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Adis Abeba 1940s

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Annemarie

Annemarie Report 19 Mar 2015 16:33

Hi I've searched for my grandfather military records I can find him in merchant navy but not his military records, I know he was in Adis Abeba in the 1940s were he was natured and sent to Cape town to recuperate,it was his head that was injured and he got a metal plate and 78 stitches, how or do I contact to find out more he was born 19/01/1905 in liverpool

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 19 Mar 2015 16:55

WW2 service records are not online. They are still with the MOD. Have a look here to see how to order them:-

https://www.gov.uk/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records

They will cost about £30 and take quite some time (up to about 9 months) to arrive.

Kath. x