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William Jesse Claude Dearlove.

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Jean

Jean Report 24 May 2018 17:39

My late uncle - 1904 to 1972, was in the Royal Engineers. I am trying to find any information possible about his army service. Thank you.

greyghost

greyghost Report 24 May 2018 18:22

Welcome to the boards Jean

Always worth googling - these for example may well be your man !

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35766/page/4715/data.pdf

London Gazette, 30 October 1942 INDIAN ARMY DEPARTMENTS.
Ty. Sub-Condr. William Jesse Claude Dearlove to be Ty. Lt. (Asst. Comsy.), 23rd June 1942.
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Is this your query?

http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/did-any-of-your-family-serve-during-ww2-if-so-what-did-they-do.3331/page-13

I am tracing my family tree on my mothers side. In 1918 at the age of 14 my uncle
William Jesse Claude Dearlove ran away from home and joined the army, due to being caught by a policeman climbing a tree in tha local park he was taken home to his family was told he would have to appear in court for criminal damage to tree.
His father had to pay 5.00 pounds fine for his son failing to attend ( lot of money then)
William must have transfrered to the mans army 1n 1922. He visited my mother in
1929sh and said he was getting married and was stationed in India, we know he was at Fort Thia in 1935 as he sentav photo, at a later date he joined the Indian Army.
I would like to find out about his life history /record during that time, he is our (last missing link) he was in the Royal Signal Corps or The Royal Engineers.
Born in Devonport Plymouth, Devon.1904 died in Aslamabad 1977.
Punjabis was mentioned ? Started as a private and osme evidence he ended up a Major but not sure. Any one out have any info.?
Leno

greyghost

greyghost Report 24 May 2018 18:29

Ancestry tree - need Fold3 access to view original document
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/79640485/person/170096669952/facts?ssrc=

UK, British Army Lists, 1882-1962

View Record
Name W. J. C. Dearlove
Military Year 1944
Regiment Indian Army Departments
Rank Lieutenant

Name: W. J. C. Dearlove
Military Year: 1945
Regiment: Indian Army Departments
Rank: Lieutenant

Name: W. J. C. Dearlove
Military Year: 1952
Regiment: SPECIAL LIST (ex-INDIAN ARMY) BRITISH ARMY
Rank: Lieutenant

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 24 May 2018 18:32

His service records will still be with the MOD.

Look here to see how to order them (cost £30 and may take several months to arrive):-


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

Kath. x