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Title: Searching for WW2 service records......
Post by: manicmarcus on Saturday 23 October 10 16:19 BST (UK)

For a John Taylor, Private 6021161 of the Suffolk Regiment.

He is (was) my grandfather in law.

I believe he saw service in Singapore and was captured by the Japanese. He spent time in a POW camp and so say was one of those POW's who built the River Kwai bridge.

I need his service records to find out when he was freed / liberated and when he would have returned home.

If anyone can point me in the right direction then thank you.

Title: Re: Searching for WW2 service records......
Post by: Wendi on Saturday 23 October 10 17:54 BST (UK)

Hi manicmarcus !

You can Apply for his service record (http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/Personnel/ServiceRecords/MakingARequestForInformationHeldOnThePersonnelRecordsOfDeceasedServicePersonnel.htm) by clicking on the blue link.

There maybe other information regarding his time as a PoW at the National Archives in Kew, and available online.  Click here (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/research-guides/prisoners-war-1939-1953.htm#16082) for the research guide.

Wendi  :)