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Finding information on someone who died in WWII

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Jenny

Jenny Report 20 Aug 2009 20:42

Hi

Looking for some advice, I am looking for more information on someone who died in WWII, all I know at present is their surname and when they would have been alive until as a minimum. I also know the name of the barracks and location of the barracks they were stationed in. Am I starting an impossible task?

Thanks

Jenny

jolee

jolee Report 20 Aug 2009 20:46

Try the British commonwealth grave commision site they have a search records site, as long as you have the surname you may be able to trace them

Researching:
Barking, East London, Kent.

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 20 Aug 2009 20:50

Jenny

Have you the info from the CWGC site?

http://www.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp?menuid=14

Have you considered obtaining his Srevice records, that is of course if you are NOK or have permission from a NOK.

http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/army.html
Note tha ww2 Service records are not online they are still held by the MOD and none of thjis info is in the public domain
George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

Jenny

Jenny Report 20 Aug 2009 21:16

I am just looking through it now.

Am waiting for FIL to bring round all the information he has, as I am doing this to help him out. Once I have some of this I think it will make things a bit easier.