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Category: Second World War

Aircraftman 1st Class Ronald Charles Foster

Aircraft exploded while being loaded with bombs at RAF Manston, aged 23

Natalie Mayhew 👥 Beyond the Family Tree, England, Kent Electric Power Co Roll Of Honour (1939-1945) October 17, 2024June 24, 2026 1 Minute

Flying Officer Albert James Derrick

Plane exploded in mid-air, probably hit by flak, aged 26

Natalie Mayhew 👥 Beyond the Family Tree, England, Kent Electric Power Co Roll Of Honour (1939-1945) October 17, 2024June 24, 2026 1 Minute

Corporal Ronald Alfred Clegg

Died of wounds sustained in a tank battle, aged 22

Natalie Mayhew 👥 Beyond the Family Tree, England, Kent Electric Power Co Roll Of Honour (1939-1945) October 17, 2024June 24, 2026 1 Minute

Sergeant Thomas William Chaston

Bomber crashed shortly after take-off, cause unknown, aged 21

Natalie Mayhew 👥 Beyond the Family Tree, England, Kent Electric Power Co Roll Of Honour (1939-1945) October 17, 2024June 24, 2026 1 Minute

Flight Sergeant Reginald Gilbert Bradley

Testing a bomber in high-altitude turbulence, aged 28

Natalie Mayhew 👥 Beyond the Family Tree, England, Kent Electric Power Co Roll Of Honour (1939-1945) October 17, 2024June 24, 2026 1 Minute

Able Seaman Archie Bennett

Lost at sea aboard a mined minesweeper, aged 22

Natalie Mayhew 👥 Beyond the Family Tree, England, Kent Electric Power Co Roll Of Honour (1939-1945) October 16, 2024June 24, 2026 1 Minute

Ted Mayhew (1919-1982)

Ted Mayhew (1919-1982): His wartime experiences reflect nearly five years as a POW, enduring brutal conditions, starvation, and the perilous Long March in 1945

Natalie Mayhew ⚕️ Health, Medicine & Mental Health, England, Second World War September 1, 2024June 24, 2026 1 Minute

Ted’s Wartime Journey Begins

Ted Mayhew (1919-1982): His WWII journey began in France, and he survived the breakout from Cassel before being captured

Natalie Mayhew England, France, Second World War July 22, 2024June 24, 2026 22 Minutes

Missing: a Journey From Capture to Captivity

Ted Mayhew (1919-1982): A young soldier's journey from capture to captivity, as his family faces the uncertainty of his fate during the Blitz

Natalie Mayhew Childhood & Family Life, Germany & Poland, Second World War June 22, 2024June 24, 2026 7 Minutes

Shadows of Injustice: Survival and Suffering at E72

Ted Mayhew (1919–1982) a British soldier captured near Dunkirk, who, along with fellow POWs, endured unrelenting hardship at the notorious E72 work camp

Natalie Mayhew 🌐 Migration & Emigration, Germany & Poland, Second World War May 22, 2024June 24, 2026 9 Minutes

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