my non-personal mail. For personal mail only use <pdhinkle@radiotower.net> > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Photos > Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, whatever. > > > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military/WORLDWAR2.html > This is the link to our archives. You may search or browse. Also, subscribe or unsubscribe and contact admin. We are an international list. Please remember to tell us what country your ancestor was from and what country you are in now if different. This helps us help you. If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

I am trying to locate two persons who were stationed in Munich at Radio Munich , which was run by the Information Control Division of the Office of Military Government , US in 1945. The two individuals are : Master Sergeant F M Lancaster and Captain Matheny. I have a copy of a photo of a master sergeant which I believe is that of Mst Sgt Lancaster sitting in front of a sign which reads : "RADIO MUNICH 6870 -DISCC US Army Notice to all military personnel The canteen on these premises will not serve transients..." The picture was taken at the Radio Munich transmitter location at Ismaning, Germany I would be very grateful to hear from anyone who knows either of these two individuals or who has information about our activities at Radio Munich during the occupation period 1945/46 I have a billeting list which shows the names of others who were on the staff at Radio Munich if anyone is interested. Does the term Billeting locations mean " assigned living quarters' or could it mean "assigned work locations" Jessie, Calif

Jerssie: Billeting is the living quarters. Paul HInkle (Housing Mgr. ret.) JbarL@aol.com wrote: I am trying to locate two persons who were stationed in Munich at Radio Munich , which was run by the Information Control Division of the Office of Military Government , US in 1945. The two individuals are : Master Sergeant F M Lancaster and Captain Matheny. I have a copy of a photo of a master sergeant which I believe is that of Mst Sgt Lancaster sitting in front of a sign which reads : "RADIO MUNICH 6870 -DISCC US Army Notice to all military personnel The canteen on these premises will not serve transients..." The picture was taken at the Radio Munich transmitter location at Ismaning, Germany I would be very grateful to hear from anyone who knows either of these two individuals or who has information about our activities at Radio Munich during the occupation period 1945/46 I have a billeting list which shows the names of others who were on the staff at Radio Munich if anyone is interested. Does the term Billeting locations mean " assigned living quarters' or could it mean "assigned work locations" Jessie, Calif ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== We are an international list! Please, always tell the list what country your ancestor is from. This helps all of us, especially you! If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx Yahoo is my non-personal mail. For personal mail only use <pdhinkle@radiotower.net> --------------------------------- Yahoo! Photos Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, whatever.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Archives" <archives@poppet.org> To: <ALDATA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 11:52 PM Subject: [ALDATA] Al-Cullman Co. Obituary (Robb III) > > Cullman County AlArchives Obituaries.....Robb III, Charles William > November 29, 2004 > ************************************************ > Copyright. All rights reserved. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm > ************************************************ > > File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: > Debbie Burgess Nascar2sexxx@wmconnect.com January 22, 2006, 11:52 pm > > The Cullman Times-12-03-2004 > Charles W. Robb III, Chief MSGT, Retired, a resident of Montgomery, died > on Nov. 29, 2004. > Mr. Robb is survived by his wife, Ann W. Robb; five children, Wayne > Robb > (Maureen) of North Hampton, England; Karen Robb and John Robb, both > of > Milton Keyes, England; Mark Stacks (Janice) of Dora and Scott Stacks > of > Dothan; one sister, Pamela A. Robb of Stewartson, Pa.; and five > grandchildren. > Funeral services for Mr. Robb were held on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004, at > Valley Park Baptist Church, Montgomery, at 4 p.m. with the Rev. Danny > Powell officiating. Visitation was held one hour prior to services. > Graveside services will be held on Friday, Dec. 2, 2004 at 2 p.m. at > Rice > Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery in Bremen with full military honors. > > Additional Comments: > He is the son of Charles William Robb Jr and Irene (Dudley) Robb of MD. > Both > parents are deceased. He also has two brothers who were not listed in the > obituary...Charles Lynn Robb who lives in Ohio, and Dennis Wade Robb Sr > who > lives in Md. Submitter is sister in law to Charles III > > File at: > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/cullman/obits/r/robbiii479gob.txt > > This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ > > File size: 1.7 Kb > > > > ==== ALDATA Mailing List ==== > Please consider sharing your records with the Alabama USGenWeb Archives > http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

I ws referring to the time limit that AACS was located at the 36th Street Airport during WWII unique-antique is really uni-Q anti-Q -----Original Message----- From: WORLDWAR2-D-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:02:33 -0800 To: WORLDWAR2-D@rootsweb.com Subject: WORLDWAR2-D Digest V06 #23

Forwarded to the list. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shetlandsheep" <shetlandsheep@scottishwool.com> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Cc: "Galtress" <robin@scottishwool.com> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 3:40 AM Subject: {not a subscriber} Re: [WORLD WAR II] Lost at sea 27 Oct 1943 many thanks to Forrest and Malcolm On 21/1/06 8:09 pm, "Forrest Anderson" <listmail@military-researcher.com> wrote: > KING, JOHN > Rank: Chief Engine Room Artificer > Regiment: Royal Navy > Unit Text: H.M.S. Albatross > Age: 36 > Date of Death: 28/10/1943 > Service No: C/MX 50056 ........... > Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. C. Cons. Grave 18103. > Cemetery: PLYMOUTH (WESTON MILL) CEMETERY > > The slight difference in date is nothing to worry about, but note the > correct name of the cemetery. Thanks for the quick and comprehensive reply I have visited his grave in Plymouth and also obtained copy of photographs of his ship from the Library collection there. Date anomoly.... I had not noted this and will look out his service record to check. Will email again when I have digested the other information and see what is in my dads file on him. Regards Robin

Please help me find a photo of my mother taken early February 1945, at Santo Tomas Internment Camp in Manila, by a Signal Corps combat photographer. The picture is widely recognized -and it is unknown at the same time. It shows a nurse treating a wounded Japanese soldier, surrounded by Americans. It's the blue photo at Amazon.com - the publisher does not know where the photo came from, or how I can get a copy. http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0813121485/ref=sib_dp_pt/102-2722220-5635319#reader-link Early last year I exhausted the still pictures division staff of NARA. A few staffers donated a month of their personal time to search the Archive. They gave up and suggested I try "elsewhere" - and now the "elsewhere " are also exhausted, .. and any help would be greatly appreciated. Sue

Would be interested in hearing from anyone that was stationed there or was in the WAC there. TNX Audrey Preston-Smith formerly an OHIO Buckeye now living in Las Vegas unique-antique is really uni-Q anti-Q

Hi Robin: This website may have some RN WWII records: http://www.veteransagency.mod.uk/service_recs/service%20_recs_rn.htm Yours, John Wilson > Can anyone help me towards the wartime records of John KING > > My Uncle John KING was a CERA and was 'missing at sea' somewhere > near Plymouth on Oct 27 1943. He was buried 'with naval honours at > 11.00 on 11/11/1943 in West Hill Cemetery Plymouth. > He had been out in the China Seas and they had recently returned to > home waters. > > There some family mystery about his death and suspicion that he was > involved in pre D-day trials which went wrong .... My father tried to find > out more but could not get any thing other than a formal death certificate > at the time. > > Dad has left a note of 'Admiralty Ref DNA/83/DD/8472' >

I have a question about the D-Day. My mom's cousin was wounded at about 9:00pm on June 6th. He was a strecher bearer with the Stormont Dundas & Glengarry Highlanders, RCIC. He died June 8th of his wounds and is buried in Beny-sur-Mer. In the regimental history it mentions the names of the men of the SD&G Highlanders who were wounded and died on June 6th. It doesn't mention Francis I. DEWAR being wounded. On June 8th it lists the names of the men who were killed & wounded. It lists that Francis DEWAR was killed along with some others. This is my question. If he was wounded June 6th would he have been evacuated to England? I have his service records along with a Field Medical Card that gives the date of June 6th as the date he was wounded. What would be more accurate the Field Medical Card or the regimental history? Thanks. Bill White

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might want to toss out some names that appear in his scrapbook.... On 1/22/06, Tom Mueller <tommcclib@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Hi listers, > > I'd like to contact anyone who may have known my > father, Walter MUELLER of Chicago. > He was a Paramarine in the U.S. Marines from 1939 - > 1946. > Paratrooper training at NAS, Lakejurst, NJ. > He attained the rank of SSgt. > IwoJima campaign 19 FEB 1945 - 27 MAR 1945. > Choiseul Island engagement. > Occupation of Japan. > Guadalcanal, 2d para bn. > More details are available for any who may have served > with him. My father passed away 22 NOV 1981. > I have in my possession his military records, > including his medals, and some other momentos > including his Marine Scrapbook that includes quite a > few photos, mostly taken in California. > > I am in contact with the Paramarine Survivors group. > Thanks for any help, all will be appreciated. > > Tom Mueller > tommcclib@yahoo.com > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== > We are an international list! Please, always tell the list what country your ancestor is from. This helps all of us, especially you! If you give dates please help us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >

Hello, List It has been suggested that I post my contact information on your list as someone may be looking for a war bride from World War II. I am the current President of the WORLD WAR II WAR BRIDES ASSOCIATION in the US. We have members from 22 countries. Our membership is made up of foreign-born wives and husbands of U.S. military personnel who married during the WWII era and since WWII. We also include their children and grandchildren as members. The WWII War Brides Association does not have an official web site. However, one of our newer members does have a great war brides web site: http://www.geocities.com/us_warbrides/ Her site contains information about our organization and a lot of other war bride-related subjects. As for my English roots, my aunt in Sydney,Australia, has traced my Aussie side back to the year 1520 in Newton St. Loe, Somerset. My family names from England include: ADAMS, GRALTON, ELDRIDGE, LIPPIATT, CLARINGBOLD, DIXON, GILLETT, WILCOX, RALPH (Rolph), WILKINS, WHITE, HULKE, KITE, MOXHAM, NORRIS, CLEMENT, HORNE, PILLEY, BUSH, FLOWER, HAZZARD, WILLIAMS. My ancestors arrived in Australia in 1839 aboard the "Morayshire", in 1858 aboard the "Castilian" and in 1870 aboard the "Young Australia". You may contact me at: Classicalmuse@sbcglobal.net Ms. Erin Craig President WWII War Brides Association

Hi listers, I'd like to contact anyone who may have known my father, Walter MUELLER of Chicago. He was a Paramarine in the U.S. Marines from 1939 - 1946. Paratrooper training at NAS, Lakejurst, NJ. He attained the rank of SSgt. IwoJima campaign 19 FEB 1945 - 27 MAR 1945. Choiseul Island engagement. Occupation of Japan. Guadalcanal, 2d para bn. More details are available for any who may have served with him. My father passed away 22 NOV 1981. I have in my possession his military records, including his medals, and some other momentos including his Marine Scrapbook that includes quite a few photos, mostly taken in California. I am in contact with the Paramarine Survivors group. Thanks for any help, all will be appreciated. Tom Mueller tommcclib@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com