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Title: Find a Regiment
Post by: Malcolm Peck on Monday 09 January 17 23:45 GMT (UK)

Kindly help.  How do I find which regiment a person served in when all I have is their name, dob and location; death and location and their medals?  Likely service WW2

Many thanks

Title: Re: Find a Regiment
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 10 January 17 06:00 GMT (UK)

Apply for their Service Record?!
It will cost £30, but all service records for personnel serving after 1920 are still with the MOD.

See: https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records/overview
(assuming this is UK)

Title: Re: Find a Regiment
Post by: Malcolm Peck on Tuesday 10 January 17 06:31 GMT (UK)

Many thanks for your prompt reply.  The soldier was in the UK army and I will follow your suggestion.

All the best

Title: Re: Find a Regiment
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 10 January 17 07:04 GMT (UK)

You will also need a copy of the Death Certificate - unless he died in service.

That's because of the different rules if he died within the last 25 years.

Title: Re: Find a Regiment
Post by: Skoyen89 on Monday 23 January 17 20:39 GMT (UK)

Do you have the box that their Second World War Medals came in?  If so that can give you a clue, based on the stamps on the lower portion( or back) of the box.