RootsChat.Com

General => Armed Forces => World War Two => Topic started by: Ezyka on Tuesday 19 January 10 19:55 GMT (UK)

Title: WW2 service records-COMPLETED
Post by: Ezyka on Tuesday 19 January 10 19:55 GMT (UK)

Hello.  I'd like to get hold of my grandfathers WW2 service records and also to see if he got any medals but I don't know how to go about this.  I don't know anything about what he did in the war, only that he was quite old to fight (40ish).  He didn't die in the war but i've heard a story that he got shrapnel in his head which was never removed and consequently caused his death in 1953 from an epileptic seizure.  Can anyone help?

Thanks
Erica

Title: Re: WW2 service records
Post by: nort on Tuesday 19 January 10 21:08 GMT (UK)

hi Erica
This link is the website you need to send for service records,it will also tell what medals he was due and if they were issued or not.
http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/army.html

good luck

Steve

Title: Re: WW2 service records
Post by: Ezyka on Tuesday 19 January 10 21:14 GMT (UK)

Thats helpful. Thanks.  They seem to require service number and rank though, and I don't know them.

Erica

Title: Re: WW2 service records
Post by: nort on Tuesday 19 January 10 21:21 GMT (UK)

sorry,wish i could help,but i don't know how you could find that info,hopefully someone else on here will be able to help you.

Steve

Title: Re: WW2 service records
Post by: scardoo on Tuesday 19 January 10 21:36 GMT (UK)

hi have u took a look at the commonwealth war graves commission site as well as finding graves they also hold service records all they require is a name
good luck

Title: Re: WW2 service records
Post by: scardoo on Tuesday 19 January 10 21:38 GMT (UK)

hi check the commonwealth war graves commission site they hold service records
good luck