My Family at WAR (HELP REQUIRED)

Thanks guys his name is John White aka Jack Royal Navy WW2
and Samuel McBrinn RN WW2

Davey do you know anything more about their war service?

 

have you a number to chat on

 

38 set



First radio I ever owned. Still have it 42 years later!

 

Hello Geoff have you any photographs of it mate thank you for adding to this thread appreciated

 

no other details James that is it parents names possible family home and if you now go back to the about me page at you will see that sam is mentioned in press releases

im over whelmed with the support and help from you guys abig void is being filled in our families history

thank you all for the help so far

my number is on the contact page and email too on website

War Years Remembered; Bringing History Alive for all Generations

My War Years Remembered family so far

G/1725 Pte David McCallion & (89935) Royal Irish Fusiliers WW1

56571 Pte William McCready Hampshire Regiment WW1

3364 Pte Samuel White Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers WW1

7012981 Rfn William White Royal Ulster Rifles WW2

5772633 L/Cpl Samuel Whyte Royal Norfolks Regiment WW2

7014159 Rfn John White London Irish Rifles WW2

6979985 Fusilier Hugh White Royal inniskilling Fusiliers WW2

John D. (Jack) White Royal Navy WW2
Samuel McBrinn (White) Royal Navy WW2

lest we forget

Samuel

 

Do you know if the two seamen survived the war or not?

 

samuel mcbrinn died in 2005 i believe
john aka jack white survived also

thanks again james

 

I feel strongly compelled to write a thank you to all you that have helped I originally started of with only the details of both my grandfathers and this was sketchy to say the least but since then through the help and support that you guys have gave the about me page on my wesite has turned into something resembling a pte ryan movie this down to you guys websites like this so to all of you that have the interest and have gave your time to help i am very much indebt to you

and yes there is still more information required if you can help

again thank you

Davey

see web page about me at War Years Remembered; Bringing History Alive for all Generations

just read last stand at le paradis

nothing conrete ref uncle samuel
i cant believe this but if you look at second man in in photo of guard of honour he looks like uncle will write to regt museum

 

Drew see what you think mate
and thank you for all your help and advice

 

Do you know how tall he was?

I'm not very good at this sort of thing but he does appear to have a similiar nose, jaw line and chin.

 

i see its uncanny and i have checked you can see that he has 1 stripe

 

not sure if its wish full thinking lol

 

i am hoping to get hold of an olf family album may help as the only phot i have is the one on my web

 

Well spotted on the 'Lance Jack'. I missed that.

 

I would prefer he wasnt one of the men killed at le paradis as it was an outrage and terrible way for brave fighting men to meet the end
but from readin the book the amount os signallers in that locathion and mentioned in the book would maybe put him at the scene
i wonder if ocallaghan is still alive
or any of the men that were ther at that stage of the war

 

i was looking with magnifier to see if i could see crossed flags lol

 

may be when i go for the 70th i might meet up with any vets

and put this to bed

and see what the other book and reports i can get hold off

we were an unlucky family

as many families were

Davey

 

X spotter platoon lol

 

ok hugh white ill keep it in here so its easier for me to come back too
can any one tell me about him
where were the 2nd bn skins what div were they in and were would he have been caotured
date ? etc

 

Hello Geoff have you any photographs of it mate thank you for adding to this thread appreciated

Its a MK II, I don't have any accessories for it. The dial lock is broken. Must build a power unit for it and get it running again. There was an article on it in 'Radio Bygones' some years back - I have it somewhere.

Interesting website, by the way, look forward to the museum items...

geoff

EDIT: Sorry, should be Mk III

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