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Title: Burma
Post by: collin on Monday 11 August 25 15:29 BST (UK)

Hi, with VJ day coming up I would like to find which regiment my great uncle was in, I know he was in Burma, he didn't speak about it only he once said the Japs were very cruel.
I looked at his medal card on Ancestry
It just says Mr H H Hopton ( Herbert Harry born 1915 Castleford)
Medals applied May 1948 Royal Reg of Artillery  Gunner 39-45 star,  Burma, Defence & War.  Is there a way to find his unit or would I have to buy his service record?
Thanks

Title: Re: Burma
Post by: rosie99 on Monday 11 August 25 15:59 BST (UK)

Not sure if it is the same person as transcribed as Hubert Harry Hopton but FindMyPast has Royal Artillery Attestations lists

Army No - 1103743 - G. Fld. T Regt.  7/5

N.R. Identity No. KP GB 232/8

Stamped on it is Extracted to NSRW

Title: Re: Burma
Post by: collin on Monday 11 August 25 16:30 BST (UK)

Thank you
That looks promising

Title: Re: Burma
Post by: Glen in Tinsel Kni on Monday 11 August 25 17:19 BST (UK)

 Just for info NSRW stands for National Service Reserve Wing.

Title: Re: Burma
Post by: collin on Monday 11 August 25 18:12 BST (UK)

Thank you

Title: Re: Burma
Post by: steviebyday on Monday 11 August 25 19:31 BST (UK)

1939 living with his Father John Hopton, 2 Louisa st , widowed
 Herbert's occupation colliery hewer.
 died 21 /5/1988.

Title: Re: Burma
Post by: ShaunJ on Monday 11 August 25 20:56 BST (UK)

His army records have been catalogued at TNA: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C19620287

You can put in a FOI request for a copy:

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/mod-closed-foi-request-step1/C19620287

Title: Re: Burma
Post by: collin on Monday 11 August 25 21:30 BST (UK)

Thank you for this, that's right he died 1988, his wife my Grans sister died in 1979, she worked making tanks at Barn Bow Leeds. I remember them both very well.