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World War Two / Re: Searching for Jack Randle P/JX.182172
« on: Tuesday 29 November 16 22:16 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Rosinish on Tuesday 29 November 16 19:43 GMT (UK)
Quote from: mtrimble on Tuesday 29 November 16 15:21 GMT (UK)
I'm trying to identify Jack Randle (P/JX.182172) who received a Distinguished Service Medal in 1940 for helping with evacuations at Dunkirk aboard the H.M.S Llanthony.

Having reread your post,

I assume you are doing research of a sort as you have given no detail regarding any family connection?

Annie

Hi Annie,

Yes. I'm doing research for a documentary project about the evacuations at dunkirk.

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World War Two / Re: Searching for Jack Randle P/JX.182172
« on: Tuesday 29 November 16 20:20 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: ScouseBoy on Tuesday 29 November 16 19:37 GMT (UK)
Quote from: mtrimble on Tuesday 29 November 16 19:36 GMT (UK)
Quote from: RRTB on Tuesday 29 November 16 19:29 GMT (UK)
Quote from: mtrimble on Tuesday 29 November 16 15:21 GMT (UK)
Hello,

I'm trying to identify Jack Randle (P/JX.182172) who received a Distinguished Service Medal in 1940 for helping with evacuations at Dunkirk aboard the H.M.S Llanthony.

I cannot request his service records because I am not next of kin. It's likely he is no longer living, but I haven't been able to figure out where/when he was born and died etc. Ultimately, I'm hoping to connect with his next of kin. Any help is appreciated.

Thank you

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/request-records-of-deceased-service-personnel

If you scroll just beyond halfway down there are links for General Inquirer's Forms.

Also, this link will help you understand the JX+numbers bit: http://www.godfreydykes.info/ROYAL%20NAVY%20OFFICIAL%20NUMBERS%20[RATINGS].htm

RRTB

Thanks so much RRTB. Unfortunately, that form requires me to send a death certificate with the request unless the person died more than 116 years ago. That's why I'm sort of stuck.
.   Surely 25 years NOT. What you said


As I always like to say (humorously).  The Royal Navy waives the rules

Ha. If it's 116 years after death they will waive the death certificate requirement. 25 years still requires a death certificate.

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World War Two / Re: Searching for Jack Randle P/JX.182172
« on: Tuesday 29 November 16 19:36 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: RRTB on Tuesday 29 November 16 19:29 GMT (UK)
Quote from: mtrimble on Tuesday 29 November 16 15:21 GMT (UK)
Hello,

I'm trying to identify Jack Randle (P/JX.182172) who received a Distinguished Service Medal in 1940 for helping with evacuations at Dunkirk aboard the H.M.S Llanthony.

I cannot request his service records because I am not next of kin. It's likely he is no longer living, but I haven't been able to figure out where/when he was born and died etc. Ultimately, I'm hoping to connect with his next of kin. Any help is appreciated.

Thank you

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/request-records-of-deceased-service-personnel

If you scroll just beyond halfway down there are links for General Inquirer's Forms.

Also, this link will help you understand the JX+numbers bit: http://www.godfreydykes.info/ROYAL%20NAVY%20OFFICIAL%20NUMBERS%20[RATINGS].htm

RRTB

Thanks so much RRTB. Unfortunately, that form requires me to send a death certificate with the request unless the person died more than 116 years ago. That's why I'm sort of stuck.

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World War Two / Re: Searching for Jack Randle P/JX.182172
« on: Tuesday 29 November 16 18:26 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: ScouseBoy on Tuesday 29 November 16 17:40 GMT (UK)
Quote from: mtrimble on Tuesday 29 November 16 15:21 GMT (UK)
Hello,

I'm trying to identify Jack Randle (P/JX.182172) who received a Distinguished Service Medal in 1940 for helping with evacuations at Dunkirk aboard the H.M.S Llanthony.

I cannot request his service records because I am not next of kin. It's likely he is no longer living, but I haven't been able to figure out where/when he was born and died etc. Ultimately, I'm hoping to connect with his next of kin. Any help is appreciated.

Thank you
The P/JX will give you some information about his service, P denotes Portsmouth his "home" port.  JX denotes something else. Use google for a table of Royal Navy serial number abbreviation

Thanks so much. I will look into that.

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World War Two / Re: Searching for Jack Randle P/JX.182172
« on: Tuesday 29 November 16 18:25 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Rosinish on Tuesday 29 November 16 17:17 GMT (UK)
Not sure if this will help but have you considered his actual name on birth/marriage/death to be John as well as possible variants of Randel/Randell/Randal/Randall or other?

Annie

Hi Annie, Thanks for taking the time to reply. I've considered it, but he was listed in the Gazette under the name "Jack Randle" when he received the DSM, so I'm making the assumption that he used it as his legal name in an effort to narrow my search.

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World War Two / Searching for Jack Randle P/JX.182172
« on: Tuesday 29 November 16 15:21 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,

I'm trying to identify Jack Randle (P/JX.182172) who received a Distinguished Service Medal in 1940 for helping with evacuations at Dunkirk aboard the H.M.S Llanthony.

I cannot request his service records because I am not next of kin. It's likely he is no longer living, but I haven't been able to figure out where/when he was born and died etc. Ultimately, I'm hoping to connect with his next of kin. Any help is appreciated.

Thank you

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World War Two / Re: Dunkirk
« on: Tuesday 29 November 16 15:15 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Drew5233 on Thursday 17 November 16 21:44 GMT (UK)
Quote from: mtrimble on Tuesday 15 November 16 20:03 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Drew5233 on Wednesday 29 October 14 09:34 GMT (UK)
Dunkirk is my specialist area. If anyone wants to know anything about Dunkirk just ask. I have over 400 books on the subject and close to 1,000 unit war diaries covering the BEFs time in France between Sept 39 and June 1940.

Going back to the original poster. Do you know the unit he was with and what Port he docked at? I may be able to narrow it down with this info. Sadly, I suspect due to the chaotic times, there are no nominal rolls that I know of that list men to evacuation craft.

Cheers
Andy

Hi There,

I'm trying to find out names of Dunkirk survivors who were picked up by the Llanthony, the motor yacht owned by Lord Astor that was captained by Robert Timbrell. I realize this is really looking for a needle in a haystack as only 280 men were evacuated on the Llanthony. Any ideas are appreciated.

Many thanks.

Unfortunately not-I could probably tell you the trips she made and when and where she landed disembarked troops and how many but no names or nominal rolls. Nominal rolls would be like finding the Holy Grail ;)

Okay. thanks for letting me know.

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World War Two / Re: Dunkirk
« on: Tuesday 15 November 16 20:59 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: ScouseBoy on Tuesday 15 November 16 20:17 GMT (UK)
Welcome to RootsChat Mr trimble.


thank you!

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World War Two / Re: Dunkirk
« on: Tuesday 15 November 16 20:03 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Drew5233 on Wednesday 29 October 14 09:34 GMT (UK)
Dunkirk is my specialist area. If anyone wants to know anything about Dunkirk just ask. I have over 400 books on the subject and close to 1,000 unit war diaries covering the BEFs time in France between Sept 39 and June 1940.

Going back to the original poster. Do you know the unit he was with and what Port he docked at? I may be able to narrow it down with this info. Sadly, I suspect due to the chaotic times, there are no nominal rolls that I know of that list men to evacuation craft.

Cheers
Andy

Hi There,

I'm trying to find out names of Dunkirk survivors who were picked up by the Llanthony, the motor yacht owned by Lord Astor that was captained by Robert Timbrell. I realize this is really looking for a needle in a haystack as only 280 men were evacuated on the Llanthony. Any ideas are appreciated.

Many thanks.

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