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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: Janice M on Friday 30 December 16 17:55 GMT (UK)
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Hopefully, someone can help. I was wondering if there was a way to search post World War 2 Military Records.
The photo shows the soldier in question, but he would only have been approximately 17-18 years old. He may not have been in regular military at the time. I'm not sure.
(The photo is the only one I have of him, and it is taken at my parent's wedding) I know he was in the service, because of the Electoral rolls showing him with an "S" beside his name. (1951, 1952, 1953) I haven't found him after that, and he would have been too young before that.
His name was David Elder jr, and was born approximately 1929. This photo was taken in November of 1947. This photo was taken in Possilpark, Glasgow.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Janice
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Could be RAF.
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Wow Thank you so much. Had no idea.
Janice
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By the look of the badge on his left lapel I would say a medic.
Just checked with OH he agrees - RAF medic.
I'm ex dental WRAF and worked in medical centres with medics. Only problem I have is it's a poor photo and I can't see the badge on his right lapel.
:)
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Service Records for personnel serving after 1920 are still with the MOD.
to apply, see: https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records/overview
There is a fee of £30.
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Thank you so much.
I appreciate this.
He is my Mum's cousin and we lost contact with him and his family, when we moved to Canada.
Janice
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You will need a copy of his death certificate.
Ken
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Ok thank you. I will have to order that first.
Have a Very Happy New Year everyone.
Janice
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Hello
Do you think your dates are accurate, could he have enlisted between October 1950 and Feb 1951, if this is possible he may be:
4076819 David Elder, RAF
Regards
Mark
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Wow,
I don't know how you found that but I'm sure that would be him.
Thank you so much.
Happy New Year to you and yours.
Janice
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He may be
ELDER DAVID M 1929 644/1 682 Birth registered Bridgeton district of Glasgow
Scotlands People website
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Thank you so much.
I really appreciate this. Bridgeton sounds about right.
Janice
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Dear Janice
Please dont just take what I have written as being an absolute. The service number is based on AIR 78 in The National Archives (See TNA website) and a listing that I have of issue dates of RAF numbers. My service number deduction is based on your birth date of 1929 and a person undertaking National Service between the ages of 17 and 21. The Bridgeton Glasgow birth index reference is just one with others either side of that date in different Glasgow districts. My information requires some diligent investigation to qualify its accuracy, as with all family history research. However, it is a bit of a pointer. A service number can be a very useful tool, because it is a long set of numbers, with a certain uniqueness, for typing into other indexes or newspaper archives, just to see if, by chance, it references the name you are after.
Regards
Mark
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Thank you Mark,
The Bridgeton birth is the one that I will start with, as that is where most of my family were from. Once I establish the birth, I will then check for his death, which I may have already found, but have to confirm.
The service records, I will order once I check into everything else, but you have given me a great place to start. Before today, I didn't see any light at the end, but now there is a glimmer of hope.
I had no idea he was in the service, until a friend pointed out that the buttons on his jacket looked like a military uniform. From there, I checked Ancestry and found him in the electoral rolls, showing an "S" beside his name, which meant he was in the Services. A few moments after I had posted on this site, all of you came up with ideas that I hadn't considered, (e.g. RAF) but should have.
Hopefully, I will find him and possibly be able to find other family members as well.
I really appreciate all the work you have done for me.
Thank you.
Janice
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You are welcome