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General => Armed Forces => World War Two => Topic started by: michelew on Thursday 06 August 20 11:20 BST (UK)
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I am trying to trace for my cousin a regiment for Ernest Lees in WW2. We know he was in 1st Army because of his arm badge - a white shield with a red cross through it and a gold handled dagger. I paid for a short membership of the Forces website put that did not help. and am also a member of Findmypast and Ancestry. Find mypast gave me four Ernest Lees records and loads of E. Lees. If I could find where they have Date of Birth on a record then I would find him as I have his full date of birth - he was a butcher by trade and lived in Rochdale. Not one of the databases appear to have this information. Does anybody know which is the best way of finding out - I had a quick look at the National Archives but could not even get into the right place to start a search. Thank you
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From 1920 the documents are with MOD.
You will have to pay £30.00
Death over 25 yrs ago and anyone can apply.
Death under 25 yrs next of kin or with the permission of next of kin.
Death cert required, you do not need service number if you have date of birth
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/request-records-of-deceased-service-personnel
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Thank you so much - I will let my cousin know regards Michele