Tag Archives: World War 2

W is for World War One and Two

Posted on April 27, 2025 by Geniejen

I’m told that in World War 1, Grandad Sam BAMFORD didn’t enlist and no one knows why. Perhaps as a silk dyer he was in a protected occupation? But I understand he volunteered with St John Ambulance and I have … Continue reading →

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1939-1945 The last year of Laurence (Larry) BAMFORD’s service with the RAAF Marine Section in Australia and Papua (Part 3).

Posted on January 11, 2025 by Geniejen

This last post starts on July 29, 1945, the boat and it’s crew are constantly sailing from place to place around the coast of Papua. I assume they were moving RAAF men, taking stores and equipment to the RAAF’s Radar … Continue reading →

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1944-1945 The last year of Laurence (Larry) BAMFORD’s time with the RAAF Marine Section in Australia and Papua (Part 1)

Posted on December 7, 2024 by Geniejen

My father, Laurence BAMFORD enlisted in Brisbane in late 1939 in the Royal Australian Air Force (known as the RAAF) and they allocated him to their Marine Section, probably because he had been working on boats on the Brisbane River … Continue reading →

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Y is for Leonard Charles PITMAN [WW1 and WW2]

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Geniejen

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X is for eXtra posts

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Geniejen

In June 1945, the soldiers of 2 Base Workshops, REME put together a small magazine which was printed only a month before a lot of them went home. They called it GRIFF and I have no idea what the significance … Continue reading →

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W is for WW2 and Wally (1911-1993) GAY

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Geniejen

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V is for eVacuation from London and the Underground

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Geniejen

Our GAY/NOBLE family If while reading a blog post, you realise that you have more information you’d be happy to share with me (and the world), then I would love to hear from you by email at geniejen3@gmail.com. Thanks for … Continue reading →

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V is for Voyage to Egypt during WW2 and WL GAY

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Geniejen

Our GAY/NOBLE family If while reading a blog post, you realise that you have more information you’d be happy to share with me (and the world), then I would love to hear from you by email at geniejen3@gmail.com.  Thanks for … Continue reading →

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R is for the Ration Cards

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Geniejen

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M is also for MESS Re-opening. Sergeant’s Mess, “D” Camp , Tel-el-Kebir [WW2, REME and Wally GAY]

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Geniejen

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E is for Egypt, WW2 & Pantomimes -Wally (W.L.) GAY

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Geniejen

Our GAY/NOBLE family If while reading a blog post, you realise that you have more information you’d be happy to share with me (and the world), then I would love to hear from you by email at geniejen3agmail.com.  Thanks for … Continue reading →

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D is for Dunkirk – WW2 (Wally (W.L.) GAY)

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Geniejen

Our GAY/NOBLE family If while reading a blog post, you realise that you have more information you’d be happy to share with me (and the world), then I would love to hear from you by email at geniejen3agmail.com.  Thanks for … Continue reading →

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C is for Church Building & Construction of an Oval in Egypt in WW2 (W.L. GAY)

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Geniejen

Our GAY/NOBLE family If while reading a blog post, you realise that you have more information you’d be happy to share with me (and the world), then I would love to hear from you by email at geniejen3@gmail.com.  Thanks for … Continue reading →

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The voyage of RAAF 015-17 (the Govilon)

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Geniejen

A short story written by Laurence (Larry) BAMFORD while on board the RAAF Marine Section boat 015-17 The “Govilon” was rebadged as RAAF 015-17 and sailed out of Melbourne on December 6th 1944 and was handed over in Pt Moresby … Continue reading →

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Food Parcels after WW2

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Geniejen

Readers of one of my favourite books 84, Charing Cross Road will recall that Helene Hanff sent parcels of food ordered from New York to the staff of the London bookshop from the late 1940’s.  She did this because she … Continue reading →

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