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Title: Royal Artillery
Post by: corblimey on Friday 31 May 24 03:26 BST (UK)
I am trying to find information about David George Lynn, born David G Williams, in Swansea in 1890 to an Arthur Charles Lynn and Letitia Williams.  My initial research shows that David was in the Royal Artillery in WWII, I remember seeing information from an RA tracer card (can't find it again, unfortunately).  I am not sure whether this is the same David G Lynn that I am looking for (possible long lost father of a friend of mine who has never known who his father was) as he would have been in is 50s by 1940-1945.  Can anyone shed any light on David G Lynn and whether someone of his age could be serving in the Royal Artillery during WWII? 
Title: Re: Royal Artillery
Post by: cath151 on Friday 31 May 24 09:42 BST (UK)
Hi
There is a D G Lynn, a gunner in the Royal Regiment of Artillery 1547994 . National Archives WO 361/1368  (and FindMyPast)

He apparently died 1942 to 1945 9n Okinayama POW Camp, Ube.
Mother, Mrs Lynn, Causeway, Banbury. Rest is hard to read.
Can t find an age.

Cathy
Title: Re: Royal Artillery
Post by: cath151 on Friday 31 May 24 09:48 BST (UK)
Not your man I think. NA has surname Lynes and dob 13th June 1914
Cathy
Title: Re: Royal Artillery
Post by: corblimey on Friday 31 May 24 10:17 BST (UK)
Thank you, Cathy.  :)

Sometimes the name is misspelt.  Linn, Lyne/s, etc.  No this is not David George Lynn that I am looking for.  His mother died c 1911 in Swansea, so perhaps a sister or other relative would be listed as 'relative' on his attestation papers.  His brother, Victor Lynn, put his sister 'Lily Lynn' on his attestation papers.  He was killed in Italy in 1944 and is buried there.  A marriage for David G Lynn would help but there are quite a few in the BDM records, so I haven't got very far there either, unfortunately.
Title: Re: Royal Artillery
Post by: corblimey on Friday 31 May 24 10:21 BST (UK)
I believe that he was in the 35 AA Regiment, RE.  He started off in the Wiltshire Regiment from the sparse information that I do have.  That is all that I have other than his birth date and place, and parents' names.
Title: Re: Royal Artillery
Post by: corblimey on Monday 03 June 24 02:24 BST (UK)
If anyone can help with my search, I would be most grateful.  Can Royal Artillery archives be accessed online at home?
Title: Re: Royal Artillery
Post by: sandiep on Monday 03 June 24 14:25 BST (UK)
tracer card on ancestry
https://www.ancestry.co.uk
Title: Re: Royal Artillery
Post by: corblimey on Sunday 09 June 24 03:16 BST (UK)
Thank you, sandiep, much appreciated.  I have it now.  Any other information such as enlistment, attestation records would be very helpful to identify David G Lynn, if they can be found. 
Title: Re: Royal Artillery
Post by: sandiep on Sunday 09 June 24 14:59 BST (UK)
There is a
workhouse record for a Letitia Lynn in the Glamorgan workhouse dated 1896
3 children  Charles21 May 1888, David G 3 ? 1890,Herbert 28 August 1893
says husband deserted them he.is down as Charles Lynn(No Arthur but maybe she called him Charles)
Title: Re: Royal Artillery
Post by: corblimey on Monday 10 June 24 03:31 BST (UK)
Thank you for your further searching.  Letitia and her husband Charles Lynn were in and out of the workhouse with their children, sometimes just the children.  They ended up on their own at a home in Swansea for a while.  Herbert later changed his name to Victor.  I have his service records that give information on his military life but other than the tracer card, nothing else for David George Lynn.  He was called just George in one entry at the workhouse. I have information on their sister, Lily Lynn and her family but David just seems to disappear.

As the tracer card is in the name of David G Lynn, I can only assume that he went by the name David, if this is indeed the David G Lynn that I am looking for.  It is odd that only his tracer card can be found to date, no other military or civilian records.  Royal Artillery information or 1911 or 1939 census information may help in finding him but these are only available via subscription.
Title: Re: Royal Artillery
Post by: steviebyday on Monday 10 June 24 17:18 BST (UK)
 says on his tracer card enlisted 13 April 1939. service number 5570292.
  transferred from Wiltshire regt   1/12/1939.
Title: Re: Royal Artillery
Post by: corblimey on Monday 17 June 24 07:58 BST (UK)
Hello Steviebyday, thank you for this information.  I have now found this tracer card but this is the only information that seems to be available online.  It is odd that only his tracer card is on Ancestry but no other military information about him at all.  There are usually medal lists, attestation documents, discharge papers, etc. but nothing but one tracer card.  Unfortunately, I can't get any further with my research on David G Lynn until I find out more about him.

If anyone can help with any other information about  David G Lynn, civilian or military, I would be very grateful.   :)
Title: Re: Royal Artillery
Post by: KGarrad on Monday 17 June 24 08:13 BST (UK)
Military records post 1920 used to be held by the MOD.
These are slowly being transferred to TNA (National Archives) and expected to be complete by 1927.

See: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/british-army-soldiers-in-service-after-1918/
Title: Re: Royal Artillery
Post by: corblimey on Tuesday 18 June 24 00:33 BST (UK)
Thank you so much for this information.  I will see what I can find at the National Archives.