British Military Personnel That Served in WWII
Last Name Beginning With (W)
Updated 3/31/12
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Name Unit(s)/Ship(s) Resource #
Wackett British Army Film and Photo Unit 540
Walker, Frederic John HMS Stork; HMS Sterling 291; 930
Walker, H. T. C. Task Force 61 399
Walker, John Timothy Ryder Royal Navy 291
Wannop, R. E. Royal Air Force 765
Warburton-Lee, B. A. W. 2nd Destroyer Flotilla 322
Ward, Dudley 4th Infantry Division 158
Waterston, Robin M. "Bubble" No. 603 Squadron, Royal Air Force 400
Watson, "Doc" "Dam Busters", Royal Air Force 737
Watt, Dougie A Company, 1st Rifle Brigade 438
Wavell, Sir Archibald British Army 62; 275; 347; 498; 737; 765
Wavell, Archie 77th Brigade, Chindits 326
Webber, John Royal Navy 384
Weir, Charles 1st Airborne Division 460
Wellington No. 62 Chemical Warfare Company 444
Wells, Jack "Bladder" 300 Air Intelligence Liaison Section 275; 462
Wells, Dennis 4th County of London Yeomanry, 7th Armoured Division 438
Wemyss, D. E. G. HMS Wild Goose; 2nd Escort Support Group 291
Weston, E. C. Crete Defense Force 282
Whetham, L. Air Disarmament Branch 436
White, A. J. British 1st Airborne 893
Whitehorn, Derek F Commando, Royal Navy Commandos 69
Whitehouse, Edward No. 264 Squadron, Royal Air Force 541
Whiteley, John F. M. "Jock" SHAEF HQ 557
Whitmore, Garry Royal Air Force 353
Whitworth, Charles Royal Air Force 737
Whyte, Desmond "Doc" 111th Brigade, Chindits 52
Wickman, Norman No. 62 Chemical Warfare Company 444
Wight, R. D. G. No. 213 Squadron, Royal Air Force 736
Wilcox 77th Brigade, Chindits 326
Wilkes, John 6th Airborne Division 384
Wilkinson 5th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment, 43rd Wessex Division 417
Williams, E. T. Twenty-first Army Group 557
Wilson, Andrew 141st Battalion, Royal Armoured Corps 49
Wilson, B. L. (Boy) 21st Independent Parachute Company, British 1st Airborne Division 893
Wilson, Charles 1st Hampshire Regiment 384
Wilson, Sir Henry H. (M.?) British Army 765; 839
Wilson, J. M. A. HMS Onslow 109
Wilson, Kevin HMS Onslow 109
Wilson, Len No. 442 "Caribou" Squadron, Royal Air Force 353
Wilson, Pete No. 438 Squadron, Royal Air Force 353
Windrum, Anthony Pathfinders, 6th Airborne Division 384
Wingate, Orde C. Chindits 33; 52; 326; 348; 410; 593; 758
Wither, Russel Royal Marine Commandos 384
Withers, L. 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 1st Airborne Division 39
Wonnacott, Gordie No. 414 Typhoon Squadron, Royal Air Force 353
Woolley, John British Navy 333
Woolridge, Ken C Company, South Staffordshire Regiment, 1st Airborne Division 39
Wright, James A Company, 1st Rifle Brigade 438
Wright, P. R. T. C Company, South Staffordshire Regiment, 1st Airborne Division 39
Wright, Stanley HMS Queen Mary 760
Wright, Leonard William C Company, 3rd Battalion, Para. Regt., 1st Para. Brig., 1st Air. Div. 460
Wyatt, Peter HMS Onslow 109
Wyss, E. M. D Company, South Staffordshire Regiment, 1st Airborne Division 39