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World War Two / Re: Robert Atkinson
« on: Sunday 19 May 13 02:57 BST (UK)  »
A tough one. Very little available without details and unfortunately the details you need are in his service records.

With a birth date (I recommend a birth cert), full name, and death cert you can order his service records. They are £30 and about a 12 month wait, but the details and info will be worth it.

https://www.gov.uk/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records#service-records-of-deceased-service-personnel

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World War Two / Re: What do copies of a WW2 Army Service Record look like now?
« on: Sunday 19 May 13 02:45 BST (UK)  »
Photocopies of the actual documents in his file with all the details if you are next of kin. If not then everything personal will be blacked out.

They even include any punishments he received (out drinking and back late - AWOL - lose 2 days pay etc), hospitalizations, leaves, and more

Well worth the £30 and 12 month wait :)

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World War Two / Re: Fathers movements
« on: Sunday 19 May 13 02:40 BST (UK)  »
Hi, very difficult to get any info of this sort unless you know what Regiment/Battalion/Unit he was in and when. If you have that info then war diaries will be of help.

Your best bet is to apply for his service records, and once they arrive (after £30 and about 12 months of waiting) folks can help you decipher them, identify his units, and then you can track down war diaries. They aren't person by person detailed, but they paint a better picture of what his Regt/Bn/unit was doing on each day.

Wayne

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