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Title: British Army Soldier Number
Post by: MondaysChild on Sunday 21 September 14 16:09 BST (UK)

Hi,

I'm hoping someone will be able to help me. I'm hoping to apply for an British army record of my deceased Grandfather but do not know his Soldier number. Is there anyway of finding out this information.

Also I don't know if you can but is there any information you can get from a photo of his uniform.

Thanks for any help anyone can offer.
 :)

Title: Re: British Army Soldier Number
Post by: rosie17 on Sunday 21 September 14 18:53 BST (UK)

What was your grandfathers name ? maybe if you let us know we might be able to help ...There are records on Ancestry also Find my past .....You could also try www.Archives .gov ( National Veterans service records  :)

Title: Re: British Army Soldier Number
Post by: MondaysChild on Sunday 21 September 14 19:07 BST (UK)

Dennis Keith Boote born on 14 January 1936 Rotherham, South Yorkshire.

Title: Re: British Army Soldier Number
Post by: rosie17 on Sunday 21 September 14 20:01 BST (UK)

Nothing on Ancestry so would suggest contacting www.archives .gov :)

Title: Re: British Army Soldier Number
Post by: macintosh on Monday 22 September 14 06:50 BST (UK)

If you have a pic of him in uniform post it on here and see what happens re identity of regiment.

James

Title: Re: British Army Soldier Number
Post by: andycand on Monday 22 September 14 07:53 BST (UK)

Hi

His Service Records would still be held by the Ministry of Defence. If he died within the last 25 years you would need permission from next of kin to obtain full information. The link below has information about applying for a copy of his record. If he married or had children whilst serving then the relevant certificate may include his Service Number but from what I have read if you don't know his number then his full name and date of birth should be sufficient.

https://www.gov.uk/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records (https://www.gov.uk/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records)

Andy

Title: Re: British Army Soldier Number
Post by: km1971 on Monday 22 September 14 09:53 BST (UK)

You also need a death certificate.

Ken

Title: Re: British Army Soldier Number
Post by: MondaysChild on Tuesday 23 September 14 22:48 BST (UK)

Thank you all for your help. Here is a photo of my Grandfather.
(http://i61.tinypic.com/dhct1w.jpg)

Title: Re: British Army Soldier Number
Post by: macintosh on Wednesday 24 September 14 07:10 BST (UK)

I would suggest he is in the Royal Signals though the cap badge does appear to be slightly obscured.
interesting site here, www.royjonesroyalsignals.co.uk  you may even find his troop photo.

James

Title: Re: British Army Soldier Number
Post by: MondaysChild on Wednesday 24 September 14 09:57 BST (UK)

Thank you for the website I shall have a look. What I do know while he was in the army was that he did some kind of parachuting.

Title: Re: British Army Soldier Number
Post by: ainslie on Wednesday 24 September 14 11:13 BST (UK)

Royal Signals.  National Service?

Title: Re: British Army Soldier Number
Post by: barryd on Wednesday 24 September 14 12:20 BST (UK)

That door he is standing in front of could be identified. It looks like the sort of door to a headquarters building. Very substantial. Very scuffed at the bottom.

Title: Re: British Army Soldier Number
Post by: Dulaigh on Saturday 04 October 14 20:48 BST (UK)

Definitely Royal Signals. pre 1961. Absence of gaiters with that uniform. Very smart. Ossifer material. Ha Ha. Ho. ;D