World War 2 – Audley Combatants with Forenames R to T | The Website about the Audley Surname

This page contains a list those members with the Audley surname that fought in WW2. Unfortunately WW2 service records and medal records are currently not in the public domain. This list has been created:

- from those records that are in the public domain.
- from a list from the ‘ Ministry of Defence’ (October 2021) which gave brief details of those people with the Audley surname and born prior to 1922 whose service records was in the Ministry of Defence.

It should be noted that as of October 2021 that the ‘MOD’ have recently commences transferring the Service Records, of those Service Personnel who were discharged from the forces from 1921 to 1971, to ‘The National Archives’. This project is anticipated to be completed in 2027.

As a result of the above the list below will include people who served in the forces and were discharged between 1921 and 1939 and who were not combatants in WW2

	{N101} Reginald W Audley (1921 – 1999) Service number 22834434 This persons service record is in the MOD awaiting transfer to ‘The National Archives’ as of October 2021. This person has been identified by his initials and his date of birth.

Suffolk Regiment	{N100} Robert Percy Audley (1919 – 1968) In his WW2 service records he is referred to as either ‘Percy Audley’ or ‘R P Audley’ Suffolk Regiment 2nd Battalion Lance Corporal Service Number 6020087 Reported in Casualty Lists WO 417/42 (18/04/1942 to 05/05/1943) Listed as; Missing in Malaya 15/02/1942 WO 417/65 (17/08/1943 to 10/09/43) Listed as; Previously reported Missing now reported Prisoner of War in Malaya WO 417/99 (02/11/1945 to 30/11/1945) Listed as; Previously reported Prisoner of War now not Prisoner of War. He was a member of the Territorial Army, and on the outbreak of War he enlisted in the British Army, firstly in the Essex Regiment, he moved to the 4th Battalion, Royal Suffolk, Regiment. He was captured by the Japanese Army in Singapore, and later forced to work on the Japanese ‘Thai-Burma Railway’. This persons service record is at the MOD awaiting transfer to ‘The National Archives’ as of October 2021. This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth.
	{AA124} Robert W Audley (1921 – 2004) Service Number 3777493 This persons service record is in the MOD awaiting transfer to ‘The National Archives’ as of October 2021. This person has been identified by his initials and his date of birth
Suffolk Regiment	{N101} R W Audley Suffolk Regiment Warrant Officer Class 2; Service No 5933019 He was awarded the ‘Efficiency Medal’ in 1945/46
	{F114} Ronald Patrick Audley (1905 – 1975) Service Number 14638993 This persons service record record is at the MOD awaiting transfer to The National Archive as at October 2021. This person has been identified by his initials and his date of birth
	{AA103} Samuel Audley. (1896 – 1964) Awarded the Defence and War Medal (in addition to his WW1 medals) Service number P87728 In the 1939 registers he s recorded as a Lieutenant and his address is recorded as ‘Officers Quarters 68th High A.A Bty RA TAR c/o Lobitos Oil Fields, Ellesmere Port Cheshire. He relinquished his commission on 4th June 1940 and transferred to ‘Class W’ reserve. ‘Class W’ reserve is defined as ‘for all those soldiers whose services are deemed to be more valuable to the country in civil rather than military employment. From October 1942 his postal address is recorded as c/o The Petroleum Board, Milford Haven (from his sons service record). This persons service record is at the MOD awaiting transfer to ‘The National Archives’ as of October 2021. This person has been identified by his initials and date of birth
	{N146} Samuel Edward Audley (1915 – 1941) Died 24th September 1941 Commemorated at Karachi War Cemetery, Pakistan Awarded the India General Service Medal (1908-35) Service Number 5826282 Private 2nd Bn Suffolk Regiment Mentioned in Casualty Lists WO 417/31 (15/09/1941 to 03/10/1944) Listed as ; Dead 24/09/1941 This persons service record is in the MOD awaiting transfer to ‘The National Archive’ as of October 2021. This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth
Royal Artillery	{J182} Sydney Audley (1919 – 1977) Royal Artillery Gunner; Service Number 922498 He was awarded the ‘Territorial Efficiency Medal’ a long service award in 1945/46 This persons service record is at the MOD awaiting transfer to ‘The National Archives’ as at October 2021. This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth
Royal Artillery	{AB79} Thomas Audley (1919 – 1989 Service Number 921278 Gunner; Royal Artillery 68 Medium Regiment Recorded in Casualty Lists: WO 417/47 (29/07/1942 to 11/08/1942) Listed as Missing, Middle East Cyrenaica WO 417/52 (5/10/1942 to 22.10/1942) Missing believed Prisoner of War (previously reported as missing) WO 417/54 ( 17/11/1942 to 9/12/1942) Listed as Prisoner of War (Previously reported missing) WO 417/94 (2/07/1945 to 23/07/1945) Listed as; Previously reported Prisoner of War in German Hands (Germany) now Not Prisoner of War This persons service record is at the MOD awaiting transfer to ‘The National Archives’ as of October 2021. This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth.
Cheshire Regiment	T Audley 2nd Battalion, Cheshire Regiment Private, Service Number 7951279 Awarded the General Service Medal, with ‘Palestine’ Clasp for service in Palestine 1945 to 1948. (Source WO 100/532)
	{M117} Thomas Audley (1916 – 1947) born 16th September 1916 Died 11th April 1947 Buried Fleetwood Borough Cemetery Service Number 14210252 Sapper; Royal Engineers This persons service record is currently in the MOD awaiting transfer to ‘The National Archives’ as at October 2021. This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth.
Royal Air Force	{N34} Thomas Samuel Audley (1910 – 1975) born 27th January 1910 Royal Air Force, Service Number 1225126 He enlisted at RAF Station, Cardington, Bedfordshire after April 1940 This persons service record is in the MOD awaiting transfer to ‘The National Archives’ as at October 2021. This person has been identified from his initials and his date of birth.
Worcester Regiment	{ZC96} Thomas Percy Henry Touchet- Jesson (1913 – 1963) He became 23rd Baron Audley of Heleigh in 1942.born 15th September 1913 Worcester Regiment 1st Battalion Ranks: 2nd Lieutenant Service number 193752 Lieutenant 01/10/1942 Service number 193752 Acting Major 29/04/1943 Service number 193752 At some stage it would appear that he was a Lieutenant at the Indian Military Academy at Dehradun the capital city of Uttarakhand state in Northern India. The IMA was established in 1932 to train Indian Soldiers as officers for the British run Indian Army. Awarded MBE (Military Division) London Gazette issue 37119 page 2944.This persons service record in in the MOD awaiting transfer to ‘The National Archives’ as of October 2021. His service record is listed under the name L Audley for ‘Lord Audley’ This person has been identified from his date of birth
	{AA131} Thomas William Audley (1905 – 1978) Service Number T180893 This persons service record is currently at the MOD awaiting transfer to The National Archive as at October 2021. This person has been identified by his initials and date of birth
	{N147} Thomas W Audley (1917 – 1941} Service record 5827006 This persons service record has been transferred from the MOD to ‘The National Archives. It is likely that he was a member of the army but was discharged in the period 1921 to 1939.

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