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World War II regiments
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Allan | Report | 15 Nov 2012 20:48 |
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I am trying to find the regiment that my wife's father joined in World War II. He was called up at the start of the war. The only information have is that he went to Lichfield Staffordshire to join the Regiment. He served in Northern Europe. He came from Shropshire. Can anyone help me with a name of what regiment he may have joined. |
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Dea | Report | 15 Nov 2012 20:50 |
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I am not sure that anyone would be able to find info on WWII regiments, however, it would be completely impossible without a name !!! |
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JudyS | Report | 15 Nov 2012 21:44 |
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I found which regiment my great-grandfather was in by searching census records. I found him at Beverley in Yorkshire, in the barracks with the other soldiers of the regiment. His wife and child were listed in the same place but in a separate building. |
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George_of_Westbury | Report | 15 Nov 2012 21:46 |
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He could have been drafted into any unit within the British Army, but being Lichfield it might be the Staffordshire regiment. |
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Dea | Report | 15 Nov 2012 21:46 |
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I think that must have been in WWI JudyS ??? |
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George_of_Westbury | Report | 15 Nov 2012 21:48 |
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Hi Dea ~~~~~~~ |
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Porkie_Pie | Report | 15 Nov 2012 22:25 |
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Whilst he was a serving soldier did he get married or Have children? If so then marriage and birth certs should have this Rank and regimental number and possibly the name of his Regiment |
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Moody Blue | Report | 15 Nov 2012 23:08 |
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Have you tried this site? |
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Porkie_Pie | Report | 16 Nov 2012 09:12 |
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forces-war-records. Hold military records that are already open to the public they do not hold WW2 personnel service records they are held by the MOD |
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George_of_Westbury | Report | 16 Nov 2012 10:44 |
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To confirm what Roy has mentioned, i have previously subscribed to Forces War Records, i can assure you that they do not have WW2 Service records/ |
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Allan | Report | 18 Nov 2012 15:03 |
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Thanks very much for your advise. I'll be following them. His name is Frank Richard Davies and he was born in 1912. He got married in November 1945 not sure he was in the army then but i'll send for it. Thanks for your help I'll let you know if I have any success. |
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Moody Blue | Report | 21 Nov 2012 13:59 |
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Is this your man? |
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