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Title: Where do I start
Post by: goodlife on Monday 29 May 06 17:27 BST (UK)

I have been told that my ancestor/s served in the forces some in WW1 others in India WW2 but I have absoloutley no idea whatsoever how to even begin to find out if they even enlisted or were called up.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Kev

Title: Re: Where do I start
Post by: jorose on Tuesday 30 May 06 00:40 BST (UK)

Check out the 'Armed Forces Resources' board, but for a start here's an easy way to start for WWI records; check if they're on the medal rolls:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/

(some other military records are also on that site).

Title: Re: Where do I start
Post by: liverpool annie on Tuesday 30 May 06 01:51 BST (UK)

Hi Kev !

You can check jorose's suggestions or you can post the name of the person you're looking for and some details that you know and see if somebody can help you !!  :) :)

Annie  :) :)