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Title: Frederick Joseph Billington
Post by: spaceduck on Monday 04 November 13 16:25 GMT (UK)

I am trying to help a friend find out about his father's wartime service. Unfortunately he only has the name of his father and that he was born in 1919. He believes his father served in the infantry and after being wounded he was in the army postal running between Brussels and Paris, I have tried to look on the National Archives but can't find any trace of him. Any help greatly appreciated

Title: Re: Frederick Joseph Billington
Post by: DORAN54 on Monday 04 November 13 18:30 GMT (UK)

hi  :)where was he born England, Scotland ,wales

Title: Re: Frederick Joseph Billington
Post by: spaceduck on Monday 04 November 13 19:35 GMT (UK)

Hi, he was born in London in April 1919 and lived in Tottenham at 11 Waltheof Road N17 he died on 24/12/1982 and that is all we know about him

Title: Re: Frederick Joseph Billington
Post by: rosie99 on Tuesday 05 November 13 10:35 GMT (UK)

Hi

WW2 records are not available online. 
You can get them from http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/army.html  but they will cost £30 and could take a little while to arrive. You will need the death certificate.  If his wife is still with us she could get them for no cost.

see also FAQ's
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=651361.0

Rosie

Title: Re: Frederick Joseph Billington
Post by: spaceduck on Friday 08 November 13 20:16 GMT (UK)

Thanks, I will pass that on to him