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Title: Fathers movements
Post by: Wee lassie on Sunday 07 April 13 18:02 BST (UK)

I am interested in my fathers movements during WW2. He didn't like to talk about it and any information I have is vague.He was from Edinburgh and told me that he was at an army reserve camp when war was declared. I have a picture of him in Q battery 34th training regiment of the Royal Artillery in Preston in Oct 1940. I know that he was twice in troup carriers in Scapa Flow that were torpedoed and survived despite not being able to swim. He was also in Greece at some point. Any other information would be much appreciated.

Title: Re: Fathers movements
Post by: CaroleW on Sunday 07 April 13 19:31 BST (UK)

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Any other information would be much appreciated

His name?   ???

Title: Re: Fathers movements
Post by: Wee lassie on Sunday 07 April 13 19:34 BST (UK)

Sorry that would help!!! George Ramage Kennedy

Title: Re: Fathers movements
Post by: jacksun on Sunday 19 May 13 02:40 BST (UK)

Hi, very difficult to get any info of this sort unless you know what Regiment/Battalion/Unit he was in and when. If you have that info then war diaries will be of help.

Your best bet is to apply for his service records, and once they arrive (after £30 and about 12 months of waiting) folks can help you decipher them, identify his units, and then you can track down war diaries. They aren't person by person detailed, but they paint a better picture of what his Regt/Bn/unit was doing on each day.

Wayne